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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mcgee9t2 on 17 March 2012, 18:01

Title: tyre profile
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 17 March 2012, 18:01

firstly wasnt sure were to post so mods feel free to move.


will 215/40/17 be ok on my tt comps? currently i have on 225/45/17



should only be a cm diff shouldnt there? and would make my speedo overread not underread shouldnt it?

Title: Re: tyre profile
Post by: Wayne on 17 March 2012, 20:56

40 profile is too small, needs to be 45 really

Title: Re: tyre profile
Post by: Steve_PD on 17 March 2012, 21:08

Would over read by 3mph at 60mph

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&aspect=45&diameter=17&wheelwidth=6.5&offset=42&width2=215&aspect2=40&diameter2=17&wheelwidth2=6.5&offset2=42&Submit=Submit

Title: Re: tyre profile
Post by: scarr89 on 17 March 2012, 21:40

If you are talking about the width it should be fine. A small stretch  :smiley:

Title: Re: tyre profile
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 10:11

Width i know is fine. was the profile.

i wwnt out and bought them for cheep off a mate thinking the tyres i have on mine were profile 40 before realising they were 45.  :lipsrsealed:


what do youse think. go through all the hassel off selling them then having to save up money to get other tyres? Or stick them on as its only a few mph out. when i looked on a tyre calc it said 1.9mph out when at 60...

Title: Re: tyre profile
Post by: Wayne on 18 March 2012, 23:47

Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 18 March 2012, 10:11

what do youse think. go through all the hassel off selling them then having to save up money to get other tyres? Or stick them on as its only a few mph out. when i looked on a tyre calc it said 1.9mph out when at 60...

Go for it but they will look a little lost.