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    Hey guys,

    Im no tyre expert, so i theres no harm in asking for a little bit of help.

    The tyres on the rims atm are 195/55/r15 with a ET30

    I measured the rim, and its 8inches wide.
    What would a nice stretch be 185/175 possibly?, also what is the lowest profile i can go?

    Thanks - George
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    where did you measure the width from? Remember it's the inside of the beads not the further most edges of the wheels.

    IF it is an 8" wide wheel, a 195/50 does give a bit of stretch. (consideration must also go to ride height etc etc)

    If it's a 7" (I suspect it might be) a 185/45 will look good, it'll be a nice 'straight' edge. But you'd need a 165/50 for a really stretched look.

    You could also go a 185/45 on an 8" rim, although that is a fair amount of stretch and will defiantly get you a bit more attention (police wise) as it's defiantly undersized for the rim.

    Hope this helps.

    Oh, and www.tyrestretch.com


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    Well id like to do a fairly good stretch, otherwise thered be no point in buying the tyres. (i have ok-ish tyres atm)

    How do i measure the rim width then, I measured from one side of the rim to the furthest point on the other. Am i ment to measure from the inside?
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    google is your friend.

    http://www.sl113.org/forums/uploaded...im%20width.jpg

    oh and yea, stretch is dangerous, illegal, etc etc and all that


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    Cheers for the help Jarred

    Everywhere i went today to look for lower than 50 profile tyres, i got a "no" in reply. And they all said the same, its dangerous and its bad hehe

    Ill look into it a bit more
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarred View Post
    where did you measure the width from? Remember it's the inside of the beads not the further most edges of the wheels.

    IF it is an 8" wide wheel, a 195/50 does give a bit of stretch. (consideration must also go to ride height etc etc)

    If it's a 7" (I suspect it might be) a 185/45 will look good, it'll be a nice 'straight' edge. But you'd need a 165/50 for a really stretched look.

    You could also go a 185/45 on an 8" rim, although that is a fair amount of stretch and will defiantly get you a bit more attention (police wise) as it's defiantly undersized for the rim.

    Hope this helps.

    Oh, and www.tyrestretch.com
    a 195/50 isnt stretched on an 8J rim

    also a 185/45 on an 8J is no where near a bad of stretch compared to a 165/50 on a 7J (thats a stretch)

    work out the exact width of the rim first and then we can help you pick the right tyre

    dom

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    Quote Originally Posted by WABIT View Post
    a 195/50 isnt stretched on an 8J rim

    also a 185/45 on an 8J is no where near a bad of stretch compared to a 165/50 on a 7J (thats a stretch)

    work out the exact width of the rim first and then we can help you pick the right tyre

    dom
    not the greatest photos but its what I have atm to help you.

    165/50/15 7" wide





    165/45/16 7" wide





    Would like more on the back though

    Last edited by schoona; 10-01-2011 at 07:37 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by schoona View Post
    not the greatest photos but its what I have atm to help you.

    165/50/15 7" wide





    165/45/16 7" wide





    Would like more on the back though

    dude where did you find 165/50/15???

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    One of my mates is a mechanic, he got the tyre shop they use to source it for me?
    It's only an NSII, nothing special lol. But yes, you can get them

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    ha, i still wanna know where you found 165/45/16's!! couldn't find any in melb!


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