Tyre Stretching

[Jarred]

How is that safe????????????

X2 tht looks too exreme for me. i'm all for stretch, but not to that level. I'd only even strech say 2 sizes less than recommended (ie 20mm) cause I wouldn't want to bust a seem...

[JP-009]

So what is legal?

Does the rim have to be under the guard, or the tread of the tyre

[Peter Jones]

So what is legal?

Does the rim have to be under the guard, or the tread of the tyre

Probably the whole lot! Depends who's doing the checking and what mood they're in.

Pete

[ontarv]

it would come done size of tyre to rim
there is tyre fitment guide with minimum and max tyre size for the rim
and its not that much eg : 7 inch rim min is about an 205
so there wouldn't be much stretch so it wouldn't be an issue
because rim wouldn't stick out
mind you if you don't need a rwc no prob's

[WABIT]

every tyre catalouge from any tyre brand has a listing of what tyre goes on what rim, a 205 accomidates 6.5 to 7.5 inch rims whereas a 195 accomidates 6.5 to 7 inch making my ture setup legal, a 165 tyres accomidates 5.5 to 6.5 inch rims

wabit

[jayjay]

hmmm.. to start up an old thread again, does anyone know much about tyres4u?

are they some kind of distributor? cause their catalogue has bridgestone re040s in 165/50/15..

and i'm getting sick of my negative stretch. i have 195s on a 5.5 rim..

[Mischa]

is it too much to ask to get tyres in 165/45/13

[WABIT]

jay jay, you can get a 165/50 from toyo they make a teo plus tyre
also falken make a 165/50

i posted up a thread on this last time.. just search and you will find

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=17023
and as for mischa....... there are no 45 profile tyres in 13's avalable here in aust


wabit

[jayjay]

http://www.tyres4u.com.au/t4utyresel...r_Fitment.aspx



i'm guessing they're some sort of distributor.

lol negative stretch is a little unattractive. it also gets a bit wobbly through esses

[Mischa]

http://www.tyres4u.com.au/t4utyresel...r_Fitment.aspx



i'm guessing they're some sort of distributor.

lol negative stretch is a little unattractive. it also gets a bit wobbly through esses

tyre place in artarmon sells the 165/50/15's (tyre pro australia) they're standard fitment to a daihatsu copen (lol) and they're 174$ each...