TSW Alloys

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:10 pm

nice 1 sylonien !!

they fit no bother......5x100 and ET35 is ideal...

now u need sum 205/40/17 tyres....

thats a bargin btw

cant wait to c them on! emm it wont stick out that much... not as much as mine

lol

itll still be well wider than the 185 tyres with those **** VW "ALLOYS"

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:56 pm

Thanks for the info, was thinking what tyres I needed then. D'you know how much they will cost?

By the way, how did you know I needed those tyres? 'cos I jus went around aasking for the prices for those tyres not even knowing what they meant. Most of them said Â£70ish.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:53 pm

sylonien wrote:Thanks for the info, was thinking what tyres I needed then. D'you know how much they will cost?

By the way, how did you know I needed those tyres? 'cos I jus went around aasking for the prices for those tyres not even knowing what they meant. Most of them said Â£70ish.

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/ if ur keen on internet buying....

well it ranges quite a lot..... if ur into tyre shredding then go for a cheap set... if ur after more quality go for more expensive 1s.... Â£70 ish sounds ok for an average 1.. 205/40/17 is a popular size and see if u shop around (kwik fit i tink they do 4 pirellis for a discount ...and fitted) ull find a range of prices...

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:05 pm

Lookin' lookin' already. Since Ive still got a bit time till the alloys comes.

But yeah how come I need "that" specific tyre size? 'cos I'm jus going by what you told me and I don' thave a clue.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:40 pm

well 205/40/17s are popular which means its cheaper to buy....

215/40/17
225/35/17
205/45/17

fit too...

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 1:08 am

Hmm oh right then.

Don't have a clue.

But will those ones fit my R5s and my Polo fine?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:13 pm

yes. go for 205/40/17

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:54 pm

Got it. Well not yet.

Will the tyre look thick though from the side? I don't want it like that. Thin as possible!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:00 pm

thin as possible? y?

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:25 pm

'cos I think those thick rubbers looks ew

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:42 pm

higher tyre walls offer more protection for the wheel...

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:21 pm

True true.

'cos I was driving along the road and went to near the kerb the other day but it jus rebounced of it like a little go kart. I thought I was gonna ruin the "Sao Paulos" then, but it jus nudged me off the kerb.

But still - don't like the look of the "high walls!".

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:45 am

lol ... as long u are alert when u are driving... and can park properly.. theres no reason y u shouldnt get low profiles!

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:47 pm

But they do cost more don't they?

And what sizes should I go for then if I want some real thin ones?

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:54 pm

check this out http://www.kwikfit.co.uk/tyre-search.asp

a rough guide.....

215/35/17s have 75.25mm in tyre height. (Tyre Price Â£142.00 each )
205/40/17s have 82mm (tyre price Â£75-Â£124 depeding on make)

go for 215/35s if u want... but more expensive.