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Title: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: wurth on 04 March 2011, 20:46

Hello

Ive got some bbs RZ wheels, 15x6.5 I Belive.

Anybody know of any good tyre sizes that will fit ok, a little stretch, but very low profile ?

Currently fitted with 195/50/15, went on the search today, tyre shop has 175/50/15, But had a look on wheel whores, and theres some 6.5 fitted with 165/45/15. Mad tyre, but I cant seem to locate them in the uk.

Anybody got any experience with this ?

Thankie.

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: [han] on 04 March 2011, 20:55

i ran nankang 165-50-15's ona 6.5 (could have been a 6?)  :)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v649/23/29/510697865/n510697865_1140795_3418.jpg)

kinda see the stretch

(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/23/29/510697865/n510697865_1140798_4358.jpg)

(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/23/29/510697865/n510697865_1140803_6156.jpg)

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: tshirt2k on 04 March 2011, 22:04

Cant understand why people want to stretch tyres on such narrow wheels.  :shocked:

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: Sam on 04 March 2011, 22:05

Quote from: tshirt2k on 04 March 2011, 22:04

Cant understand why people want to stretch tyres on such narrow wheels.  :shocked:

Nevermind a set of ditchfinders too

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: [han] on 04 March 2011, 22:16

15x6.5's are the wider castelettes... plus if you want to tuck and not scrub... its the way forward! :D

the cab didnt go fast enough for the ditchfinders to be a problem.. im a girl and i managed fine, i drive like miss daisy... i wouldnt recommend them if you want something for performance..  but then you get what you pay for with tyres i think.

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: wurth on 05 March 2011, 11:00

Thank you Han, very helpfull, look very nice :wink:

And to the others, I didnt ask if stretched tyres were safe or legall,  nor your opinion. Just helpfull information. Cheers  : :laugh:

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: Mr Blue on 05 March 2011, 13:36

That cabby is  :cool: perfect profile tyres imo

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: Sam on 05 March 2011, 14:36

Im running stretch on the rear myself, just saying ditchfinders are no good

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: wurth on 05 March 2011, 18:00

I see. Where did you folks find these? cheapest ?

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: [han] on 05 March 2011, 18:58

i paid £30 a tyre, might have been my-tyres or something, but that was a while back, possibly 3 years, i think vaughn bought the ones i swapped them for!

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: tech1889 on 05 March 2011, 19:00

black circles

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: wurth on 05 March 2011, 19:25

Quote from: [han] on 05 March 2011, 18:58

i paid £30 a tyre, might have been my-tyres or something, but that was a while back, possibly 3 years, i think vaughn bought the ones i swapped them for!

Yea, I looked at all these already, and this site was the cheapest, £39 each :wink:

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: pid on 06 March 2011, 10:14

try camskills for rubber

Title: Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
Post by: wurth on 06 March 2011, 10:36

Quote from: pid on 06 March 2011, 10:14

try camskills for rubber

They dont sell this size.