205 tyres on 8" rims ? your opinions ?
15-03-2009, 07:51 PM
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205 tyres on 8" rims ? your opinions ?
i fancy some 8" wide wheels, but i have 205 tyres
im not overly keen on the "stretched" look, dot mind a little bit but some people take it too far
do you think 205 is too stretched on 8" wide wheels ?
thanks jim
15-03-2009, 07:58 PM
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Id think they would be ok.
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15-03-2009, 08:02 PM
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i cant remember what mines are on my rl7's.i think they are 215/40/17 and they seem to suit the 8" wheel perfect
15-03-2009, 08:05 PM
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i cant remember what mines are on my rl7's.i think they are 215/40/17 and they seem to suit the 8" wheel perfect
yeah you may aswell give me them anyway hadnt you
15-03-2009, 08:14 PM
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yeah you may aswell give me them anyway hadnt you
oi back of the q you
i got 235's on mine
15-03-2009, 08:18 PM
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oi back of the q you
i got 235's on mine
i dont do queing
lol, im thinking somethng different to rl's now ayway
you may go ahead in the que
15-03-2009, 08:22 PM
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Too small IMO, 205 R888s looked stretched on 8"s never mind std road tyres.
15-03-2009, 08:27 PM
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used to put 205's on 5 1/2 " rims ! for bulgy look
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205's on 8's :
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15-03-2009, 08:45 PM
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i run 235's on my 8 inch rims
15-03-2009, 08:49 PM
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if i could fit them i would fit 225 but as i have 205 with 5mm tread why change ! i think the 205's on that saff look good
15-03-2009, 09:41 PM
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215s on 8s looked FAR too stretched for me!
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I've got 225s on 9's which are about the same stretch wise and they look 20mm 2 small. i.e. 10mm stretch each side.
15-03-2009, 09:52 PM
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I personally don't like stretched tyres but i have got 205 50 16's on 8" revolutions and general opinion is they look fine!
15-03-2009, 09:53 PM
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i've got 215's on my escos rims and they dont look stretched
15-03-2009, 09:54 PM
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miked opinions then !
i really wanted to find out will they be ok ? i do tend to launch into roundabouts now and then
and just wanted to know would they be ok under hard cornering for example
15-03-2009, 09:58 PM
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They should be fine under hard cornering.My 205's are used for road rallying and autotesting and i've never had a problem and it does get badly abused!
15-03-2009, 10:02 PM
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will be fine mate had 205 40 nankangs on my azev,s looked fine got 225 35 now and i dont think you would notice the differance unless you were looking
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jimbo seriously 215/40/17 aint stretched atall.they look normal to me.dont make me put pics up on this thread you gimp
15-03-2009, 10:07 PM
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will be fine mate had 205 40 nankangs on my azev,s looked fine got 225 35 now and i dont think you would notice the differance unless you were looking
yeah thats what i got, 205 40 nankangs, hopefully ill get the new wheels and i can get them on
15-03-2009, 10:08 PM
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jimbo seriously 215/40/17 aint stretched atall.they look normal to me.dont make me put pics up on this thread you gimp
we are talking about 205 you gimp
15-03-2009, 10:10 PM
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my bad.i will take this
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they 195's above do actualy look ok
15-03-2009, 10:14 PM
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they 195's above do actualy look ok
you two go well together, both need one of these
the tyres above are 205/45 on the escos rims
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205 tyres on 8" rims ? your opinions ?
