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Journer
Joined: 28 May 2012 Posts: 115 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: Tyre sizes for my Vogue. |
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I want to put bigger tyres on my vogue purely for safer driving, so what would be the maximum tyre size to fit without it looking daft. I though mabye 165's or 175's. The 155 tyres on it look like bike wheels. What do you think guys? _________________ 'Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another' |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Don't forget that it isn't just what it will look like that matters.
175s extend the width by 10mm each side, ie 1cm or 5/8ths inch
Get it on full lock and find out what the clearance is betwee the tyre and the inside of the wheel arches also if you get wider tyres and they are then inline with or even protruding past the outer wing profile; will they foul the wings under maximum suspension compression?
Too much protrusion can also put you in the area of needing arch extensions , there is a maximum allowable protrusion of wheels/tyres _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
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Journer
Joined: 28 May 2012 Posts: 115 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Many thanks for that I'll take it on board. _________________ 'Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another' |
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COMMAD
Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 176 Location: Gold Coast. Australia
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:40 am Post subject: |
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Ran 175/13 on my Vogue, had no problems with clearances. |
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Journer
Joined: 28 May 2012 Posts: 115 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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COMMAD wrote: | Ran 175/13 on my Vogue, had no problems with clearances. |
Champion, I'll go for the 175 then, cheers! _________________ 'Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another' |
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