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Offline Lewy

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #10 on: 10 January 2011, 22:28 »
Luckily for me I get to drive like a loon on a dis-used Harrier runway.  :laugh: :tongue:

Even that can get a bit bumpy though.
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Offline dom

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #11 on: 10 January 2011, 22:28 »
Quote from: Lewy on 10 January 2011, 22:22
He's running 15's
:laugh:  :laugh:

Dunno where the hell I got 17's from :rolleyes:

I'll get my coat.....

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Offline lee mk3

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #12 on: 10 January 2011, 22:36 »
Lol So you think i done a wrong thing geting them
« Last Edit: 10 January 2011, 23:14 by lee mk3 »
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Offline Lewy

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #13 on: 10 January 2011, 22:42 »
Quote from: lee mk3 on 10 January 2011, 22:36
Lol So you think i done a rong thing geting them

No, think you done a wrong thing spelling wrong like that though!!

If you want the car to be a track car, fit 205/50's, but if you are a cosmetic kind of guy, go for the 165's, after all it's your car and you can do what the hell you like. If it fits, it fits. Simples.
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #14 on: 10 January 2011, 22:44 »
ET 20 and a 25mm spacer?  :shocked: Even if it's just ET 20 without a spacer you shouldn't need to stretch THAT much. 165/50 on a 7" wheel will look ridiculous, way too much stretch.
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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #15 on: 10 January 2011, 22:52 »
This is the kind of stretch you'll be looking at:



A few more pics here:
http://www.tyrestretch.com/7_165_50_R15/

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Offline lee mk3

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #16 on: 10 January 2011, 22:56 »
I think that looks good
Just dont want it being dangerous
« Last Edit: 10 January 2011, 23:12 by lee mk3 »
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Offline lee mk3

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #17 on: 10 January 2011, 23:08 »
How do you add pics on here
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Offline Jimp

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #18 on: 11 January 2011, 00:27 »
Quote from: lee mk3 on 10 January 2011, 22:56
I think that looks good
Just dont want it being dangerous
Yeah but on a 7" wheel? It'll look like you're running 5" wide wheels  :grin:
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Offline ShoozY

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Re: Stretched tyres
« Reply #19 on: 11 January 2011, 00:48 »
i know mine are way big and well of the topic size but hers  a pic of what im on,235/35/19. not much stretch and handls ok
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