"Tarantula" alloys with 165/70 Tyres?
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"Tarantula" alloys with 165/70 Tyres?
Any one got a pic? :dontknow: I'd like to see the wheel / tyre proportion before ordering tyres!
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Local Hero
the earlier phase 2 Gti "9 spoke" alloys that i think you mean? came with 175 70 13 tyres on, 165 are gonna make em look like pram wheels! they look best with 185 60 or 50 profile tyres fitted
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@ Topof therange: I know they came with 175's on Golf's, but I'm considering using them on my Mk1 Polo, hence the plan for 165/70's.
@ rov716y: thanks for the pic, exactly what I was after!
@ rov716y: thanks for the pic, exactly what I was after!
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Old Timer
If you are using them on a Mk1 Polo then you want 165/65 tyres. 165/70 will show too much sidewall for a Mk1 Polo and your speedo and gearing will be out.
My Mk1 Polo ran 135/80 tyres as standard on 13" wheels. My mate is running 165/65's on 13's and it's much better than mine (which is now running 185/60 on 14's).
My Mk1 Polo ran 135/80 tyres as standard on 13" wheels. My mate is running 165/65's on 13's and it's much better than mine (which is now running 185/60 on 14's).
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Steve_Matthews said
If you are using them on a Mk1 Polo then you want 165/65 tyres. 165/70 will show too much sidewall for a Mk1 Polo and your speedo and gearing will be out.
My Mk1 runs 145/80's which were the factory fit (I still have the original Michelin XZX's which came on the car, although I don't use them!) in 1981.
Therefore a 165/70 represents a 0.18% reduction in circumference; using a 165/65 would reduce circumference by 3.11%, hence affecting the speedo and gearing to a greater (although still negligible) degree.
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