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adam2598
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11th Jun 09 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if i have 8j wheels what tyre would i need to run to have a good stretch. i have 7j ronal turbos with 165/50/15s at the mo and they have a nice stretch but my new wheels will be 8s so just curious on a tyre size

thanks

[Edited on 11-06-2009 by adam2598]
Nick-S
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11th Jun 09 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
195 45 would be fine imo. Stretched without looking silly.
aron
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it depends on the wheel, banded steels and monoblock wheels are easier to get ridiculous stretch on, whereas 2 piece wheels are more difficult.

i am running 185/45 on an 8j which is not a bad stretch, but i ideally want 165/50 on them. i tried a few months ago but had no joy in getting them fitted.

spill the beans... what wheels? banded steelies?
scaron5188
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11th Jun 09 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i say maybe 185 / 50 to be honest, or what gsi_16v said if you didnt want alot of stretch. which i think you will lol
scaron5188
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11th Jun 09 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yea spill the beans adam
SportBoy
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11th Jun 09 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine used to be a 195 on an 8j which imo was plenty
Nick-S
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11th Jun 09 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^ Spot on imo
scaron5188
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11th Jun 09 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
must agree that look perfect, considering the power of the c20let in adams as well as your sportyboy, the stretch isnt to much for the grip that the engine needs (if that makes any sense lol)
adam2598
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11th Jun 09 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry i took so long to reply i was creaming lol

sportboy; that is spot on but what name are your tyres because some dont stretch as good as others. when i brought my 165/50s we tryed a budjet tyre first and it didnt stretch much at all, but the bridgestones stretch just right
SportBoy
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mine were dunlop sp9000
adam2598
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ive just noticed too. they only have a 40 wall which i dont think you can get in 15........................is it back to the drawing board?????
Nic Barnes
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11th Jun 09 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
falkens stretch not too bad
adam2598
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11th Jun 09 at 17:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
does anyone actually know if a 195/40/15 available?
MarkSport
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quote:
Originally posted by SportBoy
mine used to be a 195 on an 8j which imo was plenty





spot on,thats how a corsa should look
Nic Barnes
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11th Jun 09 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adam2598
does anyone actually know if a 195/40/15 available?


cant say ive ever seen any tbh
scaron5188
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11th Jun 09 at 17:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just get 45?
adam2598
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11th Jun 09 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont think it will stretch enough with a 45


does anyone have any pics of an 8j with a 195 45 on them so i can get an idea of a stretch?
Firestate88
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11th Jun 09 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.tyrestretch.com/
all the stretch tyre pictures you will ever need
waj27
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11th Jun 09 at 18:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
165 55 on an 8 is what i run but thats just me




[Edited on 11-06-2009 by waj27]
adam2598
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11th Jun 09 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Firestate88
http://www.tyrestretch.com/
all the stretch tyre pictures you will ever need


what a legend mate. the link is perfect and its helped me out big time cheers mate

 
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