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what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? #1480863
26/03/2014 21:45
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This might be a silly question and I daresay there's a a facet of this resource which could tell me (although I'm not sure where?)

but I've just been looking into tyres for my W plate VIS and have been quoted 225/45 R16 which is strange as I've got 205/50 R15 on the car as I got it?

Does this seem odd, or should I not hold too much value to Registration Plate based search functionality?

JimP

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480865
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Good to see you made a purchase Jim, it's not the colour you were looking for but you've got the A/C and no sunroof for the Silver flags thumb

As for the wheels and tyres, yes that's odd and they've done something wrong there.

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480868
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Hey thanks Countrycruising!

thankyou for your positive vibes!

how do you mean, "they've"- do you mean online, or the previous owners?

Are 15's correct for this car??

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480871
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Yes. The both the NA versions are 15 inch.

205/50/R15 is the correct one. I use Toyo Proxes on mine.

Perhaps the website thinks you have a Turbo.


Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480872
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Ah it was an internet search, my mistake, thought you'd spoken to a human.

In that case their system is wrong, your Coupe should be listed with 15" rims as that was the standard size fitted to all the n/a's.

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480874
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205/50/15's are the standard fit on a VIS

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480875
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As they come from the factory they had 15s, have a look at what the tyres on it say, 15 or 16" and take it from there.


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Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1480883
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that is terrific- thanks everyone!

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Jim did you resolve the mystery of the odd coloured master key as the one you discibed on your phone message didn't sound original?

Re: what wheels and tyres should I have on a VIS? [Re: dante giacosa] #1481501
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Hi Joe,

actually no- I was hoping to defer to your judgement on that.

I 'think' that my car is so late as to have (supposed to have) had a 'code-card' with the two keys (I read that on here somewhere...?) instead of the maroon third key.

And I was hoping for you to confirm whether that sounded feasible..?!

thankyou for asking anyway



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