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Tyre Sizes
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01/12/2011 08:11
01/12/2011 08:11
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charliesw
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charliesw
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Hi,
Does anyone know the correct tyre size for a 20v Turbo Plus? Does it vary from the standard 20v turbo at all.
Also has anyone run Avon tyres on a coupe before?
Thanks
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Re: Tyre Sizes
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#1293520
01/12/2011 08:49
01/12/2011 08:49
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RICHB
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RICHB
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Hi there.... all the info you need is here - useful info 225/45 ZR 16 for a plus... iv run Avon before, good tyres, Toyos & Falken 452s are highly recommended on the forum though!
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02/12/2011 10:45
02/12/2011 10:45
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charliesw
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Cheers guys, my main priority is to have a good all round tyre but durability is probably top of my list. I've also heard people talk about Dunlops and Continentals would they be in the same league as Toyos and Falkens?
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02/12/2011 11:10
02/12/2011 11:10
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I ended up going for Falken 452 recently on my coupe and they have been brilliant. Had a good run out in the Yorshire Dales at the weekend and they were superb. (the roads started off really wet, then dried out towards the end of the run) I had Kumho KU31s on previously and they were brilliant on a trip to the alps earlier on in the year. They performed really well on 2 sessions at Spa too. And I Had Toyo Proxie T1Rs on my previous 16vt which were excellent. So basically, my advice is go with whichever of the above you can get for the cheapest!
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02/12/2011 13:25
02/12/2011 13:25
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doug20vt
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I've also heard people talk about Dunlops and Continentals would they be in the same league as Toyos and Falkens? I would suggest that Continentals in particular would be a league above Toyos and Falkens, i have continental sport contact 2s on my car at the mo and they are the best i feel i have had on the car, previously i had goodyear eagle f1s and prior to that bridgestones, eagle f1's good tyre but seemed to wear quickly, bridgestones seem to last forever
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Re: Tyre Sizes
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04/12/2011 10:05
04/12/2011 10:05
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RobShed
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Just put a couple Vredestein Ultrac 205/45 17's on, and am pleased to report that these increase the ride comfort over rubber bands and are brilliant in the wet.
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06/12/2011 10:07
06/12/2011 10:07
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Marko_hr
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Marko_hr
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stock 20vt and LE (as they came from the factory) 205/50 r16 stock 20vt "plus" 225/45 r16
some late 20vt(6) came with 225/50 r16 from the factory, but it was a bit of stock clearance in the final year of production. It's irrelevant, as homologated dimensions (in mainland Europe, don't know about the UK) on all 20vt are both 205/50r16 and 225/45r16.
205/50r16 has 611mm diameter.
if you go aftermarket, you can run 215/40 r17 - diameter 604mm, -1,2% compared to 205/50r16 gives "low" look, doesn't fill the arches if the car is not lowered (imho), doesn't rub the liners/arches (if you don't go crazy with low ET), probably "sharper" handling and less comfortable ride due to smaller sidewall height.
205/45 r17 - dimeter 616mm, +0,8% imho looks really good, shouldn't make big difference to ride&handling, might catch the liners on full lock (depending on ET, lowering of the car and actual tyre model/shape), probably cheaper/more common tyre dimension than 215/40
215/45 r17 - dimeter 625mm, +2,3% I'm currently running this size, and I'm very pleased with the looks, ride and handling. Mine's a standard 20vt plus, and compared to previous 225/45r16, the car is maybe 30% more comfortable. Handling: the steering is notably lighter (maybe too much), but that's probably because of me messing with the ET (spacers - Brembo clearence issues, final ET28); it's difficult to comment on the rest as the old tires (Pirelli) were past their prime, but I'm pleased. The speedo on my car is bang-on, it reads exactly s the GPS. This is quite common dimension on contemporary cars, so the tyres are quite cheap and available. WARNING: my wheel / tyre combo catched the front liners on full lock (eg. parking), now it stopped. There is 1-2mm groove on the liner's gille aft of IC, and the tyres have a few mm of thread cosumed.
Hope that helps...
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26/10/2021 11:39
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I need new back tyres for my 20V Turbo Plus and 225/45 R 16 are like hens teeth and those that are available are expensive and really best for track usage it seems. Has anyone changed to run 205/50 R16 one a Plus model...is this possible, what impact will it have other than being able to find more options? My primary concern is the speedo not reading real speed, is this something that can be altered?
Thanks It's common to see 205/50/16 tyres on 7.5J Plus rims, there's no real difference in the handling of the car, visually you'll notice the difference.
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