Not enough rubber?

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:15:49 PM

Is it me, or are the tyres that've been on this 'maro to small??!

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FUBAR · August 06, 2006, 05:19:49 PM

yes they are, too low profile & too narrow...

where's that & why?

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:21:48 PM

it's a car on ebay, I can't understand what the owner must have been thinking putting them on.... it looks wrong, isn't safe, and must drive like crap.....

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:23:34 PM

if they were trying to make the rims look bigger then they failed.... they've just succeeded in making the car look stupid!

FUBAR · August 06, 2006, 05:33:24 PM

Quoting: Titsy

if they were trying to make the rims look bigger then they failed.... they've just succeeded in making the car look stupid!

Yeah if they are the same size as the wheels on my car & yours then they shoud be 245/50/16s

Maybe he wanted to go for the "17yr old with the Vauxhall Nova who's just bought wider rims from Halfrauds but can't afford new tires" look...

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:38:06 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

"17yr old with the Vauxhall Nova who's just bought wider rims from Halfrauds but can't afford new tires"

Not even that, they're standard rims.....

ianjpage · August 06, 2006, 05:38:37 PM

hmm looks somewhat unsafe tbh!

FUBAR · August 06, 2006, 05:39:24 PM

I've asked him to tell me what tires are on it...

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:40:20 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

I've asked him to tell me what tires are on it...

really....?!?

Nice one!!!

55starchief · August 06, 2006, 05:43:32 PM

Thats what the mexicans normaly do. The car wont handle any different but it will have ubber quick aceloration and no top end

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:47:11 PM

never going to get a speeding ticket with that one, the speedo must be miles out!

***EDIT***

and the odometer for that matter!

FUBAR · August 06, 2006, 05:53:35 PM

Quoting: Titsy

and the odometer for that matter!

Good point there m8, reading Over I assume

Titsy · August 06, 2006, 05:56:20 PM

yup!

Roadkill · August 07, 2006, 10:35:28 AM

It's a big thing in Japan.

There's a 4th Gen running around M.K with a similar, although not as severe, set-up.

EDIT, it's not just a smaller profile, It's a smaller width, It's stretched to it's limits over the rim, giving a "pinched" cross section . . .

FUBAR · August 07, 2006, 11:02:46 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

EDIT, it's not just a smaller profile, It's a smaller width, It's stretched to it's limits over the rim, giving a "pinched" cross section . . .

Indeed, hence me saying:

Quoting: FUBAR

"17yr old with the Vauxhall Nova who's just bought wider rims from Halfrauds but can't afford new tires"

Looks silly

Roadkill · August 07, 2006, 12:18:39 PM

Quoting: FUBAR

Looks silly

No, It looks absolutely stupid !

FUBAR · August 07, 2006, 02:01:12 PM

Quoting: Seller

205-45-16 front 205-55-16 rear tyres are just legal,i am replacing all four before end of auction,may put a bit bigger profile to fill out the wheel arches.

!!!!!

at least he's going to swap them all out.

Titsy · August 07, 2006, 02:03:19 PM

Might be worth telling him wat size is supposed to be on there... Seeing as he clearly doesn't have a clue...

FUBAR · August 07, 2006, 02:04:05 PM

i've just done exactly that m8

Goatman · August 07, 2006, 05:25:13 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

No, It looks absolutely stupid !

I'm leaning toward just freakin' ridiculous.