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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:10 pm
by carmadaaron
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"
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 9:56 pm
by sylonien
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 £70ish.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:53 pm
by carmadaaron
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 £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.... £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...
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:05 pm
by sylonien
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.
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:40 pm
by carmadaaron
well 205/40/17s are popular which means its cheaper to buy....
215/40/17
225/35/17
205/45/17
fit too...
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 1:08 am
by sylonien
Hmm oh right then.
Don't have a clue.
But will those ones fit my R5s and my Polo fine?
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 7:13 pm
by carmadaaron
yes. go for 205/40/17
Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:54 pm
by sylonien
Got it. Well not yet.
Will the tyre look thick though from the side? I don't want it like that. Thin as possible!
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:00 pm
by carmadaaron
thin as possible? y?
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:25 pm
by sylonien
'cos I think those thick rubbers looks ew
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:42 pm
by carmadaaron
higher tyre walls offer more protection for the wheel...
Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 10:21 pm
by sylonien
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!".
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:45 am
by carmadaaron
lol ... as long u are alert when u are driving... and can park properly.. theres no reason y u shouldnt get low profiles!
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:47 pm
by sylonien
But they do cost more don't they?
And what sizes should I go for then if I want some real thin ones?
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:54 pm
by carmadaaron
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 £142.00 each )
205/40/17s have 82mm (tyre price £75-£124 depeding on make)
go for 215/35s if u want... but more expensive.