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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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Ok, so, as far as I know std = 225

What are you people running?
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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225 is the standard tyre width.

on my wheels however im running 245/35/18's
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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I`m running 225-45-18 on 8x18 mo`s.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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225/40/18's on good old original Oz Super T's
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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225/35 - 18 same dia as the original ones then.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Ruudsengen
I`m running 225-45-18 on 8x18 mo`s.
Surely you've got 40 profile...

Nice signature
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JHS
Originally Posted by Ruudsengen
I`m running 225-45-18 on 8x18 mo`s.
Surely you've got 40 profile...

Nice signature
i thought that, i do hope they are 40's and not 45's

and in agreeance, nice signature
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
225 is the standard tyre width.

on my wheels however im running 245/35/18's
What width wheel you running to fit 245's on then???

More than 8" I'm guessing
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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9 x 18's matey.

not the racelines in my signature, but the 9" are my black Comp MO's.
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Cool fella.

So would 235's or 245's fit on 8" 0r 8.5" wide Original Oz Super T's??
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by El Grand Tomismola
Cool fella.

So would 235's or 245's fit on 8" 0r 8.5" wide Original Oz Super T's??
I'm sure you can use 235/40 on your 8" wide wheels...
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Cool fella.

So would 235's or 245's fit on 8" 0r 8.5" wide Original Oz Super T's??
I'm sure you can use 235/40 on your 8" wide wheels...
I will have to investigate this, as I'm due some new rear tyres soon
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by El Grand Tomismola
Cool fella.

So would 235's or 245's fit on 8" 0r 8.5" wide Original Oz Super T's??
I've had 235 on my 8x17 Compomo Mo's.......
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Im running 245/40/18 all round
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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235's will be fine on the 8" wheels

Neil, yours are 9" the same as mine arnt they?
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Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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Yes kelv 9's all round but will be watching to see how much work is in fittings 10's on the back when Dave does it.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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I've got the std 225s on my original equipment wheels & um, 195s as winter tyres on a set of scabby 15" Sierra Cossie wheels (the snowflake patterned 1s) & yes they do look very unpleasent on the car even with 30mm spacers behind them. However the cut throught the snow that's outside my house for 3 months a year quite nicely & use measurably less petrol. Or maybe I'm just being a girl & not booting it so much when it's slippy.
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Old Dec 26, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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I'm running 235/40x18 front and 265/35x18 rears but am just about to try 245/40 and 275/35
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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i was under the assumtion you could only run above 225 on an 18,if you had the spring cups bashed back abit or coilovers? i may well be well wrong here.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JHS
Originally Posted by Ruudsengen
I`m running 225-45-18 on 8x18 mo`s.
Surely you've got 40 profile...

Nice signature
Yes I`ve got 40 profile. My bad.

Thanx
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Bullett
i was under the assumtion you could only run above 225 on an 18,if you had the spring cups bashed back abit or coilovers? i may well be well wrong here.
right bullett, here are 235 fitted on 8x18 ET15 with Koni´s
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Yes - Koni's "use" rub on my 225's even

Its not nice
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