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General => The garage => Topic started by: vw-bob on 07 September 2007, 19:37

Title: tyre sizes
Post by: vw-bob on 07 September 2007, 19:37

whats a good sixe of tyre to fit a 15" wheel? im hoping to lower the car 60mm so want something thats not going to scrub. ive heard that 185/50's are a good size. they any good?

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: russ-vdub on 08 September 2007, 19:34

all depends on budget!

lots of cash = 195/40/15
medium = 195/45/15
cheap=185/50/15

also width depends on how wide you rims are... 6.5" or 7"

6.5" = 185
7" = 195

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: vw-bob on 09 September 2007, 17:07

how can i find out the 6.5" or 7"? is it just a case of getting a tape measure? and at what points should i measure between?

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: russ-vdub on 09 September 2007, 19:11

you could either do a search on the net for make and model, that'll tell you for deffo.. but if you cant find them then im pretty sure you measure the inside dish of the rim.. so you'll have to take a wheel off or something..

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: vw-bob on 09 September 2007, 19:16

well they are bbs RA's, so im guessing either a 5.5" or 6" (according to http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/Timbotechnotes/wheels/wheels.htm)

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: russ-vdub on 10 September 2007, 10:55

which bbs ra's tho? the 15" listed on that site are 6" so i'd deffo with the 185/45/15

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: Mk2Kezza on 10 September 2007, 19:32

I can't quite remeber the width of my RA's but i'm running 195/50/15's and its great! :smug:

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: russ-vdub on 11 September 2007, 15:08

it would be better with a smaller width and less tyre wall trust.. each 2their own tho!

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: vw-bob on 13 September 2007, 19:50

Quote from: russ-vdub on 10 September 2007, 10:55

which bbs ra's tho? the 15" listed on that site are 6" so i'd deffo with the 185/45/15

just having a look on mytyres.co.uk and the only make of tyres they have in the size of 185/45/15 are nankang. are these any good? and it says they are summer tyres, as its coming up to winter, how much will my handing be affected?

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: russ-vdub on 14 September 2007, 11:19

if you look at the price tag of the tyres it should give you an idea...think of it this way,your tyres are the only thing between you and the road, so crap tyres means, less handling, worse braking, etc..never heard of nankang so i duno sorry

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: Stibbs on 14 September 2007, 23:05

nankang are chocolate tyres. they're useless in the wet, u might aswell drive on ice.

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: Mk2Kezza on 15 September 2007, 08:11

I still haven't lokked at the width of my RA's but the 195/50/15's i'm running are Goodyear Eagle F1's. On my second set now and have no complaints, stick to the road well in both wet and dry, and they are only about £34 each - bargain.

Title: Re: tyre sizes
Post by: vw-bob on 15 September 2007, 21:52

was that from mytyres.co.uk?