15" tyre advise to handle a power increase on an SE

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Re: 15" tyre advise to handle a power increase on an SE

Postby hks_kansei » Tue May 03, 2016 1:35 pm

what size?

The bridgestone site says they dont do the 205/50/15 you said you originally had, so I assume you went for the 195/50 instead?
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Re: 15" tyre advise to handle a power increase on an SE

Postby billybunter » Tue May 03, 2016 1:55 pm

205x55x15

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Re: 15" tyre advise to handle a power increase on an SE

Postby project.r.racing » Tue May 03, 2016 7:28 pm

pepejesus wrote:I'm not saying they don't have the tools/knowledge to do it, but often getting an alignment to particular specs takes more time and it's not usually factored into the price with these package deals.
Cos the time difference to set +0.2mm toe against +0.5mm toe is huge. Must charge $50 extra for that. And if you have. Then you are the sucker.

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Re: 15" tyre advise to handle a power increase on an SE

Postby billybunter » Wed May 04, 2016 4:59 pm

here's a couple of photos of the car with the 205x55x15 tyres on it. suspension is standard and I have no plans to improve or lower it. appears to be a fair bit of room on the rear section not 100% sure on the front wheels.
I took it for a run and it appears solid and no scraping under the guards etc. although they look a bit wider than the kuhmo ecsta lx 205 x50 x15 they replaced.
any thoughts looking at these photos or all good
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