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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Mikester on 20 February 2008, 15:18
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I took of my front wheeels to check my abs sensors to get the right one tomo,and my front tyres on the inside are worn through the rubber!!!! So tomo im going to get 2 new tyres fitted aswell as fix just about everything else....
When i look at the tyres they are 205/50/15 But on kwik fit online when i enter my numberplate it brings up 195/50/15.
So whats the difference, the wheels im lookin at getting a "Goodyear Eagle F1's", My friend had them and rates them well, and they come in 195's not 205's
So what is the difference between 195 and 205?
Cheers for any info.
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The difference is 10mm in width. so you have more grip (rubber on the road). If your wheels are the ones pictured on your sig. The size you need is 205/50/15 V rated. And don't go to kwik fit as they will charge you a bomb!
I'm using Michelin pilot exalto. they are the dogs bollocks £75 a corner.
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Then why does it say that they are 195s?
Has anyone fitted 195s?
Im just wondering why it quotes different wheels........
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How wide are your wheels?
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It might say theyr 195 because all early mk3s have 195's even the 1st vr6's with the cross spoke bbs's...
My mums L reg 8v have the original 195/50 R15s wheels on them.....
I think the longbeach wheels like raylee came in about 1995, which most of them seem to be 205's.
Mine are 205/45 R16 because they are the anniversary rims but if kwikfit say 195.. its probably just because the old mk3s were.
PS. Even the F1 autocentres are more reasonable than quickfit... Ive got a 195/50 r15 for another car there before for under 50 quid (P6000)!
Also...
My brother got 2 x Eagle f1's for his mk2 16v 195/50/r15 for 90 quid form a local place!
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So 195s wont fit then?
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If they're the stock wheels it should say in your car manual what tyres fit them.
What's the wheel width; 6.5J? 7J?
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Yes they will fit but you'll have different sized tyres on the front than on the back. If it's got 205's on now then fit 205's and walk away from Kwick Krap as they'll only rip you off and scuff up your rims.
Nick
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mine has 195's on, they are a hell of alot better than the horrid baloon looking 205's :grin: :grin:, had 205s on the front before (spare set of rims) and noticed no difference, the sidewall is more narrow on the 195.. alot cheeper too than 205's
my car is a 1993 GTI
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the wider the tyre the more grip -more grip is always better what ever the tyre looks like.
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i have 195 on the front and 205 on the back....both fit the std rims
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had my new rims delivered today, they're fitted with 205/40/17......roll on the weekend to get them fitted......wanna buy my old ones Mikester incase you spin out again :grin:
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the wider the tyre the more grip -more grip is always better what ever the tyre looks like.
id rather have a good quality tyre in 195 form which not only looks better but will also out perform a budget tyre in crappy 205 format which will cost more hahaha
if u see my system?
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the wider the tyre the more grip -more grip is always better what ever the tyre looks like.
id rather have a good quality tyre in 195 form which not only looks better but will also out perform a budget tyre in crappy 205 format which will cost more hahaha
if u see my system?
thats what i was thinking as well you can get a good 195 50 15 for £40 a corner ??
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195's look alot better, and you can get a top spec for alot cheeper than a low spec 205 as i was saying before,
iv used 195's in the 90's alot when 15inch wheels were "the thing to have", i never had no problems with them, infact i think they are a great all rounder..
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ebay for tyres and good ones toyo proxis 72 quid for 2 posted thats not expensive to me :smiley:
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that is a good price tbh...but im not a fan of toyo, but still, that is a good price posted....although you will have fitting on top of that..guessing that wont be much tho
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Ok, well im guna get the 195s, and im sure i wont need ur rims becuasse i wont spin out again! lol.
Cheers for all the help, i was sure that eitehr would fit, and the smaller would look sexy, more of a stretched tight fit.
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Go to KWIK FIT, today, walk into the office, and there is some a-hole that is banging up some1s rims fitting them, but never the less i carried on and gave them my online quote for 2 Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres.
They said they dont stock them, basically to cut it short because they try and stock more cheap crap tyres to flog to people (like all the mugs standing in there, taht just ask for 2 tyres lol) So they have ordered them in for me to have them in tomo.
THEN he had the nerve to offer me at the SAME PRICE some awful tyres. Was not impressed. Im not a mug you foool!!!
So im guna clean up my rims (bought some wonder wheels) so they look minters tomo, and if he scratches them i will kill him!
haha.
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195/45/15 for the win :wink:
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hey you could try mytrers.co.uk ???
you would need to find a tyer fitting place.
most places charge £7.50 - £10 a wheel
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Ive paid a deposit now, so im afraid im going back, but i might use them to get my rear tyres next month.
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hey kells, ive 205's on mine n even though theres 30 psi in em they always look half flat! is this what you mean by the "balloonin" effect?! :laugh:
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hey kells, ive 205's on mine n even though theres 30 psi in em they always look half flat! is this what you mean by the "balloonin" effect?! :laugh:
Yes, i thats exactly what he means, hence i got the 195s.
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ive only had it a week,everytime i walk past it makes you look twice!lol!
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ive only had it a week,everytime i walk past it makes you look twice!lol!
What you mean? becuase it looks sexy? or the tyres look flat? lol
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hey kells, ive 205's on mine n even though theres 30 psi in em they always look half flat! is this what you mean by the "balloonin" effect?! :laugh:
yep thats same as mine why i am looking at 195s next
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hey kells, ive 205's on mine n even though theres 30 psi in em they always look half flat! is this what you mean by the "balloonin" effect?! :laugh:
yep thats same as mine why i am looking at 195s next
Im gettin 2 of these tomo:
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html
I know fact they are good on the corners and wet, hopefully they look phat too :P
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no its just its that shiny i can see my reflection in it :smug: :laugh:
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no its just its that shiny i can see my reflection in it :smug: :laugh:
Nice one, its started raining here when i was fixing my abs, not pleased, so its not shiny either!
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yeah its a sh**ter isnt it! its always lovely and dry till u get halfway thru fixing sumthin! :laugh:
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yeah its a sh**ter isnt it! its always lovely and dry till u get halfway thru fixing sumthin! :laugh:
And you can just leave it. Been workin in the rain all day, but got loads of new parts on the car. Now i just need my side strips of saul and its all gooooooood.