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Title: Tyre size help ???????????????????
Post by: GeorgeLee on 20 August 2011, 20:19

Just bought some estorils 15 inch for my mk3 golf. just wondering if i could get stretched tryres on them and what size i would need. i have 195/50 r 15 on them atm. any help??

Title: Re: Tyre size help ???????????????????
Post by: Wayne on 20 August 2011, 21:34

They are a narrow rim so not much is going to look stretched.

Title: Re: Tyre size help ???????????????????
Post by: dom on 20 August 2011, 23:26

You'd need 165's to get a decent amount of stretch and to me that's a bit stupid :undecided:

165/50/15 on a 6.5J rim:

(http://www.tyrestretch.com/cache/6.5_165_50_R15/6.5_165_50_15_Bridgestone_Potenza%20(3)_595.jpg)

(http://www.tyrestretch.com/cache/6.5_165_50_R15/6.5_165_50_15_Bridgestone_Potenza%20(4)_595.jpg)