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Offline SoundillusioN

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Tyre Size Confirmation
« on: 10 February 2011, 14:57 »
My dads missus has a Mk3 GTI 16v with the standard wheels



Is the standard tyre 205/50/R15 all round?

I'd look myself but the car is 300 miles away, they're hard up at the mo and want to help with a couple of things when I see them in a couple of weeks.


Thanks
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Offline Jimmy Filth

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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2011, 15:00 »
That's what are on mine.
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2011, 15:01 »
Mine are 205/50 R15 86V. Guessing they're right as they've not fallen off...

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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2011, 15:02 »
Earlier ones had 205/50/15. Later ones had 195/50/15.

The 195/50/15 are the better choice as they look better (205's look like balloons) and the 195/50 rubber is seriously dirt cheap.

Most of us here run 195/50 on the standard tyres  :smiley:
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2011, 15:34 »
Cool, cheers fellas... 195s it is then :afro:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #5 on: 10 February 2011, 15:43 »
As Khare said switch to 195/50's cheaper and easier to find.
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2011, 22:41 »
iv got 185 on my fronts :)
although will be running 195/45 on my 7j fronts, 8j rears :)
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2011, 23:10 »
khare got it the wrong way round tho

the early cars had 195 on 6" wide rims and later (like the pic) had 205 on 6.5" rims
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #8 on: 10 February 2011, 23:12 »
Yep, that
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Re: Tyre Size Confirmation
« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2011, 23:16 »
Quote from: boneybradley on 10 February 2011, 23:10
khare got it the wrong way round tho

the early cars had 195 on 6" wide rims and later (like the pic) had 205 on 6.5" rims

You sure on that?

Pressure sure the later cars had 195 rubber fitted to reduce the contact patch thus improving efficiency. Something to do with the CO2 reduction  :undecided:

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