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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: thatwillis on 23 September 2011, 19:38
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I'm looking for a 17" steel wheel to use as my spare. As i'm running 205/40/17s i have a smaller rolling radius. So my spare is good for nothing.
Does anyone know any cars that has 17" steel wheels with 5x100? I don't wanna fork out for a random alloy when its not necessary.
Cheers
James
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Why not use a 16" not going to make much difference.
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as said by wayne, the 16 will be fine, your not runing a smaller radius as youve a lower profile on your 17
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Why not use a 16" not going to make much difference.
I thought it was an issue running one wheel bigger than the rest.. :undecided:
as said by wayne, the 16 will be fine, your not running a smaller radius as youve a lower profile on your 17
My speedo is out alot more than your standard 2-3mph. When my speedo says 80 my satnav says I'm doing 71. They look smaller too. :huh:
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Youl prob find that a 17" with a 205/40 on it will pretty much match up in radius to a 16" with say a 205/55 tyre.
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The wheels have to be the same size per axle,so 16s at the front 17s at the back. It's an MOT requirement
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who carries two spares with them then :grin:
http://www.discovery2.co.uk/tyresize.html
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So if he had a 205/45/16 as a spare it would only be 5mm smaller in radius than the 205/40/17. Well within tolerance I would say.
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I pass my MOT with the wrong size spare in the boot.. But i guess thats not something they check :tongue:
This is all a bit off because where you think 5mm is nothing.
If I use the calculator it says my current width is 592 with 205/40/17
But my spare is 632 with a 205 55 16
6% difference. And its says there should be 2.5% difference max!
Ive got a spare 205/40/17 tyre so i just need a 17" wheel with 5x100 :smiley:
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Its a spare..... Its not like you're gonna be using it all the time. Keep your standard spare wheel.
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I pass my MOT with the wrong size spare in the boot.. But i guess thats not something they check :tongue:
This is all a bit off because where you think 5mm is nothing.
If I use the calculator it says my current width is 592 with 205/40/17
But my spare is 632 with a 205 55 16
6% difference. And its says there should be 2.5% difference max!
Ive got a spare 205/40/17 tyre so i just need a 17" wheel with 5x100 :smiley:
Your running the wrong size tyres at the moment hence why your speedo is out.
205/50/17 or 225/45/17 is what you should have fitted.
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Truee makes it lower tho. Whilest only being lowered 50mm (insurance wise) :tongue:
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Truee makes it lower tho. Whilest only being lowered 50mm (insurance wise) :tongue:
Makes little difference tbh but it is cocking your gearing and speedo up, also have you checked your insurance companies view on undersized tyres being fitted. :undecided:
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width isn't the issue, it's the profile that affects the speedo
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Truee makes it lower tho. Whilest only being lowered 50mm (insurance wise) :tongue:
Makes little difference tbh but it is cocking your gearing and speedo up, also have you checked your insurance companies view on undersized tyres being fitted. :undecided:
Yeah true indeed
width isn't the issue, it's the profile that affects the speedo
My speedo shows me as going faster than i am. Which means I'm less likely to get caught speeding.. this theory :smiley:
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true, speedos tend to do this anyway though
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modern speedos are out as standard
theres a website that you input the details of your car, put what size wheels you have and it will tell you what size tyre you need, also tells you if youre changing size wheels that how much your speedo will be out by
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My anni has 18"s from the factory and has a 16" spare.
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take the spare out and carry a can of tyre weld and stop being gay worrying about your spare wheel
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My anni has 18"s from the factory and has a 16" spare.
Same as mine then, 225/40/18's with a 16" spare
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take the spare out and carry a can of tyre weld and stop being gay worrying about your spare wheel
and pay all that money to buy a new tyre once youve wrecked it with the weld. cant get punctures repaired once youve sprayed that stuff in.
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at least it's a full size spare