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Offline scarr89

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What tyre size...
« on: 07 August 2012, 17:13 »
Bro needs some new tyres for the front, he is sitting on 17's, 8J wide I do believe.

ATM the tyres on there are 215/40/17 IIRC...would you guys change the profile or stick with it? They have a nice lickle stretch  :smiley: and he is on collies so can raise up and down if needs be...Just the tyre profile I'm thinking about  :undecided:
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Re: What tyre size...
« Reply #1 on: 07 August 2012, 18:40 »
I would only go to 205/40, if he goes down to a 35 profile it will very uncomfortable IMO
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Re: What tyre size...
« Reply #2 on: 07 August 2012, 19:02 »
dont go to 35 profile unless you have a titanium spine.
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Re: What tyre size...
« Reply #3 on: 07 August 2012, 19:05 »
Quote from: DunnDeal12 on 07 August 2012, 19:02
dont go to 35 profile unless you have a titanium spine.

Ha!

I was actually thinking go up just to help fill out the arches, being 17's n all or is 40 a standard profile size?  :undecided:
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Re: What tyre size...
« Reply #4 on: 07 August 2012, 19:38 »
this is old tyre size (205/55/16) vs current

Diameter 631.9mm603.8mm
Circumference 1985.2mm1896.9mm
Speedo error 0%   4.65%
Reading at 30mph 30mph31.4mph
Reading at 60mph 60mph62.79mph

And old vs 215/45/17

Diameter631.9mm625.3mm
Circumference1985.2mm1964.4mm
Speedo error0%1.06%
Reading at 30mph30mph30.32mph
Reading at 60mph60mph60.63mph

    
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