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can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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08/02/2009 20:59
08/02/2009 20:59
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BoostMeCoupeUp
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I have azev C 18s currently with 225 35 18, can i stretch 215 onto that rim size a couple of guys at the red dot rolling road day had 215s on there 8.5 inch azevs, but the guy at kwikfit said it was a bad idea???
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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08/02/2009 21:14
08/02/2009 21:14
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Shifty
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The width of your rim is wider than the width of the tyre.
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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08/02/2009 21:36
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I wouldn't do it, regardless of if it can be stretched or not.
Death-rattle-tastic
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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08/02/2009 23:29
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Any reason you wouldn't as others have? Is it dangerous or something
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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#768476
08/02/2009 23:33
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Shifty
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Tubeless tyres rely on the bond between the tyre and side wall of the rim. You probably can get away with it but I think there could be issues if the pressure within the tyre drops as this will reduce the assistance it supplys the bond. Therefore dramtic loss of pressure...
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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09/02/2009 12:40
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i think stretched tyres look cool, and have 215 on my 8" rim, a lot of the vw guys seem to do it all the time, with no problems. however.... even tryes with so called rim protectors wont stop the kerb monster eating your alloy if you get too close.....
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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09/02/2009 13:30
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ok its not really straetched i admit, its just enough to render the tyre rim protectors useless though, the piont was more that if you go more, i.e 215 on a 8.5 youll need to be careful when parking
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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#768775
09/02/2009 14:11
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cheech
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215 fit but is it safe NO!!!
i got my avzes c 18s , they had 215 on front when got them
years ago one morning while going round a roundbout my tyre fell off wheel nsf, it was hanging off the front of the rim
the bead on the avzes wheels is at the rear of rim so when it goes ,the tyre will come off wheel
225 fits just but wider would be better for rim protectors
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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09/02/2009 14:17
09/02/2009 14:17
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the concensus now is that stretched tyres are illegal # Regarding wheel width, they must not protrude more than 30mm beyond the wheel arches. (Council Directive 78/549/EEC) # Regarding the fitting of the tyre "Each tyre fitted to the vehicle shall be of a nominal size appropriate to the wheel to which it is fitted." Sec16(4 The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001'. The fact that the fit was outside manufacturers recommendations should be very persuasive to convince a court that the tyre was not fitted in a manner suitable to qualify it as 'approved'. # Section 40A RTA 1988 states "A person is guilty of an offence if he uses, or causes or permits another to use, a motor vehicle or trailer on a road when...the condition of the motor vehicle...or of its accessories or equipment...is such that the use of the motor vehicle or trailer involves a danger of injury to any person." Evidence to support this offence would include measurements of your wheel and tyre, and statements from the manufacturer or a tyre expert, indicating the potential risk of fitting outside their recommended parameters, namely, overheating, grip loss, unpredictable performance and behaviour etc etc. # If your vehicle was involved in a collision, especially one involving injury, where the cause led to the loss of control of your vehicle, dangerous driving may be considered, especially strengthened by Sec 2A(2) where "A person is also to be regarded as driving dangerously for the purposes of section 1 and 2 above if it would be obvious to a competent and careful driver that driving the vehicle in its current state would be dangerous."
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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09/02/2009 14:24
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yeah total agree
i brought the wheels with 215 on this happened on a very busy roundbout 3 lanes wide, in rush hour and wet
no damage done to anything or any one other then some rim damage mostly paint and very sorry looking nankang
do you want this to happen and possible kill some one, dont fit 215
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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#769019
09/02/2009 19:12
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and very sorry looking nankang
whole new topic..............
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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09/02/2009 20:43
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i'll stick to the 225s then for sure
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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#769500
10/02/2009 12:12
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why on earth would someone buy Azevs and then put Nangkangs on them!!!!!!!!!!! People that use budget tyres on perfomance cars should be shot.......
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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10/02/2009 14:06
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why on earth would someone buy Azevs and then put Nangkangs on them!!!!!!!!!!! People that use budget tyres on perfomance cars should be shot....... lol
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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#769659
10/02/2009 14:47
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if i remeber correctly the nankang was highly rated on this site few years ago
i was kinda of slated for saying they where crap at time and my tyre falling off happened after i said so
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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10/02/2009 20:25
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When I collected my re-furbed wheels a few weeks ago there were some porsche replica rims with narrow tyres on them, as in so narrow there was more than half inch of rim exposed on each side. when I asked the guy about them he said it was a new trend as a lot of VAG drivers were doing it. What a bunch of retards! not only does it look stupid it must be dangerous. Wheel and tyre manufacturers hardly invest so much in research and engineering so some bunch of idiots can just do what they want and put lives at risk. with the pressures put on tyres especially with high speed cornering this can only be asking for trouble. Rant over
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch rim
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11/02/2009 15:38
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Nankang are nothing but shite chinese crap that shouldnt even be put on a shopping trolley!
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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27/04/2009 21:34
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Jeremy20v
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I used to run 215 tyres on 9" on my old car... and it's alot of stretch
never managed to rip one off, and not for lack of trying!
but, would I do it on the Coupe, no way
it's capable of proper speed, and I wouldn't be happy, on my (quite nippy) shopping hatch though, I didnt mind as much
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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#821896
27/04/2009 22:20
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Doesn't sound like a good idea to me, why do you want to do it?
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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#821927
27/04/2009 23:01
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and i thought that in japan nankang where a very highly rated tyre, had some on an mr2 once and they were great!!
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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#822021
28/04/2009 09:42
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7.5" = 190.5mm with 205 tyres = 15mm wider 7.5" = 190.5mm with 225 tyres = 35mm wider 8" = 203mm with 215 tyres = 12mm wider 8.5" = 216mm with 215 = 1mm thiner!
This confuses me a tad.. Will I be ok running 205's on a 7.5" (17") rim then? They are currently fitted with 215's in a very sorry state..
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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#822051
28/04/2009 10:21
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225 on standard wheels would look like balloons surely? =/ A helpful tool I always used to use when changing tyre sizes on my bravo: http://fiatboo.co.uk/tyres.htmgoing from 205/50/16 to 205/40/17 puts my speedo out slightly, when I'm doing 70 by the clock I'm actually only doing 68.22mph..
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Re: can i fit 215 instead of 225 tyres on 8.5 inch
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#822087
28/04/2009 11:19
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225 was standard for a plus - I have 225 on my car and they look great
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