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Offline tweed

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2009, 17:25 »
so 6j is 152mm. And he is talking about streching a 165 tyre?  :huh:

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2009, 17:43 »
thought standard rims were 6.5 anyway?

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2009, 17:58 »
so 6j is 152mm. And he is talking about streching a 165 tyre?  :huh:

well the norm is 195..


thought standard rims were 6.5 anyway?

le mans are 6j

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2009, 18:47 »
so 6j is 152mm. And he is talking about streching a 165 tyre?  :huh:

doesnt really work like that as such......

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #14 on: 23 July 2009, 20:24 »
so 6j is 152mm. And he is talking about streching a 165 tyre?  :huh:

doesnt really work like that as such......

Thats why I'm asking.
Could anyone give me the messurments in mm for 6j, 7j, 8j, 9j?

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #18 on: 24 July 2009, 07:01 »
Do it shep!

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Re: streched tyres on 6j rim
« Reply #19 on: 24 July 2009, 07:52 »
see i think this 165/50 looks pretty good  :undecided: http://www.tyrestretch.com/albums/6_165_50_R15/6J_165_50_15_Bridgestone_Potenza.jpg

get some 20mm or 25mm spacers and do it!