What tyre size you running?

[Si172cup]

Hi need help.

Need some new fronts soon and am getting Exatlo's end of argument.

What I need to know is the size you RS owners are getting as 172cup.co.uk quotes 195/45 R16 but I've heard different from other posts.

I've got a PH2 172cup

Thanks
~Si~

 

[kully]

running 195 45 16's but could possibly get 205 45 16's

 

[LegoHead]

205 /45/16

You can run the wider ones.

But on advice of experts always put the ones with more grip to the rear.

 

[ollie]

running 195 45 16's but could possibly get 205 45 16's

wise words

 

[kully]

was advised to go lower if going wider , ie 205 40 16's though cant c 5mm making much difference

 

[Plimsole]

found this a few years ago on another forum

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html

good read (if your into that kinda thing) and a tyre size calculator about 2/3 down....

 

[Djw John]

was advised to go lower if going wider , ie 205 40 16's though cant c 5mm making much difference

its not 5 mm its 5%

 

[Kinsella]

i swapped my tyres from 195/45/16 to 205/45/16 and i have to say the ride is kinda softer if thats the correct word to use, at higher speeds on the motorway my back end does not seem stable as it was on the 195's

when these run out i'm going to give the 205/40/16 a whirl

 

[kully]

its not 5 mm its 5%

hehehe , shows i know nothing about tyres either

 

[craigp172cup]

personally, i would go with the 195's. the non cup i beleive have the wider ones. the cups have a wider wheel base and i believe this is why they have 195's as opposed to 205's.

perhaps with the 205's the car would be more inclined to 'tramline' and that you dont want

 

[Timmay]

ive got 182 anthracites on my car and use 205/45 R16's

 

[Englebert]

I prefer the 195s, less grip, more fun, better steering feedback.

 

[Kinsella]

I prefer the 195s, less grip, more fun, better steering feedback.

i agree - mines a dog on 205's