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Offline Kimmy

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Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« on: 25 January 2011, 13:11 »
Hi all I have just got some 1900 mim 15 inch alloys 7inch wide with a offset of et13 and just wondering if I will need to run spacers or streched tyres to fit on a vento thats lowered about 60mm?

All comments and help wanted.

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Kimmy

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #1 on: 25 January 2011, 13:12 »
Approx 20mm spacer mate!
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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #2 on: 25 January 2011, 13:15 »
You will not need spacers, et13 is a tight enough without adding 20mm.

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #3 on: 25 January 2011, 13:25 »
Ok cool. Will I be ok running 194/45R15 tyres with them?

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Kimmy

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #4 on: 25 January 2011, 13:29 »
Ok cool. Will I be ok running 194/45R15 tyres with them?

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Kimmy

195/50 is the correct profile, 195/45's could look lost unless it is slammed.

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2011, 13:45 »
195/45 or 195/40 and lower it a little more.

Won't need spacers unless you want more clearance between the wheel and the suspension.

Stretched tyres will help, but don't look right without enough drop. Then with an offset of ET13 you might require arch work. A hammer should help you here.

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2011, 16:44 »
Well hopefully i'll be ok running 195/45s then, we'll see next month when i get some tyres on them. If I do need arch work I'll get my friend the grinder on them  :laugh:

Thanks for the comments.
Kimmy

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Re: Will I need spacers or streched tyres?
« Reply #7 on: 26 January 2011, 19:30 »
LOL My preference is a baseball bat  :cool: Each to their own :D

Yeahh no spacers needed running that sort of ET!
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