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Offline Dmonday

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14" or 15" banded steelies?
« on: 26 February 2010, 13:20 »
Okay so im on the verge of ordering some banded steelies but im not sure weather to go for 14" or 15" as i dont really want to do much arch work and going for fronts 7" and rears 8", obviously all depends on what tyres im wrapping them in but didnt wanna go over the top on streching. :undecided:

what do you guys think?

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2010, 13:22 »
14's look too small.

15's are a better choice. running either 195,50,15's or 205, 50, 15's.

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2010, 13:34 »
14's look too small.

15's are a better choice. running either 195,50,15's or 205, 50, 15's.

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i thought they looked abit small aswell  :shocked: but im down about 100mm all round at the moment with the rears tucked, could i keep that if i streched the tyres a fair bit more on the banded steelies?

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2010, 13:35 »
15"s all the way and I would go 195/45/15 all the way round.

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2010, 13:41 »
15"s with 195/50/15 which will keep the gearing all ok.

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #5 on: 26 February 2010, 13:51 »
guess ill get ordering tonight  :grin: although it;s gunna be a while for tyres! what isues would you have with gearing Wayne?

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #6 on: 26 February 2010, 19:37 »
f**k the gearing!! if you have 195/45/15 tyres you will be doing about 57/58mph when the clock says 60.
do you care? banded steels with stretched rubber looks the dog's!

do what you want though dude it's your car.

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #7 on: 26 February 2010, 20:10 »
f**k the gearing!! if you have 195/45/15 tyres you will be doing about 57/58mph when the clock says 60.
do you care? banded steels with stretched rubber looks the dog's!

do what you want though dude it's your car.

Yes but will look lost in the arches.

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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #8 on: 26 February 2010, 20:27 »
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Re: 14" or 15" banded steelies?
« Reply #9 on: 27 February 2010, 02:07 »
where you ordering them from and how much you paying i was thinking of getting some