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Mike GSi
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30th Jan 08 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
currently on my 18's i have 225/40's i was wondering if 215/35's would fit my wheels? theyre J8
Jordan C
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30th Jan 08 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes! will have a slight stretch
Steve X16XE
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30th Jan 08 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes! will have a slight stretch
Warren G
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30th Jan 08 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
of course - they fit 195's on 7" rims ffs!
ChazSXi
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30th Jan 08 at 20:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh will fit, i had 215s' on a 8.5j
Adam_B
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30th Jan 08 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldnt do it, first pot hole or whatever you hit will fuck the rim probably.
Hamish
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30th Jan 08 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
wouldnt do it, first pot hole or whatever you hit will fuck the rim probably.

how?
Adam_B
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30th Jan 08 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the tyre wall on a 215/35 will be tiny, Astra is not a lightweight car, there wont be enough protection imo.
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30th Jan 08 at 21:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've had 225/40, 225/35 and 215/35.

The 215 were the reason most of the damage that is on my rims now was done. They offer no protection whatsoever and the ride is absolutely horrible.

The 225/40 looked huge.

I settled for the 225/35. Still very skimpy but marginally better than the narrow ones.
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30th Jan 08 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
215 to me seems too thin for an 8J rim.
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30th Jan 08 at 21:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
215/35



[Edited on 30-01-2008 by Ian]
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30th Jan 08 at 21:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
christ! Almost looks like you're riding on rims only

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by Ian]
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30th Jan 08 at 21:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah, drove like it as well.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Yeah, drove like it as well.


Did you see sparks when you threw it into a corner?
G_Man
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30th Jan 08 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah i have 215/35 on 8.5's

ive put 195/45s on 8's before!
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30th Jan 08 at 21:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol. my old boy had 265/30/19's on the back of his 3series.
carnuts
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http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb257/carnuts_2007/?action=view&current=polo021.jpg


thats mine from a while ago with 215/35/18 they came fitted with them when i picked them up i thought they were the recommended size?
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30th Jan 08 at 22:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Recommended on what grounds? That they're similar to standard radius?

It certainly isn't recommended for best ride!

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by Ian]
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30th Jan 08 at 22:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i went to about 6 shops when getting my wheels and they all recommened the same tyre size so i thought it was the normal size they fitted

mine is not the nicest ride but then i drive the corsa most of the time so it always feel smoother might have to have a change round then as mine are on there way out
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30th Jan 08 at 22:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Probably the best option to ensure clearance but I wouldn't have them if there were alternatives.
Olsrey
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30th Jan 08 at 22:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 16V_1600CS
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Yeah, drove like it as well.


Did you see sparks when you threw it into a corner?


I get that sometimes but not from the wheels .
ChazSXi
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30th Jan 08 at 22:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
215's on a 8.5
16V_1600
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30th Jan 08 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
reminds me of rubberbands

[Edited on 30-01-2008 by 16V_1600CS]
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Not sure if you saw me edit your other post, but you don't need to quote if the reply is so close to the post you're replying to. I think you would still be understood if we didn't see the image twice.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Not sure if you saw me edit your other post, but you don't need to quote if the reply is so close to the post you're replying to. I think you would still be understood if we didn't see the image twice.


my bad,

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