wheel & tyre advice
18 March 2010, 10:04 PM
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wheel & tyre advice
Hi all quick question if any one can help !Im currently on 205/50/16
with i think 5x100pdc. My cars a 1998 uk turbo can i put 17"s on and
wots the best tyre size? Thankyou
18 March 2010, 10:21 PM
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hi pal i had a sport with same size on as you have now! I fitted
225/45/17 with out any problems ,,,
18 March 2010, 10:25 PM
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Hi all quick question if any one can help !Im currently on 205/50/16
with i think 5x100pdc. My cars a 1998 uk turbo can i put 17"s on and
wots the best tyre size? Thankyou
Great name
18 March 2010, 10:50 PM
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18 March 2010, 10:53 PM
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hi pal i had a sport with same size on as you have now! I fitted
225/45/17 with out any problems ,,,
thanks webbo i'll give that a try
18 March 2010, 10:58 PM
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i had 205/50/16 and ive just fitted 215/40/17s with no problems. the car handles loads better too.
18 March 2010, 11:00 PM
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you want 205/45/17 or 215/40/17 to keep the speedo the same.
18 March 2010, 11:08 PM
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you want 205/45/17 or 215/40/17 to keep the speedo the same.
^ What he said
I've got 215/40/17 with Yokohama Parada Spec 2 tyres on mine which are awesome IMO (only had the tyres 2 days
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18 March 2010, 11:14 PM
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same as me bud^^^^ great tyres
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ive got 16s and im going to be getting some 17s soon. . . but whats the right size??? 40 or 45??
18 March 2010, 11:52 PM
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I'm on 215 45 17's .... bridgestones re050
19 March 2010, 10:30 AM
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ive got 16s and im going to be getting some 17s soon. . . but whats the right size??? 40 or 45 ??
Either size profile will work, it's really up to you. I prefer the harder lower profile of a 40
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