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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2009, 04:33:33 pm »
They'll look the shizzle on yours Hurdy, I'm not exactly sure what shizzle means, but I think the kids use it for good.  :happy2:

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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2009, 10:16:12 pm »
I am sure I have seen 255 35x19's on a TT. Would these not be an option?
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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2009, 11:35:37 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on January 23, 2009, 10:16:12 pm
I am sure I have seen 255 35x19's on a TT. Would these not be an option?

Not an option really. I'm looking for wheels that are lightweight with a low rotational inertia. 255x35x19's on a TT is a different kettle of fish as the arches are larger and they come with 245 section tyres on the TTS as standard! :smiley:
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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2009, 12:49:08 pm »
I have worked out that on a 9" rim with ET42 (the highest you would be able to get away with without having the wheel rub on the strut) that you could fit a 255/35/18 tyre and it would overall package would sit about 18mm further out than your TD's with 225/40/18's

Obviously if you went for the 245/40/18 then it would give you a little more room (-5mm) but a 245 section tyre on an 8" rim is not a great idea, the wheel will not be able to support the side wall and you will get a lot of roll in the tyre, also 245/40's are pretty tall in comparison to a 225/40

Im going to try and get the 255/35's on the car but its going to mean new wheels, which are a mission to source, 18x9's with high offset are pretty much non existent with a 5x112 fitment.. Also im going to have to get wider arches on the car, should really help with traction though..

I had 235/40/18 R888's on the S3 with the Speedlines, 18x8 ET42 and there was no issue with them, but even a 235/40 tyre on an 8" rim is a little wide..

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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2009, 01:05:01 pm »
....

I was very surprised to realise how much smaller the wheels were on the racing SEAT's recently : -



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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2009, 03:45:10 pm »
Yeah its the S2000 regs, need to be running 17" wheels..

Not like the old super tourers with 19" wheels and 450mm discs!

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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2009, 05:14:30 pm »
18" x 9" would be something like the uber expensive and uber lightweight carbon fibre rimmed dymags. :drool:

How come when I'm trying to save my pennies up after buying the missis a car out of my budget - all I want to do is spend even more!!!!!???
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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2009, 06:59:42 pm »
Haha.. ERRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMM! maybes..

So are you going to be running some fat sticky tyres on Sunday then!?

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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2009, 08:23:55 pm »
Depends on the whether.............whether or not I drag my arse to the tyre dealers :laugh:

Looked at the TTS wheel info and it runs on a 9" alloy too and the tyres have a "strengthened sidewall, so I'm presuming this is just an extra load rated tyre!

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Re: 245 section tyres - will they fit?
« Reply #24 on: January 27, 2009, 02:11:06 am »
This worries me slightly!!

http://marktg.toyotires.com/file/TireStorage.pdf

May try the car on the Sessanta's and then get some Toyo's in the Spring having seen that! Especially as th forecast says it's going to be freezing overnight and most of the day.
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