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Offline Mark b

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Quick tyre question
« on: 16 October 2013, 18:31 »
On my rs6's I'm usingn225/40/18 out of curiosity would 245/45/18 fit or is on only 225/40/18
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Quick tyre question
« Reply #1 on: 16 October 2013, 18:47 »
gone the wrong way iirc youd proberbly be looking at 35% profile height.

google tyre size calculator. plenty out there on ze interweb
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Offline james18t

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Re: Quick tyre question
« Reply #2 on: 16 October 2013, 20:20 »
It depends on the width of the rim itself. I'm guessing they're 18x8J? If they are you're better off sticking with the 225/40s. 245/45s will look huge!
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Re: Quick tyre question
« Reply #3 on: 16 October 2013, 20:26 »
They'll be way too big, 225/40/18 is about the biggest you can use.
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Offline Mark b

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Re: Quick tyre question
« Reply #4 on: 17 October 2013, 10:06 »
Cheers guys ill stick to 225/40/18
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Quick tyre question
« Reply #5 on: 19 October 2013, 23:57 »
Quote from: dom on 16 October 2013, 20:26
They'll be way too big, 225/40/18 is about the biggest you can use.

Plus anything bigger will throw gearing and speedo out.
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