Tyre Sizes - What to go for...

Monkfish

Monkfish

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OK, I need to get some new tyres soon, so I'm after some info.

I've currently got 16" Rota's shod in 195/45/16 Yoko A539's all round. I'm doing a trackday on Saturday so I'm likely to kill the front pair, but I could do with changing all of them as the rears are nearing limit.

I went to Celtic Tyre's earlier today and got some prices. I can get the same 195/45/16 A539's for £60 per tyre fitted. They also have a pair of 205/40/16's, which are £66 each fitted and are also Yoko.

Now, the Yoko's I have now have a slight stretch on the Rota's, so I'm assuming the rim is 7.5 inches and the tyres are 7. Will the 205's fit without much scrubbing? I do get scuffing now which I think is down to a bolt holding the arch liner in (Which is now removed). Has anyone had any experience with 205 section tyres on 16" rims before? Will they fit on the rear if I get scrubbing up front?

Ta :)
 
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jarbo

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for tracking, you prolly can try the yokohama advan neova ad07's 205/40/R16 up front and potenza re01 205/40/16 in the rear.
 
ragz

ragz

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i have 205/40/16 yoko parada spec2's and im on tien coilovers lowered to the max with 4 peoples inc me it doesnt catch at all

so nothing to worry bout
 
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Toby@ToyTuning.com

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We run 205/50 on a 15inch rim, 7.5J width. As mentioned for a track day you would be better with some semi's like the a048r or Toyo 888 if it's not 100% dry..

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Monkfish

Monkfish

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Thanks for the input peeps. I shan't be going for semi-slicks, the car is a daily drive and living in Wales, the roads are always wet and covered in sheep shit
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I'll go for the 205's then if they fit without any problems. I'll only go for a pair (That's all they've got) so if they scrub on the front I'll put them on the rears.

:)
 
Monkfish

Monkfish

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Well, I got the new boots fitted today... :)

Old 195 A539's (Still on the rear)
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Bit of a stretch...
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New 205 Yoko A520 tread pattern
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No Stretch
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They look huge! :homer:
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Monkfish

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starlet3SGTE said:
very cool :cool:

cant wait to get my 205's on...... is the traction noticeably improved?
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She felt a bit more skatey going into a roundabout, but she was scuffing the arches before there was any loss of grip. I'll have to watch out though, lift-off oversteer could be fruity with the A539's still on the rear :homer:
 
azerty

azerty

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I would say your rims are 7" . I have 16*7" rims fitted with 205/50/16, and they are just straight.
7.5" are meant for 215 I beleive
 
Monkfish

Monkfish

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azerty said:
I would say your rims are 7" . I have 16*7" rims fitted with 205/50/16, and they are just straight.
7.5" are meant for 215 I beleive
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Yeh, speaking with someone else tonight they said the same.

I'm not impressed though, one of the tyres had no air in it earlier. Whether it's a slow puncture or gash fitting I don't know, but I'll be going back to Celtic to get them to sort it out! :flame:
 
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