drsmith1979
30-04-2007, 09:27
As some of you know (and some dont! lol)...im in the USA at the mo with work. its cool but i miss my car! haha
im looking to do a few things to my car upon my return and i have already sourced a number of parts and cant wait to get them all fitted up! anyway, im looking into getting a brand new set of tyres for my pro 1.2's (if i dont sell them) and wanted to know peoples opinions:
they came with 205/45/16's which were simply too wide, they caught on the arches due to the width not the aspect ratio. i have since removed them and sold the tyres to help fund a new set. i really want Yoko paradas as friends of mine have them and swear they are legend! im not a big fan of the toyo's although having been in the 'nana' with them fitted they performed extremely well! physic defyinh grip at one point around a roundabout! haha im sure gaz will give testament to my 'door handle grabbing' incident haha
i love the look of 16's they fill the arches well and set the car off perfectly imo. i know the pros and cons of 15's /16's etc.. but i want peoples opinions on the ratio.
195/45/16's
195/40/16's
and also the speed rating, is V rated (149mph) enough or would you say go for the Z,W or Y super rating (168mph)?
im tempted to throw on some R888's but they only do them in the 195/50/16's which im affraid would catch and scrub, it would be an expensive way of finding out! haha
so any opinions? i know the 40's would look uber cool but reduce ride quality and possibly increase the damage to the wheels, but anyone got any input? 40' 45's 50's?
heres a pic of the car with the 205's which were too wide:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/drsmith/12032007055.jpg
im looking to do a few things to my car upon my return and i have already sourced a number of parts and cant wait to get them all fitted up! anyway, im looking into getting a brand new set of tyres for my pro 1.2's (if i dont sell them) and wanted to know peoples opinions:
they came with 205/45/16's which were simply too wide, they caught on the arches due to the width not the aspect ratio. i have since removed them and sold the tyres to help fund a new set. i really want Yoko paradas as friends of mine have them and swear they are legend! im not a big fan of the toyo's although having been in the 'nana' with them fitted they performed extremely well! physic defyinh grip at one point around a roundabout! haha im sure gaz will give testament to my 'door handle grabbing' incident haha
i love the look of 16's they fill the arches well and set the car off perfectly imo. i know the pros and cons of 15's /16's etc.. but i want peoples opinions on the ratio.
195/45/16's
195/40/16's
and also the speed rating, is V rated (149mph) enough or would you say go for the Z,W or Y super rating (168mph)?
im tempted to throw on some R888's but they only do them in the 195/50/16's which im affraid would catch and scrub, it would be an expensive way of finding out! haha
so any opinions? i know the 40's would look uber cool but reduce ride quality and possibly increase the damage to the wheels, but anyone got any input? 40' 45's 50's?
heres a pic of the car with the 205's which were too wide:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/drsmith/12032007055.jpg