Hey guys,
I've bought myself a spare set of 17inch wheels.
the Rears are 17x9 and i was hoping to fit 225 wide tyres on them. Will i have any problems? Will i have to go to a specialist or will most tyre shops stretch fit the tyres on for me?
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Hey guys,
I've bought myself a spare set of 17inch wheels.
the Rears are 17x9 and i was hoping to fit 225 wide tyres on them. Will i have any problems? Will i have to go to a specialist or will most tyre shops stretch fit the tyres on for me?
Can you even stretch the tyres enough to fit? Remember, you're trying to put 225 tyres onto a 228.6 rim!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JunYu
225 is on the line... 225 is recommended max with 8.5
so 9 is.... really on the line but u can try i guess but i wouldnt to be on the safe side lol
wouldn't risk it cause then you are more prone the scratch the rims.
would rather have the rears on 235 if 9".
I would rather have 235 but I've already got the 225 so thought it was worth a shot.
I'm going to go ahead with it, i'll let you guys know how i go, not to confident now though.
just that you have to be very careful if you hit the gutter, cause you won't have that much protection on the wheels.
he wont be going fast anywayz, hes on damn airrunners lol
it's more for gutter rash, if you get on the line tyre dimension your more prone for it. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by akina
yup, u should see my gutter rashes... gg me...
i use touch up paint so its not noticeable when far lol
i am still 100% perfect no gutter rashes even from my right wheel running over a gutter edge.
BTW, Sumitomo HTRZ3 , what do you guys think?
well well....i had a minor car accident today, and i'm blaming it partly on my tyres.
i bought some second hand wheels and they had some crappy brand tyres on them and i hadn't got around to changing them yet coz i'm lazy, not to mention strapped for cash.
so today, i approach an intersection (red light). road was wet from the rain, there was a slight curve on approach to the intersection.
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en...872678025,,0,5
^ google street view if u want to see where it happened.
anyway, there was a car at the lights in the right hand lane turning right, and i wanted to be on the left hand lane.
i was approaching a little bit fast (nothing too crazy), and when i started braking i could feel the ABS going and my wheels locked up, and i clipped the rear corner of the car in front. my car just slid all the way forward like i was on ice.
if i had better tyres on i am almost certain i would have had better grip and wouldn't have slid so far.
i was just wondering though why my wheels locked up and if VSA was working???
anyway, partly my fault for braking a bit hard, but the moral of the story is DO NOT BUY SH!T TYRES.
pics soon.
VSA corrects your oversteer/understeer as i tested it on track as you oversteer the line your taking, it flicks your car back on the line + cuts power to the car.
ABS is like that it locks your front wheels/rear wheels, e.g in a situation like a race track you would aim the steering off the track so when ABS activates you will guide it safely rather than causing an accident.
IMO - VSA does not really coincide much with ABS itself but cuts power/brakes when in emergency oversteer/understeer situation.
BUT SOMEONE ELSE WHO IS MORE EXPERIENCE CAN CORRECT ME IF I AM JUST A SPAMMER. :p
Don't tell me you had some chinese branded tyre or Antyre or something....
Tyres are more precious than you think, top quality branded tyres make a big difference in stoppage time and distance. *touch wood* but can mean the difference between life and death.