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TomRmk5

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Anyone running 16's on something like a 45 profile tyre
« on: October 22, 2013, 08:14:41 pm »
Just wondering if anyone is running 16's on a 45 profile tyre? and if anyone has any pics to see what it looks like or has seen any pics? in terms of arch gap
« Last Edit: October 22, 2013, 11:31:00 pm by TomRmk5 »

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Re: Anyone running 16's on a low profile tyre
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013, 09:06:50 pm »
Why low profile? It will knock your speedo out


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Re: Anyone running 16's on a low profile tyre
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2013, 09:17:25 pm »
These are all similar:

205/55/16
225/45/17
225/40/18

As said a low pro 16" would be massively out.

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Re: Anyone running 16's on a low profile tyre
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2013, 11:24:49 pm »
yeh meant something like a 45, Ive got some mercedes 8 holes which are 16's and want to know how they will look once on, like size wise   :smiley:

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Re: Anyone running 16's on a low profile tyre
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 08:13:19 am »
yeh meant something like a 45, Ive got some mercedes 8 holes which are 16's and want to know how they will look once on, like size wise   :smiley:

If you are set on having a 45 ratio tyre fitted onto a 16" wheel you would need to go with something wildly big like a 245 or 255/45/R16 to maintain the rolling radius of the original wheel (shown below), and to keep your speedometer anywhere near showing the right speed.  :confused:

I get the impression you won't want to fit incredibly wide tyres (not sure if 255 width tyres would fit a Mk5). As daft as my suggestion sounds, running a 45 ratio tyre on a 16" wheel is equally not clever.  :stupid:

These are all similar:

205/55/16
225/45/17
225/40/18

As said a low pro 16" would be massively out.