Author Topic: tire sizes not available in N/A (Read 1203 times)

digby scallop · « **on:** December 31, 2007, 08:37:03 PM »

i know a couple guys on this board are, or were, running some funky sizes that arent available here.

im looking for something lower profile than a 195/45r15. something like a 195/40 or a 185/40 would work...and no i dont want to run 165/45s. too narrow.

if its going to cost a rediculous amount i'd rather not do it, but i'm wondering if there are options as opposed to calling up a tire shop in germany and shipping a set of tires here

digby scallop · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:55:07 PM »

anyone?

Joker · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:12:58 PM »

call up PG, or Concept1 in Calgary

95rado · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:05:49 PM »

i really, really need a set of 195/40/16 dunlop sp9000s....badly

j_spring · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2008, 11:07:58 PM »

Quote from: 95rado on January 06, 2008, 11:05:49 PM

i really, really need a set of 195/40/16 dunlop sp9000s....badly

if ur on the corrado club of canada...contact christian Ruhman..if not pm me ill fill u in on him..he can get u the tires

Vancityvdubber · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2008, 01:58:23 PM »

Quote from: 95rado on January 06, 2008, 11:05:49 PM

i really, really need a set of 195/40/16 dunlop sp9000s....badly

you can get 195/40/16's in N/A. T1-r's i think

Estonian · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:01:00 PM »

Quote from: Vancityvdubber on January 07, 2008, 01:58:23 PM

you can get 195/40/16's in N/A. T1-r's i think

Yup, 195/40/16s are easier to find. The original poster wants 195/40/_15_

digby scallop · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:03:34 PM »

gotta find someone on vacation in europe that wont mind checking a set of tires on the plane

Nick_2.8T · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:26:38 PM »

Quote from: digby scallop on January 07, 2008, 09:03:34 PM

gotta find someone on vacation in europe that wont mind checking a set of tires on the plane

lol, shoulda got Marcin to do it, he is just flying back form poland as we speak. trying to fit 4 tires in over head storage

95rado · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2008, 01:39:05 AM »

Quote from: j_spring on January 06, 2008, 11:07:58 PM

if ur on the corrado club of canada...contact christian Ruhman..if not pm me ill fill u in on him..he can get u the tires

You are a smart man, I got my coils from christian, I totally forgot about that.

Quote from: Vancityvdubber on January 07, 2008, 01:58:23 PM

you can get 195/40/16's in N/A. T1-r's i think

You can actually get a few 195/40/16s in NA, conti has some, and toyo, but the dunlops run notoriously smaller and have a more curved sidewall design giving a bit more clearance. Toyos run a bit chunky, and contis are a little wider than the 205 falken 512s I have. I know it sounds weird, as a 195 should be a 195, but it never is. My wheels offset and my ride height mean every mm counts. Last summer I couldn't even fit one finger between my tire and my fender liner where it connects to the fender lip.

digby scallop · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2008, 08:26:41 PM »

oh, one finger gap. pussy.

i got 1mm

95rado · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2008, 12:37:06 AM »

the 1 finger gap is between the fender liner and the tire. not the fender lip. I have negative finger gap between the lip and tire

Shaemas · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2008, 12:45:13 AM »

tire trends sell two different brands of 145/45/15 im looking into how much they will give with the dubberz discount. check out their website www.tiretrends.com the Kumho Ecsta's are $105 each without the dubberz discounts, and the tires previously stated i believe they said were $115 after the discount. hope that helps

ea187 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2008, 05:46:46 AM »

Quote from: Shaemas on January 09, 2008, 12:45:13 AM

tire trends sell two different brands of 145/45/15 im looking into how much they will give with the dubberz discount. check out their website www.tiretrends.com the Kumho Ecsta's are $105 each without the dubberz discounts, and the tires previously stated i believe they said were $115 after the discount. hope that helps

are you buying bike tires or something?

i'm also curious now. i want something lower pro than 50 series but don't want to give up traction surface cause i already don't have much traction in the rabbit

digby scallop · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2008, 08:47:04 PM »

Quote from: 95rado on January 09, 2008, 12:37:06 AM

the 1 finger gap is between the fender liner and the tire. not the fender lip. I have negative finger gap between the lip and tire

haha i know.

either way i know tirerack only sells 195/45-15s, so pe probably meant that. they sell kumhos and michelin exaltos.

95rado · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:57:15 PM »

There are 165/45/15s available. I think they are a smart car size. Any vw other than a mk1 shouldn't run em though. They have a super low weight tolerance.

Shaemas · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2008, 12:24:01 AM »

thats what i meant sorry!

digby scallop · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2008, 11:44:00 PM »

Quote from: digby scallop on December 31, 2007, 08:37:03 PM

...and no i dont want to run 165/45s. too narrow.

im sure my mk2 would be fine. but i'd rather not.

ea187 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 12, 2008, 02:47:05 AM »

anyone have any more info on those 195/40/15 that sounds like the perfect size for me

Shaemas · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2008, 10:07:19 AM »

i would call tiretrends.com, i've pm'd them but got no response. also check out there thread, i put down some prices they had. they have some dubberz specials, definatly check them out.