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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: whit on 26 April 2011, 20:53
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could i fit 195's instead of 205's on the same rims??
i've always had 205's on and the inside the fuel cap cover it states 205's yet put my reg into any tyre search engine it says 195's???
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205's came as standard on the latsr models, 195's on the early's.............................
or vice versa :grin:
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No issues with switching, mine had 205's and I switched to 195's all ok.
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No issues with switching, mine had 205's and I switched to 195's all ok.
What he said, although I swapped to 195's to stop scrubbing in my arches due to drop and spacing :wink:
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I also swapped from 205 to 195 without probs :smiley:
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do the wheels look any different with narrower tyres fitted? (i only have the standard alloys on)
also do they affect road holding/handling having slightly less rubber on the road??
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If anything id say it handles marginally better due to the slightly stiffer sidewalls as the 195's are a fraction smaller but not enough to really affect the gearing or speedo. Then there's the added bonus of the 195's been cheaper.
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Yeh same here 205 - 195s
They don't look any different fitted, the speedo is still accurate and no detrimental effect apart from my wallet is heavier to carry around due to the 50 quid saving on the pair :grin:
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
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Mine handles much better with slightly narrower tyres and as said above the tyres are a little cheaper as well :wink:
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all these years i've been wasting money on 205's!!! :cry: :angry:
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had 205's on my 8v with standard rims when I had it. Got 195's on my VR6 currently with the standard highline rims. Both sets were 15inch I believe.
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Does anyone run 195/40/17?
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Does anyone run 195/40/17?
I did not, but have seen them used all ok :smiley:
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195's should be 45 profile.
205 and 215 can be 40 profile.
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i'm wanting to change to 195's purely because they're cheaper!!
what about upping the profile too?? could you go up to a 55 or 60 without a problem?
would they be any cheaper?
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I had 195/55/15 but recommend 50mm wall
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The '50' isn't a measurement in milimetres, it's a percentage of the tyre width. And no I wouldn't put larger profile tyres on there as it'll affect the gearing and make the handling even wobblier.
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The '50' isn't a measurement in milimetres, it's a percentage of the tyre width. And no I wouldn't put larger profile tyres on there as it'll affect the gearing and make the handling even wobblier.
+1
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i'm wanting to change to 195's purely because they're cheaper!!
what about upping the profile too?? could you go up to a 55 or 60 without a problem?
would they be any cheaper?
You couldn't fit a larger profile tyre without throwing the speedo out. For instance your speedo would read 1.6% slow with a 55 and with a 60 = almost 5% - doesn't sound much but enough to get you points :cry:
Also, by fitting larger profile tyres you are increasing the flex in the sidewall which may affect handling (impossible to quantify but it's the reason performance cars don't use them).
By going to a 195/50 vs a 205/50 your speedo will very slightly over read - Id prefer that and the cash in my pocket every day.
As a rough ballpark, (only compared one brand) price wise the cheapest (so you could therefore assume most popular sizes) are the 195/50/15
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html (cos it didnt work on my first link)
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I always find 205's better suited to the wheel size
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How do you mean mate?
Looks wise or fit?
On my 6.5Js, side by side with the 205s, I can't see any difference in how they look.
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would a tyre fitter be happy to put a different size tyre on? (any legal issues?)
also what about MOT will it be an issue, even if all 4 are the same?
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would a tyre fitter be happy to put a different size tyre on? (any legal issues?)
also what about MOT will it be an issue, even if all 4 are the same?
No problems at all. :smiley:
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would a tyre fitter be happy to put a different size tyre on? (any legal issues?)
also what about MOT will it be an issue, even if all 4 are the same?
the only thing an MOT tester can be fussy about is if you run different size tyres on each axel ie a 195 on front passenger wheel and 205 on front driver,
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I have for some reason 195's on the front and 205's on the back, had no problems with the mot last month
Will be needing some new boots on the front soon so will be going to 195's all round as i can get 4 195's for lot much more than 2 205's
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I changed to 195s yesterday, car is definatly less bouncy due to the stiffer 45 profile,well chuffed :smiley:
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got my 195's on today...
i'm now wondering about tyre pressures.... i assume they will need to be slightly different now from what the 205's were?? anyone the answer....slightly higher? slightly lower?
???? :laugh:
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36front 32rear
I have 195/45 on my 9" rims :laugh:
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changing the width does not mean you have to change the profile. you should have fitted 195/50 R15 tyres. Your speedo is now out by a percentage (i can't be bothered to work it out). you will accelerate slightly faster but you now have a lower top speed.
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would a tyre fitter be happy to put a different size tyre on? (any legal issues?)
also what about MOT will it be an issue, even if all 4 are the same?
the only thing an MOT tester can be fussy about is if you run different size tyres on each axel ie a 195 on front passenger wheel and 205 on front driver,
+1
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Tyre pressures on 195/50 will go up and depends on model of car you have. eg On a 16v 195's should be 38psi front 35psi rear. IIRC
205's are around 32psi. And thats fron the detail in the petrol flap.
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Does anyone run 195/40/17?
yep, what you wanna know?
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Tyre pressures on 195/50 will go up and depends on model of car you have. eg On a 16v 195's should be 38psi front 35psi rear. IIRC
205's are around 32psi. And thats fron the detail in the petrol flap.
Good info. I've been playing with higher pressures over the last week and I noticed the 195s do like 38 at front and 35 at rear :smiley:
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info i've found online gives the same sort of figures as for the 205's??
approx. 31/32psi (2.1 bar) front
27/28psi (1.9 bar) rear
confusing....