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stainesy
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Tyre stretch advice.
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28 August 2012, 14:06 »
Ok I now have a set of 15" 8j wheels with an offset of ET20 front and rear to go on my 1985 jetta.
It's going to be tight on the arches so what size tyres do I get fitted for abit of stretch but also safe to drive?
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28 August 2012, 15:05 »
195/45 for just a touch and cheap tyres?
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stainesy
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Re: Tyre stretch advice.
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28 August 2012, 15:27 »
Just been quoted a very good price on 185 45 tyres. Any good?
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28 August 2012, 15:31 »
yeah 185/45 is grand also. it'll still scrub like fook on the arches though
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stainesy
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28 August 2012, 15:34 »
Quote from: Gambit on 28 August 2012, 15:31
yeah 185/45 is grand also. it'll still scrub like fook on the arches though
i actually ment to say 185 55
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stainesy
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29 August 2012, 10:45 »
ok just did a test fit of the wheels. fronts are abit close but bit of stretch and abit of rolling the arch and they aint to bad i recon.
rears look ok
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Sam
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29 August 2012, 11:47 »
They look fine buddy, wouldn't bother with stretch as such, just a 'straight wall'
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Re: Tyre stretch advice.
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01 September 2012, 23:10 »
Quick update on the rims. Tried 2 of them on one side to test clearances and I think they look really good. Have to roll the rear arches abit and rais the back a tiny bit.
Once I FINALY manage to undo the grub screw on the coilovers.
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Lewy
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01 September 2012, 23:54 »
Looks good!!!
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23 September 2012, 14:12 »
Looks very good
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