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I've just bought myself some of these Borbet T's



There 15x7 and I'm unsure what tyres to run...
I'm thinking 195/45s OR 175/50s to give them a slight stretch for when I get some spacers.

Any recommendations of makes of tyres best for stretching or even recommendations for different sizes to stretch?

Depends on your budget buddy. Can definitely reccomend toto t1rs or fallen 512 or 452's from my experience of stretching!

Seems you got about the right idea on size there man!!

benmkiv wrote:Depends on your budget buddy. Can definitely reccomend toto t1rs or fallen 512 or 452's from my experience of stretching!

Seems you got about the right idea on size there man!!

I won't be racing around anywhere so don't want top of the range but I do want decent grip so I'm thinking mid range like £50-65?
Toyo t1rs could be good tho

The mid ranges don't tend to stretch too well and if they do look a bit silly due to more pliable side walls. For instance nankangs give an odd c shape from the side wall where they curve over rather than a traditional diagonal line from the wheel.

I think you could probably pick up some galleons for that budget though

What sorta price we be talking bout for top of the range which stretch good? Cos it's tyres I'm not really that fussed if there expensive cos theyre always worth it!

All depends just shop about and haggle mate!!

benmkiv wrote:All depends just shop about and haggle mate!!

Toyo T1rs it is then! I'll get shoppin around the wknd then.

Have a look at partworns too! Save a shed load on still good tyres!

benmkiv wrote:Have a look at partworns too! Save a shed load on still good tyres!

That could be worth doin! I'll compare prices see how much different they are

nice wheels mate, had my eyes on them but u beat me to it lol

r12nuts wrote:nice wheels mate, had my eyes on them but u beat me to it lol

I made him an offer he couldn't refuse :-p first set of T's I've seen in 15x7 so couldn't pass them up :-p lol should be here and on soon:-)

Borbets turned up 2day

Just had to roll them in front of the standard rx2's before they get sent off for a refurb and some new smaller tyres



They look huge!! Definitely need smaller tyres!

195/45 uniroyal rainsport...

Any comments on choice of tyre?

Looks nice. Colour code the splitter mate. I miss my silver gti as they are faster lol

bradley1983 wrote:Looks nice. Colour code the splitter mate. I miss my silver gti as they are faster lol

Faster? :-/ how? Lol

Yeh I'm toying with the idea of colour coding and maybe smoothing into the bumper when I get bump strip smoothed.

Just ordered myself a K&N Typhoon kit from eBay after Trotta convinced me they look so much better in the bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290581180033? ... 021wt_1002

Got hold of another drinks holder too...




Also been to VW to price up loads and order few things from the list...
All Honeycombe grills for when new bumper goes on looks a bit fresher
Little plastic caps fro the top of the front strut (maybe paint red)
Engine coolant
Screen wash
And a new pollen filter all to be picked up this week.

They've finally started to give me discount! bout time as I'm there like every week, without fail! Lol
(nothing great mind)

Another few things from the list next week I think