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Title: 16" alloys
Post by: mr wong on 10 April 2005, 03:31
Anybody on here who is running around with 16 inchers :evil: please post what tyre sizes you are using and rubbing reports please.
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: monkeyalan on 10 April 2005, 09:46
to keep your original rolling radius you need 205/45/16.

there is a tyre size calculator at tyresave.co.uk if you want to see what other sizes are reasonably possible.
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: R1-Jay on 10 April 2005, 12:07

i originally had 205/60/16's on my car and strangely enough only one wheel rubbed, changed them for 205/45/16's and with a heavy load no rubbing, but i do still have standard suspension tho
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: mr wong on 10 April 2005, 18:51
OK thanks guys, I will be going for 205/45/16. Khumo do a decent mid range tyre at a cracking price so think I will give them a try. Afterall Bmw are now fitting Khumo's.
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: jte on 10 April 2005, 19:46
I've got 215/40/16s on mk3 anniversary bbs RX2s.  Same rolling radius as 205/50/15, no rubbing problems or anything but my car isn't lowered at all.  Yet.........
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: mr wong on 12 April 2005, 09:02
Oakleydoakley, I pick up my new alloys today, hopefully a rubbing free fit. Took them in yesterday but the garage had to order my tyres as they had none in stock.

205/45/16 as advised and the Khumo tyres are only £48 each, balanced and fitted which I thought was a decent deal.
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: tote on 12 April 2005, 09:28
Quote from: mr wong on 12 April 2005, 09:02
Oakleydoakley, I pick up my new alloys today, hopefully a rubbing free fit. Took them in yesterday but the garage had to order my tyres as they had none in stock.

205/45/16 as advised and the Khumo tyres are only £48 each, balanced and fitted which I thought was a decent deal.
Look at my pics and i'm runing 16'' with 205/45/16
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: mr wong on 12 April 2005, 18:16
Thanks guys and gals, my new alloys and tyres are spot on, and the car looks so much better. Good fit, style and no rubbing or bottoming out! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: 16" alloys
Post by: gtodesign on 24 April 2005, 16:27
Quote from: jte on 10 April 2005, 19:46
I've got 215/40/16s on mk3 anniversary bbs RX2s.  Same rolling radius as 205/50/15, no rubbing problems or anything but my car isn't lowered at all.  Yet.........

Although it's not a great deal of difference, the overall diameters are......

205.50.15 586mm
215.40.16 578.4mm
205.45.16 590.9mm
205.40.17 595.8mm