Tyres

1. user_60524 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Edinburgh Posts: 229 Saxo 1.1 Desire Silver

   #1 24th March 2013, 21:59

   been told off a mate to get 175/55/R14 for my vtr wheels thoughts?
2. tom_vts16v Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2012 coningsby,lincs Posts: 381 2000 saxo vts

   #2 24th March 2013, 22:00

   not sure why you would want to go thinner than standard i would stick with 185s
3. user_60524 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2012 Edinburgh Posts: 229 Saxo 1.1 Desire Silver

   #3 24th March 2013, 22:02

   he was going on about stretching them or something ha
4. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

   #4 24th March 2013, 22:26

   What's the point in stretching tyres on vtr alloys?
5. tom_vts16v Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2012 coningsby,lincs Posts: 381 2000 saxo vts

   #5 24th March 2013, 22:30

   +1 all your going to do is create problems
6. josh11490 Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 Ebbw Vale Posts: 1180 Clio 182 Daily, 106 GTi Track Project

   #6 24th March 2013, 22:33

   Would you even see a difference with 175s over 185s?
7. tom_vts16v Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2012 coningsby,lincs Posts: 381 2000 saxo vts

   #7 24th March 2013, 22:49

   i wouldnt of thought so
8. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

   #8 24th March 2013, 23:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by ryanwatt he was going on about stretching them or something ha

   Tell him he's a fucking idiot.
   
   Stick to the standard size.
9. m3wood Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 dereham Posts: 429 mitsubishi carisma saxo vtr

   #9 25th March 2013, 10:40

   stick to standard size as you wouldnt notice 5mm either side stretch.
   also stfu viper no need to be nasty about it. your on a saxo forum aka peoples first cars more or less so expect people to be inexperienced.
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 25th March 2013, 14:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m3wood stick to standard size as you wouldnt notice 5mm either side stretch. also stfu viper no need to be nasty about it. your on a saxo forum aka peoples first cars more or less so expect people to be inexperienced.

    oooft. Sit down Thomas
11. user_10801 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2006 Somewhere nicer than you Posts: 32356 S2 Exige 240S, CLS63 AMG, Freelander

    #11 25th March 2013, 15:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m3wood stick to standard size as you wouldnt notice 5mm either side stretch. also stfu viper no need to be nasty about it. your on a saxo forum aka peoples first cars more or less so expect people to be inexperienced.

    *You're
    
    I wasn't being nasty to the OP so why does it matter?
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross oooft. Sit down Thomas

    I'd rather stand, thanks.