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Author HELP ADIVCE NEEDED WHEELS / TYRES
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Hi guys as some of you will know iv got 19" snowflakes on my vectra b also got FK coilovers so its sits fairly low, now i had it on the lift in work today doing the oil and noticed that the inside wall on all 4 tyres is completely ****** by this i mean cracked and mis shapen i.e. eggs, the tyres size are 215/35/19 which is an awkward size to get hold of etc and upon doing some research the reason they have done this is due to them being stretched so there is alot more pressure on the inner walls with road bumps and camber etc etc and also with the wall being so thin (35 profile) when they may look fully inflated (35 psi roughly) they may only have 10psi so i need to check more regularly, now im a bit pissed of as the tyres iv put on all have nearly 7mm of tread and are now just scrap

so i need to know before i fork out more money does anyone know what is the biggest tyre i can get away with on this car without major scrubbage im thinking if i can get away with a 225 /40 /19 itll give me a bit more width and stronger wall but will it scrub like mad?

or if this is not an option any reccomendations for whats a good strong tyre to cope with stretch etc etc or any cheap places for tyres brand new or part worns just any suggestions at all to solve the problem,

may even sell the wheels and put something else on but this is a final option
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19th Sep 11 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Raise your susension.
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19th Sep 11 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thats a last resort
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19th Sep 11 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
thought someone might be able to help...
Rich H
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No, the logical and cheapest solution is to just raise the car enough so you can run normal tyres and not have issues!
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Ph2 GSI wheels would look mega, wouldn't risk buying new tyres and it happening again tbh.
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might sell the snowflakes and buy some of them and be quids in :/
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I would definitely
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what are ph2 gsis worth compared to snowflakes
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Not too sure but I would expect the snowflakes to be considerably more, even without tyres.
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Hmm can I take a guess at what tyres you had fitted?
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go for it
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yeah its a shame about the tyres as there nearly new lol
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fullrun?
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nope lol but i know there shite nearly spent £280 on a set today and though nah theyll just do the same lol
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19th Sep 11 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
going to try a set of 19" bbs LM wheels on it tommorow what you think guys?
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quote:
Originally posted by --ToM--
going to try a set of 19" bbs LM wheels on it tommorow what you think guys?


Look mint
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just worries about offset and stuff ian also ill have to take my aids tyres off and refit them to the bbs untill i buy more which will probs risk my walls bursting even more lol
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Get some adjustable top mounts will stop the car chewing through tyres.
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i use fullruns on my snowflakes and everyone slates them , ive not had a prob with them and had continentals on mine before these and the fullruns are better , looking at getting some bbs for mine but cant find them at a decent price
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adjustable top mounts wont help its not chewing them there wearing evenly its just due to stretched tyres low profiles and shit roads lol

ron what size snowflakes do you have? and what size tyres are you using and suspension etc etc? what bbs are you after?
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19th Sep 11 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
225/35 or 215/35 are ok my dad said from experience on his old vectra, he said 40 profile will rub. He also just bought phase 2s for 150, really good tyres just a few cuffs. just to give u idea of how much they are

[Edited on 19-09-2011 by SeanXE]
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19s mate , run 235 35 19s if i rember rightley , was on fk coilovers but just on 45 mm springs now

sits like this

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp306/bigron1988_photobucket/vectra/068cf50d.jpg


either looking at lm or ch would want 19s and just put 4 new tyres on in the last month
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Why not raise the suspension, fit the new tyres, then adjust the suspension back down to suit.

Will still look more or less the same, just have a wee bit more tyre on show.
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thank you for asking your dad sean appreciate that mate 225s seem to be a bit cheaper than 215 in the 35 profile i thought the 40s would scrubb lol

ahhh ron yours is a veccy c thats why you can get away with 235 as your arches are bigger than on my veccy b so even though your on a 35 profile because the tyres wider theres less strain on the wall im running 215 on a 8" wheel so allthough its not huge stretch its enough to do what its done hence why im trying to see how much wider i can get away with etc to minimise it happening again

going to try on a set of 19" bbs LMs tommorow myself mate wanted CH but cant find any in 5x110

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