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Offline DubAndDubber

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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #10 on: 12 March 2012, 20:07 »
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #11 on: 12 March 2012, 21:22 »
^^They are not 45's  :undecided: look like 40's to me, 45's will rub in anycase.

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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #12 on: 13 March 2012, 19:30 »
ah i see, ive kurbed the wheels a few times already. Really hating the stretch on the front. Is running stretch only on the rears ok? Something like 215/40 on the rear and 225/40 on the front? Ta
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Offline cullygti

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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #13 on: 13 March 2012, 19:35 »
yes i think that will be fine mate quite a few ppl doing that ask jonnyturbo i think he is running that setup  :wink:


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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #14 on: 13 March 2012, 19:45 »
Yep I just run stretch on rear and its spot on
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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #15 on: 13 March 2012, 19:51 »
But don't you run a larger tyre on the rear though? Not a larger tyre on the front and smaller stretched tyre on the rear
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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #16 on: 13 March 2012, 19:53 »
Yep Steve . I run a 215/40/18 up front then 225/40/18 on rear . Approx 40mm stretch on rear :cool:
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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #17 on: 13 March 2012, 20:03 »
knew it was summat like that just other way round   :smiley:


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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #18 on: 13 March 2012, 20:07 »
Same as what I run
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Re: Tyre sizes LM's.
« Reply #19 on: 13 March 2012, 20:12 »
i got 225 40 18 all round on 8' rim and back rubs bad as coils are all the way down maybe 215 35 18 be better wa do you think chaps


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