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Castle Hill
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August 2003
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What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Sun, 18 September 2005 09:01
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I am looking for some 14" tyres, and the smallest profile I can find is 60.
And I saw somewhere on here that someone had some Bridgestone 195/55 R14 tyres.
I was just wondering if anyone can tell me if they make a profile smaller than this, and if so where can I find them? or where can I find some 195/55's? I have searched all the tyre websites that I can think of, and the best I could come up with was 185/50R14, but I think that will be too thin to fit on a 7" rim! or will it fit?
Thanks heaps to anyone that can offer any information, and help point me in the right direction!
Cheers.
-Whitchy-
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Sydney
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November 2003
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Sun, 18 September 2005 12:05
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if u go lower than 60's on 14's itll knock ur speedo out. 195/55 is usually a very common 15inch tyre and ive never seen anything lower than a 60 profile in 14 inch tyres.
is there a particular reason you want a lower profile than 60?
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September 2005
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Sun, 18 September 2005 12:46
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you can get 185/55/14's but they are not a common tyre size
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Castle Hill
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August 2003
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Sun, 18 September 2005 13:09
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I just want a smaller profile cause I hate baloon tyres! I had 50 profile tyres on my old 15" rims and they looked nice, and then when I went to a 60 profile it just looked so gay cause the tyres have such a huge sidewall.
and also handling, I want as little sidewall flex as possible.
And acceleration, when I had my 50 profile tyres on it was nice, and when I changed to 60 profile it made my gears noticably longer.
I have found some 195/45 R14 Tyres by a company in germany called Fulda. I'm gonna go down to Bob Jane, because it says on their website thay have exclusive import rights, and I will see what they can do for me.
As for the speedo problem, with the 60 profiles I have now with my 15" rims my speedo is out, so I am used to just going with the traffic, and just sitting 10-15kms under the speed limit at speed cameras and around cops just to make sure.
Other than the fulda tyres, the widest tyre I can find is 185 in a 50 and a 55 profile, and I don't think such a small profile will be able to stretch onto a 7" rim very safely.
I shall continue my search!Thanks for the info so far.
Cheers.
-Whitchy-
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Terrigal
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May 2002
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Sun, 18 September 2005 23:01
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Let us know what you find mate, because shortly i'll be on the hunt for some 205*55 14" tyres, or 195*55 .. Once those RS-8's arrive from Japan for the AE86.
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Location:
brisbane
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October 2004
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Mon, 19 September 2005 00:04
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i had the same problem and its just not worth it. uncommon tyre sizes will set you back a mint, like 8 inch wide 13's etc or low profile 45 14's.
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Location:
Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: What is the smallest profile available in 14" tyres?
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Mon, 19 September 2005 02:33
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I have Yoko A539 185/55/14s. They are perfect for a 7 inch rim.. Problem is they stopped making them in this size.
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