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Offline fused

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Another Streched tyre Q
« 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?

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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #1 on: 30 September 2008, 19:08 »
yeah that'll be fine.

I ran 9's all round with 205/45's no problemo.
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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #2 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.
 

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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2008, 09:55 »
Great! thanks for those comments. Just got to hope the local guys are up to the job!

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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #4 on: 01 October 2008, 11:47 »
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.

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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #6 on: 06 October 2008, 01:23 »
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:



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




not really digging stretch on anything sub 8" wide personally.
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Re: Another Streched tyre Q
« Reply #7 on: 06 October 2008, 01:35 »
205 40 all round on my 9's and handles fine.. kerbs are my worst enemy though