Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:13 pm
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Tyre width grip difference
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Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:58 pm
They'll probably do a better job too.
Although I seem to have gotten quite good at digging lately...
Although I seem to have gotten quite good at digging lately...
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:25 pm
215,235, could go somewhere in between? Though I'm no expert I've got 225s and they seem alright. Still a good improvement over stock, no guard rolling needed either (saw your other thread bjk).
Hey I say the more tread the better, how often do you replace tyres anyway?
Hey I say the more tread the better, how often do you replace tyres anyway?
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:45 pm
I threw my car around a few corners today and it stuck so well and thats with stretched 225s 
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:56 pm
EFAsilverGPX wrote:Sahin threw my car around a few corners today and it got stuck to a wall
There's a set of 18x9 +18 rims near adelaide for $900. Might try to see if I can haggle a bit. Also need to see how cheap I can get the tyres I want here in SA.
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:09 am
Any photos? 
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:18 am
When I get home mayb!
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:24 am
bjk wrote:mayb!
Hoohhh-kayyRe: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:26 am
Totes
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:27 am
Totes
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:36 am
Yolo
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:09 am
F**k. This, children, is why you don't forum while walking from one thing at work to another. You miss letters and look like you can't spell for sh*t.
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:46 pm
The 235 tires would have a higher profile than the 215.
Use some tire size calculators to figure out which is best suited to the original 205/50/16 tires
Use some tire size calculators to figure out which is best suited to the original 205/50/16 tires
Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:22 pm
This is the closest you'll ever get.spetz wrote:The 235 tires would have a higher profile than the 215.
Use some tire size calculators to figure out which is best suited to the original 205/50/16 tires
You always want to be a bit over than under.
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Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
205/50-16 4.0in 12.0in 24.1in 75.6in 838 0.0%
225/40-17 3.5in 12.0in 24.1in 75.7in 837 0.1%
225/35-18 3.1in 12.1in 24.2in 76.0in 833 0.5%EDIT:
To give an idea in comparison to the majority of FTO owners with 17s.
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Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
205/50-16 4.0in 12.0in 24.1in 75.6in 838 0.0%
215/45-17 3.8in 12.3in 24.6in 77.3in 819 2.3%
235/45-17 4.2in 12.7in 25.3in 79.6in 796 5.2%Re: Tyre width grip difference
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:33 pm
Which is why I'll probably run 235/40. I've found pictures, barely any stretch at all on a 9 inch wide rim, but probably depends on the tyre too.