Standard tyre size?

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Standard tyre size?
Topic Started: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:49 am (176 Views)
philj	Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:49 am Post #1
Member Posts: 676 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: January 13, 2007	Whats the standard tyre size? Need it to work out the rolling radius for wheel fitment. Whats the stock wheel width and offset as well while we're down there?



NEIL	Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:40 pm Post #2
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,148 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	In alloys it's either: 15x6.5J ET44 - 185/65/15 or 15x7J ET44 - 205/55/15 as for steels, my spare has a 185/65/15 on it but i don't know the rim dimensions.



philj	Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:29 am Post #3
Member Posts: 676 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: January 13, 2007	Thanks, looks like a 16" wheel with a 195 45 looks about right to me. Now just to find the right wheels. Really wanted these untill they went for �432! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...:MEWA:IT&ih=014



NEIL	Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:24 am Post #4
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,148 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	wow! never, ever seen Ronal Turbos in 5x112 16x8J. amazing, not surprised they fetched so much. as for your tyre choice, which 16" rim have you found suitable for a 195-section tyre? 205 would be the narrowest i'd go, unless you're doing some serious Euro-stretchery.



philj	Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:20 pm Post #5
Member Posts: 676 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: January 13, 2007	They are zender turbos, wish they did make the ronal turbos in 16x8!! Think a 195 45 will do the job, and not lower the rolling radius too much. Now to just decide what wheels.



NEIL	Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:51 am Post #6
Fewer Posts than Kenny Posts: 16,148 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: November 18, 2005	check these out phil... eBay UK item 200067785751 Lorinser 16x7J / 16x8J. Offsets are quite extreme, but you could have them milled if you really liked them. Very unique & hard to find, most Lorinsers i've seen like this use Metric tyres!



philj	Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:11 am Post #7
Member Posts: 676 Group: Members Member #811 Joined: January 13, 2007	They are the ding a ling!!! Polished faces, and dish, black spokes, jobs a godun. Would they hang out the arches though? Will be keeping an eye on them.... Cheers.



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