Tyre stretch help

[stainesy]

You said Stretched!!1 I see no stretch!! 

Well I thought a 185 45 on an 8j would have more of a stretch but I'm happy with this. The rims poke and it's safe. I did end up getting the nankangs in the end as the bloke had already ordered them and had them shipped for me plus my car ain't fast enough to worry about sliding. It's running a set of 4 165 nankangs at the mo and they seem ok for the type of driving I do in this. Plus a cant complain at £100 for 2 tyres fitted and balanced really.

[AcidicDavey]

They look good, just right! Now don't kerb them

[tweed]

Any car can slide off the road 

[stainesy]

Yeah I no iv had nankangs loads of times and never had an issue with them. 
Even pushed my 165 stretched nankangs hard round a few corners today in the wet to see if they slide and they gripped pretty well in the wet.
They will do for now. I drive this like an old man as I don't want to break it.

[stainesy]

185 45's worked out perfectly although it's very close on the rear and the bloody grub screw on my coilys at the rear won't undo 

Took me ages to figure out what the clonking sound on the rear was till I figured out the wheel bolts are to long and hitting something inside the drum.

Little taster for all my mk3 chums. 

[bigun]

Have to say, that looks excellent mate, well done!

[leigh_harty]

Only just caught up with this... jealous much? Well done mate 

[stainesy]

And the finished result. Cheers for the tyre choice help fellaaaaaas 

[AcidicDavey]

Looking just a bit minty! 

[brett]

mate good choice with the wheel change soooooo much better than the gold (i was wrong about them lol),and that is a rather nice car you got there ,should be looking at a new one myself saturday hopefully