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Offline alan desmond

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tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« on: 01 December 2013, 23:38 »
hi just brought some 20 inch wheels for my car and are not sure on Tyre  size do i go,. 235 30 20 or 225 30 20 i am going to lower car on   h and r s any help much appreciated
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #1 on: 02 December 2013, 08:55 »
hi just brought some 20 inch wheels for my car and are not sure on Tyre  size do i go,. 235 30 20 or 225 30 20 i am going to lower car on   h and r s any help much appreciated

running 20's and lowering it? Man your roads must be smooth where you live. What offset are the wheels as you may need to run 205/35/20 to get under the arches
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #2 on: 02 December 2013, 14:29 »
I wouldn't want your tyre bill.......
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #3 on: 02 December 2013, 15:19 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #4 on: 02 December 2013, 15:23 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #5 on: 02 December 2013, 15:29 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

The MK4 wasn't exactly renowned for it's sharp handling  :whistle:
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #6 on: 02 December 2013, 15:40 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

The MK4 wasn't exactly renowned for it's sharp handling  :whistle:
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #7 on: 02 December 2013, 15:56 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

Well it must have been crap on 16's then  :huh:
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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #8 on: 02 December 2013, 16:00 »
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

Well it must have been crap on 16's then  :huh:
far from it  :wink:

Offline alan desmond

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Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2013, 17:28 »
off set 45  im running 20s on my rs4 with no problems and on many other cars i have owned
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