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Offline 01664gti

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tyre question
« on: 14 September 2009, 16:34 »
could i get away with running 195 55 15's on my mk2 or would they look daft???

has anyone else got any on??

Offline sdall30

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2009, 17:08 »
what do you mean by daft ?

I have 15" wheels and a 60/40 lowered suspension kit, my tyres are 195/45/15" and they look fine, even before those I had 195/55/15"s and they didn't look silly either

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2009, 17:30 »
I have 165 50 15's on at the min and they are too small,But i ideally wanted 195 50 15's but as funds are tight couldn't afford them.I got some alloys with 195 55 15's of a mate and are near enough new so i thought i would fit them.is there much difference in the sizes 55's and 50's as i just think they look a fair bit fatter.

Offline weazgti

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2009, 17:47 »
Thats what i got and lowered 50mm looks fine.

Offline 01664gti

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2009, 18:29 »
sweet thats all i wanted to hear :wink:

Offline sidecarphil

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #5 on: 14 September 2009, 18:33 »
i got 205/50/15 on mine now

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2009, 19:00 »
could i get away with running 195 55 15's on my mk2 or would they look daft???

Depends on how wide your alloys are!

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2009, 20:40 »
15 x 7 wide i think

Offline Wayne

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Re: tyre question
« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2009, 20:53 »
55's might rub.