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Offline Live in Hope

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #10 on: 21 July 2009, 14:00 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

Offline Wayne

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #11 on: 21 July 2009, 14:18 »
205/45/16 is the correct size.

Offline shepgti

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #12 on: 21 July 2009, 17:26 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

205/45/16 is the correct size.


..so i was right :undecided:

Offline Wayne

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #13 on: 21 July 2009, 21:00 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

205/45/16 is the correct size.


..so i was right :undecided:

Yes and no, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16's are the correct sizes to use.

Offline Live in Hope

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #14 on: 22 July 2009, 00:58 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

205/45/16 is the correct size.



..so i was right :undecided:

Yes and no, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16's are the correct sizes to use.

Original Anniversary sales brochure states 215/40/16! this is the size on my mates when he bought it new in 1996 :wink:

Offline Wayne

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #15 on: 22 July 2009, 08:55 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

205/45/16 is the correct size.



..so i was right :undecided:

Yes and no, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16's are the correct sizes to use.

Original Anniversary sales brochure states 215/40/16! this is the size on my mates when he bought it new in 1996 :wink:


Thats correct the Anni's ran 215/40/16's however 205 or 195/45/16's are or can be cheaper and easier to find, all are ok to use.

Offline admc6

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Re: Tyres for mk3 Anniversary.
« Reply #16 on: 22 July 2009, 10:59 »
Must have been having a moment :rolleyes: tyres i have are 205/45/16 and not 215's :embarassed:

Will these be a better choice?

205/45/16 is the correct size.



..so i was right :undecided:

Yes and no, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16's are the correct sizes to use.

Original Anniversary sales brochure states 215/40/16! this is the size on my mates when he bought it new in 1996 :wink:


These are what i use on mine  :cool:

No probs finding sizes, Eagle F1s on front toyos on back