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Title: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 11 March 2012, 21:15

Right, so i got the wheels fitted onto my car. Heres a little pic
(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/423798_10151402662650473_737040472_23330544_188290377_n.jpg)

As you can see it need to be lowered! Also the tyre sizes are very low profile, 215/35/18 on 8.5j wide.
I'd like to run stretch only on the rears. The et is 35 but it looks like if i dont run stretch on the front they'll be alot of poke and scrubbing!

What tyre sizes do everyone reccommend? I dont want to go to low as i've had bad experiences before so will a higher profile tyre also help me out?

Cheers

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 11 March 2012, 21:21

how low you going then you can determin tyre size

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2012, 21:50

225/40/18's ftw they will keep the gearing / speedo spot on.

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Steve_PD on 11 March 2012, 21:53

Actually 215/40/18s will read better than 225/40/18's

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: GunnerCP on 11 March 2012, 22:42

How can there be a lot of poke on an 8.5j rim with a 35et? Unless you have 15mm spacers it doesn't make sense.

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 09:49

I'll take a picture from side view later.

So would the rears be ok on 215/35/18 and the fronts 225/40/18? And would that look alright?

I wanna go quite low but not scrapin the floor low!

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 16:37

Quote from: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 09:49

So would the rears be ok on 215/35/18 and the fronts 225/40/18? And would that look alright?

I would not run wider tyres on the front. :undecided:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 19:48

Quote from: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 16:37

Quote from: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 09:49

So would the rears be ok on 215/35/18 and the fronts 225/40/18? And would that look alright?

I would not run wider tyres on the front. :undecided:

I swear i've seen loads of people do that?! been having a look today and im gunna go for 215/45/18 all round.

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 12 March 2012, 19:52

45 is big im on 40 profile and they rub like a beesh

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 19:59

Yeah but with the stretch it wont be as bulky. Theres a guy on UKMK4's and thats what hes running, hes not gone to low because the profiles big, looks spot on, ill get the pic!

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 12 March 2012, 20:07

(http://i1176.photobucket.com/albums/x329/Lewisb1991/IMG_0237.jpg)

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Wayne on 12 March 2012, 21:22

^^They are not 45's  :undecided: look like 40's to me, 45's will rub in anycase.

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 13 March 2012, 19:30

ah i see, ive kurbed the wheels a few times already. Really hating the stretch on the front. Is running stretch only on the rears ok? Something like 215/40 on the rear and 225/40 on the front? Ta

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 13 March 2012, 19:35

yes i think that will be fine mate quite a few ppl doing that ask jonnyturbo i think he is running that setup  :wink:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: jonnyturbo on 13 March 2012, 19:45

Yep I just run stretch on rear and its spot on

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 March 2012, 19:51

But don't you run a larger tyre on the rear though? Not a larger tyre on the front and smaller stretched tyre on the rear

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: jonnyturbo on 13 March 2012, 19:53

Yep Steve . I run a 215/40/18 up front then 225/40/18 on rear . Approx 40mm stretch on rear :cool:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 13 March 2012, 20:03

knew it was summat like that just other way round   :smiley:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: Steve_PD on 13 March 2012, 20:07

Same as what I run

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 13 March 2012, 20:12

i got 225 40 18 all round on 8' rim and back rubs bad as coils are all the way down maybe 215 35 18 be better wa do you think chaps

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 13 March 2012, 20:48

ive jus fitted 225/35/19 on my car, no rubbing at all but i aint lowered the car...yet  :wink:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: cullygti on 13 March 2012, 20:55

the wheel size in question is 18' so doesnt really do the op any favours  :wink:

Title: Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
Post by: DubAndDubber on 13 March 2012, 21:04

Quote from: cullygti on 13 March 2012, 20:55

the wheel size in question is 18' so doesnt really do the op any favours  :wink:

haha, im not saying a word. also, moneys tight as coilovers have just been ordered, part worn tyres be ok to stretch?