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Offline wurth

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Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« on: 04 March 2011, 20:46 »
Hello

Ive got some bbs RZ wheels, 15x6.5 I Belive.

Anybody know of any good tyre sizes that will fit ok, a little stretch, but very low profile ?

Currently fitted with 195/50/15, went on the search today, tyre shop has 175/50/15, But had a look on wheel whores, and theres some 6.5 fitted with 165/45/15. Mad tyre, but I cant seem to locate them in the uk.

Anybody got any experience with this ?

Thankie.

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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #1 on: 04 March 2011, 20:55 »
i ran nankang 165-50-15's ona 6.5 (could have been a 6?)  :)



kinda see the stretch







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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #2 on: 04 March 2011, 22:04 »
Cant understand why people want to stretch tyres on such narrow wheels.  :shocked:


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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #3 on: 04 March 2011, 22:05 »
Cant understand why people want to stretch tyres on such narrow wheels.  :shocked:

Nevermind a set of ditchfinders too


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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #4 on: 04 March 2011, 22:16 »
15x6.5's are the wider castelettes... plus if you want to tuck and not scrub... its the way forward! :D

the cab didnt go fast enough for the ditchfinders to be a problem.. im a girl and i managed fine, i drive like miss daisy... i wouldnt recommend them if you want something for performance..  but then you get what you pay for with tyres i think.

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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #5 on: 05 March 2011, 11:00 »
Thank you Han, very helpfull, look very nice :wink:

And to the others, I didnt ask if stretched tyres were safe or legall,  nor your opinion. Just helpfull information. Cheers  : :laugh:

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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #6 on: 05 March 2011, 13:36 »
That cabby is  :cool: perfect profile tyres imo
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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #7 on: 05 March 2011, 14:36 »
Im running stretch on the rear myself, just saying ditchfinders are no good


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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #8 on: 05 March 2011, 18:00 »
I see. Where did you folks find these? cheapest ?

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Re: Yes I have searched. stretchy tyres for 6.5
« Reply #9 on: 05 March 2011, 18:58 »
i paid £30 a tyre, might have been my-tyres or something, but that was a while back, possibly 3 years, i think vaughn bought the ones i swapped them for!