Stot
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 12:48 AM |
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13" Tyres
Hi,
I'm thinking of dropping down from 15" to 13" wheels and tyres. My car is road only and I don't really want to get R888 or
A048s for it as I think they will look out of place on my car.
The wheels I'm looking at are 5.5" wide and I have MX5 running gear so I'm probably looking at 175-70-13 or 205-60-13 for best
rolling radius for my speedo.
Any advice other than to splash out on the R888 or A048s appreciated.  Maybe I should go 205 rear 175 front while I'm at it?
Cheers
Stot
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snapper
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 06:32 AM |
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205's to wide for 5 ½" wheels
On my 6" the walks slope in, 185's ok 195's marginal for 5 ½" IMHO
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Jenko
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 06:54 AM |
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I think r888s or ao48 would look fine.....but.....how about yoko a539
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Barkalarr
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 07:21 AM |
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I had 205 a048's on the back of my Caterham and it had so much grip it made the road driving I use it for not a lot of fun (If you know what I
mean)
I went back to the 185 a059's all round and it's now so much fun.... The first corner you come to will put a massive grin on your face !
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johnemms
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 07:29 AM |
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Car getting there
A021's - part of the suspension is in the flexing of the sidewalls 
Without passenger - fab balance & drifting ..
[Edited on 30/10/14 by johnemms]
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jeffw
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 09:02 AM |
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5.5" is way too small for 205 section, you would need 6.5" or 7" really. Avon CR500 is an obvious choice or Yokohama A021R if you
don't want the R888 semi-slick look/feel.
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Stot
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 09:22 AM |
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Thanks for the opinions.
I figured 5.5 was too small for the 205s. Looking at Yokohama 185/70R13 A021R I prefer that type of tread on the car so may go for some of them.
Cheers
Stot
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SteveRST
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| posted on 30/10/14 at 10:51 AM |
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Yokohama A539's get my vote unless you're actually looking to be competitive on track. I run 185/60/R13 all round on my zetec turbo westy
and they are quite a bit cheaper than the more track-focused rubber and much more fun on the road, which at the end of the day is the whole point IMO.
Predicatable, progressive and not bad in the wet.
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Stot
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| posted on 5/11/14 at 03:30 PM |
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I went with A021R in the end as I could get them in 185/70 keeping the rolling radius close to standard, and
I found them at £60 each + £15 carriage.
Local place fits them for £10 each so a pretty good price all together I thought.
Cheers
Stot
[Edited on 5/11/14 by Stot]
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