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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 19:56

Title: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 19:56

as title anyone running 195 45 tires on standard mk3 wheels? please post a pic if you are! thanks

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2013, 20:27

195/50 is the better choice, 45 profile will affect the gearing and speedo.

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: boneybradley on 23 February 2013, 20:50

I have seen a few people run 195/45's and it will affect the speedo by a few %

but I think it makes the wheels look lost in the large mk3 arches! stay with 195/50's as there cheaper and look better

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 21:23

Quote from: Wayne on 23 February 2013, 20:27

195/50 is the better choice, 45 profile will affect the gearing and speedo.

how would it affect it? it would give better acceleration wouldn't it? not a bad thing...

i'm on 205 50s now so 195 50 may be the choice but i'd still like to see if anyone has any pics  :smiley:

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: boneybradley on 23 February 2013, 22:22

there's a 5.12% difference in rolling radius, the very max should be 2.5% (and ideally 1%).... your speedo will miss read by about 10-12mph!

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 22:38

Quote from: boneybradley on 23 February 2013, 22:22

there's a 5.12% difference in rolling radius, the very max should be 2.5% (and ideally 1%).... your speedo will miss read by about 10-12mph!

over or under?

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: Khare on 23 February 2013, 22:54

VR6 wheels but same wheel size. 195/45 rubber.

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/31032010282.jpg)

(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/kharekatoh/golf%20mk3/31032010283.jpg)

Looked rubbish.

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 23:12

yeah I see now.. a bit weak looking. 50 195 it is. I've got 2 sets of long beach, 195 55 and 205 50! need to get it right ha

Title: Re: anyone running long beach wheels on 15-45-195 tires?
Post by: Wayne on 23 February 2013, 23:40

Quote from: whileoceanasleeps on 23 February 2013, 23:12

yeah I see now.. a bit weak looking. 50 195 it is. I've got 2 sets of long beach, 195 55 and 205 50! need to get it right ha

195/50/15's is the best choice, and easy to find.