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Offline AD1.8T

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Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« on: 19 January 2012, 21:29 »
I picked up some tt v6 alloys theyve got 225 35 tyres on whats the best size for them ? There 7.5j i think i need 205s for the fronts or some 10mm spacers ! Anyone wanna swap for some 15mm spacers lol

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2012, 21:30 »
225/40/18 is standerd really

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2012, 21:31 »
225/40/18 is standerd really

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2012, 21:32 »
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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #4 on: 19 January 2012, 21:38 »
I am running Falken FK452's, good tyre for the money  :smiley: 225/40/18 is the size you need.

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #5 on: 19 January 2012, 21:39 »
Pretty sure there 7.5 mate daz what spacers you using on the fronts ?

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #6 on: 19 January 2012, 21:51 »
Went out and looked cause i thought i was going mad lol i put the 2 decent tyres on the fronts which are 225 and the rears are 215 hopefully that couple of mm difference will save me loseing my arch lol will eventually get some 40s though cause going from 50 to 35 sucks balls lol

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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #7 on: 19 January 2012, 22:34 »
i am running continetal sport contact 3's 2 x 215/40/18 2 x 225/40/18
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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #8 on: 19 January 2012, 23:40 »
MK5 Golf GTI monza reps 8J running 205/40/18s - with 20mm spacers on the rear and as low as i can get my coilies lol  :wink:
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Re: Tyres on your 18s what you got???
« Reply #9 on: 20 January 2012, 16:06 »
215/40/18 8j front
225/40/18 9.5 back

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