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ffelan
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Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:39 pm

will 225/50 go on the front ok (15") ?


will be running 8x15 ET 13 rims..... :D
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Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:41 pm

I would have thought so but why so big on the front?
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Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:42 pm

cos i like grip... :D


and am figuring 205's are a bit stretched on 8" rims?
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Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:42 am

ffelan wrote:and am figuring 205's are a bit stretched on 8" rims?
I think so.

I thought it was the front that caused problems with wide tyres because they hit on the strut? I guess with ET13 wheels the problem will be wheel arch bit. with 15" wheels they might be ok though. I have had 225/50/16 on the back with no problems, not with ET13 wheels though.

Might tramline a bit but if it is a track car it wouldn't matter?

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Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:06 am

I have 225/50/15 Yoko S1s on my 325i....on 7x15" (i think...might be 7.5s, tho) and they don't hit anything...It isn't lowered at all, though..
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Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:14 am

This will be 225 50 R15 on ET 13 with 8" rims...arches are being rolled as much as is physically possible and maybe a bit more.

Tramlining, maybe an issue, but only for the drive to track as it's not a daily runner :D

Ta for the input...it will be lowered, guess we'll have to cross our fingers on anything catching etc.
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