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Author Why can't I use 185/60/14 R888/A048?
Ojc
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7th Jan 11 at 16:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everyone seems to run 15" 195/50/15 but I have two sets of 14" spare wheels in the garage?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/185-60-14-YOKOHAMA-A048-R-TRACKDAY-TYRE-1856014-2-TYRES-/170520125261?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item27b3ca9f4d

£195 for a set as well.
Sly_SRi
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7th Jan 11 at 16:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
for what?

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DaveyLC
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7th Jan 11 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nothing wrong with that size on a Corsa B.
Ojc
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7th Jan 11 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No I think so.
Mieran
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7th Jan 11 at 16:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had pair of R888s in 14" on my red Nova and 4x A048 in 14" on my blue Nova, both big block too and handled fine.

Only reason I'm going 15" because there is better choice for road tyres, I've still got a pair of R888s which I'm going to put on some steelies and use on the drag strip when my car is finished
Ian
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7th Jan 11 at 16:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can.
Ojc
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7th Jan 11 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think this is a much better idea, set of black 14" GSi rims with R888's on
smcGSI16V
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7th Jan 11 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More tyre wall tho.

Be better with 15" wheels, you can fit better brakes behind in the future.
Mieran
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7th Jan 11 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
But, from what I've seen usually people run high poundage springs with these kind of tyres, something to do with heat.
smcGSI16V
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7th Jan 11 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
R888's have a softer side wall compared to the Yoko equivilant.

So with a higher side wall the tyres will heat upeven more quicker because of the flex but will then overheat much quicker too. Thus losing grip and ending up in the barrier.
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7th Jan 11 at 17:05   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
be fine with that spoiler tbh
lee303
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7th Jan 11 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tyre wall height will actually be quite similar as its a ratio of the width, which is slightly less being 185, and thats the only bit you’ll loose out on, contact patch width, but it wont be noticeable tbh
lee303
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7th Jan 11 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
they will be smaller rolling diameter too, so slightly better acceleration
Mieran
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7th Jan 11 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not much difference tbf
SXi_Tim
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7th Jan 11 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by saxo_tom
be fine with that spoiler tbh



I remember taking the piss out of that thing years and years ago
lee303
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7th Jan 11 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Mieran
not much difference tbf



on yokos data sheet the 15 has a rolling circumference of 1749mm and the 14 is 1699, width 15 is 202 14 is 197, diameter 15 is 574 and 14 is 557 so from that the sidewall will be near identical
gez bay
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7th Jan 11 at 19:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im sure you can fit the 2.0L brakes behind gsi wheels anyway, the 14" sport wheels you can anyway.
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7th Jan 11 at 19:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmm I didn't realise you could get r888's in 14's
Think I may keep the gsi wheels as track wheels
Jenko_Sport
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7th Jan 11 at 19:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gez bay
im sure you can fit the 2.0L brakes behind gsi wheels anyway, the 14" sport wheels you can anyway.


Yes you can, I've done it on a corsa I had a few years back.
dale87
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7th Jan 11 at 20:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've got 2.0 cav gsi brakes behind gsi alloys too, fit perfect.
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8th Jan 11 at 02:36   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You got a plan for brakes? If they'll fit then the 14 wheel/tyre should also be a little lighter.
Ojc
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8th Jan 11 at 09:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Using standard setup with 5.1 and DS2500
smcGSI16V
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8th Jan 11 at 11:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Your be alright then.

Mine was all standard setup with M1144 and better discs. And it stopped fine when I had material left on the pads, unlike at Bedford.

 
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