Wrighty
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on mytyres.co.uk
nankang 185/45/15 £31.80 each = £127 the lot which aint bad, are these fine for 15 inch vaux alloys such as my white ones (astra 3, 6spokes)
roby b says so need to get these ordered asap
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Rileysport
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195/45/15 i'd say
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Wrighty
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yer but 185s will be ok.right 
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Joe
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Yeah they will be ok, but 195/45's would be better.
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Wrighty
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195's are same price as 185's,job sorted
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Rob_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Yeah they will be ok, but 195/45's would be better.
Apart from being 10mm less width they are going to be lower profile at 185/45. You aint gonna notice the difference.
In case ya didnt know, the tye sidewall is calculated by Tyre Width x Aspect Ratio(the 45 part)
185 x 0.45 = 83.25mm
195 x 0.45 = 87.75mm
[Edited on 27-04-2006 by Rob_Corsa]
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Robin
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185 wide would actually be better on a 6" rim, but the overall diameter would be too small, so 195/45s would be better for the car
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alistairolsen
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id sooner pay an extra 5er a corner and get some rubber tyres rather than the plastic ones youve quoted!!
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Wrighty
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stfu fool^
ordered 195's rob
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alistairolsen
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what makes me a fool, are you denying theyre made of plastic, or do you prefer your car to understeer early?
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fragpot
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Nangkang = Deathkang
Very very bad tyres.
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YT
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Nangkang's arnt that bad! I have them on my car and the grip very well!
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marklawton
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ive got nangkangs on the front and i wont be getting them again, worse tyres i have ever had
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Wrighty
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i only wanted some fcukin tyres for some wheels i arnt racing the car around town roads am i 
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fragpot
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How about if you went for 50mm profile instead u can get proxies for £32.70 a corner from mytyres.
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
185 wide would actually be better on a 6" rim, but the overall diameter would be too small, so 195/45s would be better for the car
Thank you  just what i said.
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by fragpot
How about if you went for 50mm profile instead u can get proxies for £32.70 a corner from mytyres.
ordered them now
tyres are tyres
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alistairolsen
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rofl yes they are, but nankangs and matadors dont count as tyres.
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Robin
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i love this
for the purposes of 90% of road drving, a tyre IS a tyre
the 10% of driving, most people wont do
anyway, hes ordered them now, so no point in going on
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alistairolsen
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I absolutely disagree tbh. There is little difference in the cost of tyres nowadays with rainsports and toyos costing less than a fiver a corner more than matadors or nankangs.
If you are working on the theory of not hooning around and it will be ok, then please never drive in the wet just to be on the safe side. Kinda limits the use of your car tho!!
My mum doesnt drive fast, rarely does more than 55 and takes corners anoyingly slowly, yet Ive just get her a set of uniroyals for her corsa to replace the matadors. The matadors were positively dangerous with little or no waring of breakaway and significantly reduced braking.
I hope the day doesnt come where you stand on the brakes for a child in the street in the rain and find that the last link between the brakes and the road lets you down, as I guess youll feel pretty shoot about saving 20 quid every 15k
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Robin
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i dont buy cheap tyres, i work as a tyre fitter, and i know that ALL tyres have to perform to a certain set of rules to get an E mark
this means that the cheapo nankangs and matadors HAVE TO perform, as do the high end brands
personally, i dont skimp on safety, i always buy decent tyres (one of the perks) but to be honest, for everyday use, ALL tyres are fine, otherwise they'd be condemmed by the EU
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Lisa
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
i dont buy cheap tyres, i work as a tyre fitter, and i know that ALL tyres have to perform to a certain set of rules to get an E mark
this means that the cheapo nankangs and matadors HAVE TO perform, as do the high end brands
personally, i dont skimp on safety, i always buy decent tyres (one of the perks) but to be honest, for everyday use, ALL tyres are fine, otherwise
they'd be condemmed by the EU
i agree but you can get cheap tyres that are good allrounders. i got a set of federals to put on my winter wheels (15"). and used them on a track day aswell , they did very well and there is plenty of tread on them to use next winter. laurence
[Edited on 29-04-2006 by Lisa]
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Wrighty
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
i love this
for the purposes of 90% of road drving, a tyre IS a tyre
the 10% of driving, most people wont do
anyway, hes ordered them now, so no point in going on
thanks
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