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Offline vwblackmk4gti

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #10 on: 21 May 2011, 21:50 »
luckily its my weekend gti, and i have a 5dr gti AGN for the week days so ride stiffness isn't an issue unless it starts to fracture or break components, through harsh vibrations.

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #11 on: 21 May 2011, 21:52 »
as wayne said pal, when strectching tyres side walls become really hard so will make it really stiff i would see if you cn go 40 profile unsure if you can on a 19 inch tyre but i would check mate you wont want to be doing to many miles if going for 35s pal

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2011, 21:53 »
as wayne said pal, when strectching tyres side walls become really hard so will make it really stiff i would see if you cn go 40 profile unsure if you can on a 19 inch tyre but i would check mate you wont want to be doing to many miles if going for 35s pal

You need 35 profile to keep the gearing / speedo correct. :smiley:

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2011, 21:55 »
35's it is then

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #14 on: 21 May 2011, 22:25 »
This place is full of women,oohhhh it's not going to be comfy etc........

Those who choose 19's don't care about comfort,we'd buy old school range rovers if we did.

I use mine every day,yes it harsher than on the std 16's but who cares when it looks good.

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #15 on: 21 May 2011, 22:31 »
This place is full of women,oohhhh it's not going to be comfy etc........

Those who choose 19's don't care about comfort,we'd buy old school range rovers if we did.

I use mine every day,yes it harsher than on the std 16's but who cares when it looks good.

thats a fiar point patch i am probably just getting to old mate  :laugh:

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #16 on: 21 May 2011, 22:39 »
choosing 19's really means looking good so as patch said you need to go low profile to complete the look/fitment correctly, if you wan t comfort then 17/18's with bigger profile

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #17 on: 22 May 2011, 09:08 »
as mentioned earlier comfort isn't really an issue as this is my weekend car, and not a daily user, so looks over comfort any day..

appreciate the info tho guys i'll purchase some tyres now.

I've had the lips chromed and the centre's painted white, (and its on a black 3dr GTI) So i'm taking abit of a gamble because i'm not sure how they will look on the car.

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #18 on: 07 June 2011, 09:30 »
Recommended Spacers for the fronts 8.5 and rears 9.5 on these wheels,,  (BBS LM's 5x100)

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Re: help with stretched tyres BBS LM
« Reply #19 on: 07 June 2011, 10:00 »
Recommended Spacers for the fronts 8.5 and rears 9.5 on these wheels,,  (BBS LM's 5x100)

I would try them 1st and see how they sit.