euro wheels problem

1. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #1 26th March 2009, 15:06

   hey all iv just brought sum euro style wheels like and the tyre on it is pritty wide and i was wondering if i cud get a smaller tyre because i want to lower the bk of it and if i did then it would rub on the bak bumper so is there anyway around this ?
2. Docsamty Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Oxfordshire - Banbury Posts: 713 S1 Rallye

   #2 26th March 2009, 15:09

   Is the tyre not matched to the wheel? need a thinner wheel to do it would you not?
3. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #3 26th March 2009, 15:09

   show us the wheels you got, it might need the tyre due to the width of the wheel.
4. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #4 26th March 2009, 15:30

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=202549
   
   thats it mate i bought them off bondie today put them on but want it lower and i dont think them wheels am the rite size they am suposed to be low profile i think i dont rely no il like the rim though they am going white soon going euro on it
5. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #5 26th March 2009, 16:43

   anybody ? i need to lower it but the tyre wil hit the bumper
6. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

   #6 26th March 2009, 17:23

   bondies was lowered
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 26th March 2009, 17:41

   cant u jus get a lower profile tire on it with a stretch?
8. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

   #8 26th March 2009, 17:49

   get a thinner tyre n stretch the f**ker would look proper phat n mental
9. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

   #9 26th March 2009, 18:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Qucifer666 bondies was lowered

   how low was bondies ?
   and will that solve the problem just get a lower prifile tyre on it and strectch it to f*ck?
10. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

    #10 26th March 2009, 18:14

    Yeah deffo need a lower profile tyre and yo want a small stretch, bondies fault for putting effin tractor tyres on them
11. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #11 26th March 2009, 18:17

    i think bondies was lowered 40 but not 100% sure
12. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #12 26th March 2009, 19:23

    how much is it to have the tyres stretched ? do i have all 4 done or just the bk two? cus i wanna go 95mm on the bk
13. user_24886 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2008 Notts Posts: 6227 White pug 106 1.6

    #13 26th March 2009, 19:27

    if you want that "euro stance" get all tyres streched on a good low profile
14. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #14 26th March 2009, 19:28

    how much am i looking at mate ?
15. jamie_w Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 crook, co durham Posts: 651 LHD Black S2 Rallye

    #15 26th March 2009, 19:31

    they 15x7s?
    you want 165/50/15 for a nice stretch
    not many people make em, get onto blackcircles. google it!
16. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #16 26th March 2009, 19:37

    i ay got a clue mate but im trying to go euro like so i want the rims doing then im sorted the rest out bit by bit like, but if sumone cud find out how much 4 streched tyres would cost me then that wud be great (roughly)
17. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #17 26th March 2009, 19:53

    have a look on here mate this is who i got them off see if you can see what size they am and how much it wud cost to get sum new stretched ones on and what size and that it would be a big help mate cheers
18. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

    #18 26th March 2009, 21:24

    u dnt want low profile tyres if youre gona strech them as there would be nufin to strech go for 45s or 50s maybe even 55s if youre wanting a big strech but would look total mint and dnt see streched tyres very often ud b the only one in youre area anyway
19. huskeydog Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Glasgow Posts: 209 saxo vtr

    #19 26th March 2009, 21:28

    there just the same price as normail tyres as the are just normal tires youre talkin for 15s maybe 40 quid a corner n the tyre fitter will stretch them wen the put air in just dont suggest ragin the tits out o it its a cruisers mod like
20. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #20 27th March 2009, 08:30

    cheers mate nice one
21. jamie_w Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 crook, co durham Posts: 651 LHD Black S2 Rallye

    #21 28th March 2009, 16:22

    YOU NEED 165/50/15 for a stretch on your wheels
    simple as lol no other tyes on the 15x7 rim will stretch well enough
22. yorkie Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 flavalas of york United Kingdom (England) Posts: 8456 gen7 toyota celica

    #22 28th March 2009, 17:33

    them tyres are so wrong lol
23. user_29499 Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/birmingham Posts: 1121 106 gti

    #23 28th March 2009, 18:08

    they am aint they mate lol i got them like this i had them off bondie and i fort they was abit big but getting sum super stretched tyres soon costing me 208 pound for four :o goodyear though
24. jamie_w Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 crook, co durham Posts: 651 LHD Black S2 Rallye

    #24 29th March 2009, 20:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by yorkie them tyres are so wrong lol

    they cock on!! lol its wat macca used to run