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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: ginga on 16 March 2008, 12:32

Title: tyre width
Post by: ginga on 16 March 2008, 12:32

hi all. just purchased some 15" alloys from egay. they have 205/15/55 tyres,they seem quite wide compared to me old ones. my  question is will they rub when lowering by 40mm?

Title: Re: tyre width
Post by: Lewy on 16 March 2008, 13:03

Quote from: tangonuts on 16 March 2008, 12:32

hi all. just purchased some 15" alloys from egay. they have 205/15/55 tyres,they seem quite wide compared to me old ones. my  question is will they rub when lowering by 40mm?

Shouldn't do unless your going lower than 60mm, but if they do just whack some 195's on them.

Title: Re: tyre width
Post by: richard s on 16 March 2008, 19:57

i have 205/50/15 on mine and they rub when turning with what i think is 40 mm drop