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Old 24 May 2004, 12:20 PM
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I'm thinking of getting a set of 16" for track use. Have more or less decided on Toyo's, as they seem to be the cheapest , popular choice for grip. But the price of tyres seem to be more expensive if I go for 205/50/16 than if I go 205/55/16. Is that going to cause any problem, except a slight change in the speedo reading? Any pros and cons would be great.

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Old 24 May 2004, 12:32 PM
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Your going to get more tyre flex with the greater profile there, I'd favour the 50's for that reason mainly. The speedo will indeed be a bit out.

I've just got an amazing price from a place in Wrexham for my 18's - I'm sure they'll do others as well (they do mail order), let me know if you want the number. And have you checked MyTyres as well?
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Hi BlueBoy,

Exactly the answer I was expecting, really.

The pricing I was on about was from MyTres. 55's GBP56.90, and 50's are GBP70.20. Can you post the name and number of the place in Wrexam, too? Cheers
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It's Johnson's Tyres - 01978 844498 hope you have the same luck with a price as me

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