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Title: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: chrisf70 on 23 February 2009, 16:38

Just bought some cheap Le Mans (early MK3 GTI Wheels) wheels so that I could take my Long Beach wheels off to refurb them. But thought I'd be able to do a tyre swap between the two whilst refurbing. But it looks like they have different tyre sizes. The Le Mans look like they have 195/50/15 and my Long Beach have 205/50/15.

Is that right? Were the Le Mans a narrower wheel?

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: shepgti on 23 February 2009, 16:48

yup le mans are 6" and the long beachs are 6.5"  :wink:

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2009, 16:51

Yes but the 195's will still be ok even on the narrower rim.

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: shepgti on 23 February 2009, 16:53

Quote from: wayned on 23 February 2009, 16:51

Yes but the 195's will still be ok even on the narrower rim.

think you ment wider  :wink:

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: chrisf70 on 23 February 2009, 16:58

I'll just get the tyres taken off, then refurb the Le Mans and then get a couple of new tyres for them. They've got a couple of good Goodyear Eagle F1s on, the other two tyres are junk.

Also thinking what other tyre sizes could I run on the Le Mans?

Sorry I'm new to all this lark.

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2009, 17:25

Quote from: chrisf70 on 23 February 2009, 16:58

I'll just get the tyres taken off, then refurb the Le Mans and then get a couple of new tyres for them. They've got a couple of good Goodyear Eagle F1s on, the other two tyres are junk.

Also thinking what other tyre sizes could I run on the Le Mans?

Sorry I'm new to all this lark.

195/50/15 or 205/50/15's will be ok on both the long beech or le mans wheels.

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: kells on 23 February 2009, 17:31

195/50 came on all early cars, even my 1993 car which has long beach has a 195/50 from the factory, they changed to 205 profile in 1994

195's look ALOT better

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2009, 18:58

Quote from: kells on 23 February 2009, 17:31

195/50 came on all early cars, even my 1993 car which has long beach has a 195/50 from the factory, they changed to 205 profile in 1994

195's look ALOT better

And are also a lot cheaper.

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: boneybradley on 23 February 2009, 23:24

I only fitted 195's to stop rubbage!! My spare rims have 205's but means I have to raise it 30mm!!  :angry:

Title: Re: Long Beach / Le Mans tyre sizes
Post by: chrisf70 on 24 February 2009, 08:44

Quote from: wayned on 23 February 2009, 17:25

Quote from: chrisf70 on 23 February 2009, 16:58

I'll just get the tyres taken off, then refurb the Le Mans and then get a couple of new tyres for them. They've got a couple of good Goodyear Eagle F1s on, the other two tyres are junk.

Also thinking what other tyre sizes could I run on the Le Mans?

Sorry I'm new to all this lark.

195/50/15 or 205/50/15's will be ok on both the long beech or le mans wheels.

That's good news, so after re-furbing the Le Mans I can stick my other tyres on them while I refurb the Long Beaches. Cheers  :smiley: