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Title: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: fused on 30 September 2008, 18:09
I've got a set of 16'' Borbet A's, 9J on the rear, fronts are 7.5J with 215 40's but they are scrubing so I'm getting some 195 45's. I want to put the 215 40's on the rear, has anyone seen or done this? am I streching them too far?

Thanks for looking
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: Chris-White on 30 September 2008, 19:08
yeah that'll be fine.

I ran 9's all round with 205/45's no problemo.
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: spunkymonkey on 01 October 2008, 00:41
Ive seen 195's on a 9j, its a monster stretch but looks cool. I have 195's on a 8j. Works ok for me.
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: fused on 01 October 2008, 09:55
Great! thanks for those comments. Just got to hope the local guys are up to the job!
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: sharpie on 01 October 2008, 11:47
Quote from: fused on 30 September 2008, 18:09
I've got a set of 16'' Borbet A's, 9J on the rear, fronts are 7.5J with 215 40's but they are scrubing so I'm getting some 195 45's. I want to put the 215 40's on the rear, has anyone seen or done this? am I streching them too far?

Thanks for looking

cool, your handling must be awesome then.
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: ben harcombe on 03 October 2008, 20:54
Has anyone seen a 175,50,15 on a 8j borbet bs
or a 165,50,15 on an estoril vw rim im running 195,50 at the minute yoko a538's.

If not i'll buy one of each and find which look best on what rim
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: Chris-White on 06 October 2008, 01:23
Quote from: ben harcombe on 03 October 2008, 20:54
Has anyone seen a 175,50,15 on a 8j borbet bs
or a 165,50,15 on an estoril vw rim im running 195,50 at the minute yoko a538's.

If not i'll buy one of each and find which look best on what rim

175 on an 8:

(http://www.tyrestretch.com/images/8_175_50_13_Fulda%20(2).jpg)

165 on a 6.5 (estorils are 6.5 arent they?):

(http://www.tyrestretch.com/images/6.5_165_50_15_Bridgestone_Potenza%20(3).jpg)


not really digging stretch on anything sub 8" wide personally.
Title: Re: Another Streched tyre Q
Post by: topher on 06 October 2008, 01:35
205 40 all round on my 9's and handles fine.. kerbs are my worst enemy though

(http://golfgti.co.uk/pageimages/gti_int06/47.jpg)