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what size tyres
« on: December 06, 2009, 08:37:44 pm »
What size tyres should i be looking at fitting to a set of 19" bbs lm or audi bbs s line alloys?

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 08:43:42 pm »
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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 08:45:11 pm »
will 215's be too narrow?

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 11:25:39 pm »
or try 225-35-19.

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2009, 11:10:10 am »
Most common is as above 235.35.R19 and will give you the closest rolling distance as the 18's - so not to knock the speedo out too much.

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2009, 04:37:33 pm »
I was thinking abit more narrow tyres so it pulls the side wall in slightly for that (stretched) look!

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2009, 04:40:29 pm »
you can do that, but you will be sacrificing ride comfort and grip.

youll be loosing 80mm contact with the road, and the side wall will go from 82mm (pretty slim already) to 75mm

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Re: what size tyres
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2009, 05:08:05 pm »
you can do that, but you will be sacrificing ride comfort and grip.

youll be loosing 80mm contact with the road, and the side wall will go from 82mm (pretty slim already) to 75mm

think thats whats up with mine- am i,v def lost mpg since chaning the rims
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