Tyres for alpinas? Stetch or standard?

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:30 pm

I have a set of alpinas currently in process of being refurbed 7j fronts and 8j rears, once all nicely painted i was wondering what would be better stretch the tyres on or leave it standard look.

What is the standard tyre size also what have people been putting on theirs?

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:33 pm

205/50 front and 225/45 rear, I wouldnt want to be stretching tyres, I am assuming your putting these on the 24v?

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:39 pm

They will be going on when it comes off the road for a upgrade.

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:46 pm

m52's will still spin up 225's dont worry!

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:47 pm

Standard ones.

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:51 pm

The correct size for Alpina alloys 16x7 front and 16x8 rear is 205/50R16 front and 225/45R16 rear.

Everything else looks wrong ie 45's on the front and 40's on the rear!

Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:57 pm

Cheers for that just been getting some prices for tyres not looking too bad not much more than i was paying for 205 50 15's

Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:51 pm

Keep them origional on the Alpinas.If they were aftermarket, then you could stretch them, but i actually think that it's very unsafe to stretch tyres.

Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:40 am

did you see this thread bb? :

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=132545

Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:08 am

Rav335uk wrote:If they were aftermarket, then you could stretch them, but i actually think that it's very unsafe to stretch tyres.

Why if they are aftermarket?

How so is it unsafe to have a small stretch on tyres? My fronts are a 215/40 on an 8"rim, which gives a slight tug..

Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:13 am

Why if they are aftermarket?

My opinion is Alpinas should look oem with tyres on.

How so is it unsafe to have a small stretch on tyres?

safe enough, but i have seen some that look like they would fall off the rim.

Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:24 am

i think the stretched look could seriously damage rims.

Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:57 am

magpie wrote:i think the stretched look could seriously damage rims.

Only if you kerb them..

I am not a fan of the massive stretch look, however 215/40 looks great on an 8" rim

Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:05 am

With an nice set of refurbed Alpinas I'd want tyres with rim protectors

Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:05 pm

Or you could just avoid kerbs..

Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:02 pm

BigBavarian wrote:I have a set of alpinas currently in process of being refurbed 7j fronts and 8j rears, once all nicely painted i was wondering what would be better stretch the tyres on or leave it standard look.

What is the standard tyre size also what have people been putting on theirs?

Don't worrie what your tyres look like, hurry up and finish my car off!! I need it saturday.

Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:57 pm

darren1200 wrote:
BigBavarian wrote:I have a set of alpinas currently in process of being refurbed 7j fronts and 8j rears, once all nicely painted i was wondering what would be better stretch the tyres on or leave it standard look.

What is the standard tyre size also what have people been putting on theirs?

Don't worrie what your tyres look like, hurry up and finish my car off!! I need it saturday.

that's you told, TICK TOCK