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Melbourne
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November 2004
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Melbourne
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 01:45
 
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try a second hand tire place ALOT of tires being imported apparently from south africa??? so thay may have odd sizes.
what about some 195/60?
Allan
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 02:36
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Check the tyre placard on either the b-pillar, edge of the door, or inside the glove box.
That will tell you what tyres you need to run.
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Melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 03:13
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Yeh i've checked the tyre placard on the edge of the door of the door and the complience guys put that in. It says to run 185/60's but i want a stretched look on the tyres and also lower profile.
Something like this:
http://tanetane92.web.infoseek.co.jp/037491.jpg
...but not as much..
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 03:17
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So go buy some 15's
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 03:20
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Yeh, wish i could have the cash for it.
But i have some genunie superlight watanabe tye 14" from japan.
It the wheel i've always wanted, so i wouldnt really want to get rid of it unless i get something like that in 15's.
Only if you could buy it for me CrUZsida.. 
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Melbourne
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November 2004
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2003
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 04:31
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Yeh, i've called acouple of places too, and it seems far too hard to get 50 series tyres. Most of the guys havent even heard of that size before.
Probably just end up going for the 175/60 14"
It will give that slight stretched look as well as a lower profile.
Its just a little bit thiner than the standard 185/60 that come with it.
Does anyone know the affects of going down size like that? apparenlty the speedo out of wack?!
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Location:
Sydney
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February 2003
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 06:12
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its only about 12mm smaller in diameter so you wont really notice it visually. but it will affect the speedo as you said, but not in a bad way, it will make the speedo read fast. i.e. you will be driving slower than your speedo says. not by much though, the difference is only about 37mm in cicumference.
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Location:
Coffs Harbour, NSW
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November 2004
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 11:22
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Yokohama A539's come in 55/14.
Thats what I run on the front, and they are awesome.
185/55/14, on a 7 inch rim, little bit of stretch, no flex.
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Location:
Melbourne
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November 2004
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Mon, 11 April 2005 14:34
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Yeh, the speedo difference i guess could be used in a good way. Going at 50 in a 50km zone will ensure ur doing under the limit (fukn cops  )
Skaney - Yeh, Yokohama A539's 185/55 is a perfect size, but since the A539 is last years model and the C-Drive is the updated version (this years) of it, im not really too sure if it comes in 185/55.
Do you know if they still sell the A539 brand new? because im pretty sure they only sell the C-Drive. Thats what the doodes at the tyre store i went to said??!!
I'll double check with acouple of tyre stores, but either way ill go 175/60 or 185/55. Prob go Yokos or the Potenza GIII's.
Thanks for all the tech info STR8 2.8 and that wicked site skellator. That site has alot of valuable info, inc. excellent diagrams.
Cheers all
-E
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Location:
Adelaide
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August 2003
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Re: 50 series tyres for 14" wheels
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Tue, 12 April 2005 07:11
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Well I didnt know the were outdated... I think im going to cry.. heh
You could probably get them through some tyre places, might have to look around.
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