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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 02:42 PM |
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165/80/15 tyres on 6in rims?
Thats right,thats what i want to know,can i safely and legally put 165/80/15in tyres on 6in rims,and the reason is about 2 months ago i put some rims
in to be widened and the SOG hasnt finished them yet and my rego was up so i bought some new michelins so was just wondering,i think i know the answer
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 07:14 PM |
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Legal? Dunno
They will fit on ok but the ride may be a bit harsh.
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Desert Moose
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 07:26 PM |
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NO its not Legal
[size=6]NO[/size]
its not Legal
There is a book on this put out by the "Wheel and Tyre Association" which was part of the MVRIC, 185 is the smallest to go on a 6" wheel so you can
look at 185/60x15 maybe or 195/50x15
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 08:36 PM |
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tyres and stuff!
To maintain your correct speedo calibration you need to use,185/70/15 or 195/65/15
This is called the "Inch Up Principle".
To make low profile tyres fit,while maintaining the same overall diameter of the original tyres and without resulting in excessive tyre width,the
diameter of the wheel can be increased one,two three inches to compensate for the lower cross section tyre height.
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 08:41 PM |
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165 tyres can only go on 4 to 41/2 inch rims. legally.
the advise given by the others is right.
catch you soon,
bob
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 08:47 PM |
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Looks like I'm up for new tyes!I was told I could use 165s on 6" Empi 8 spokes.The wheels will be here any day now!
Live and learn they say!!!Who wants some standard wheels with great tyres?No,they're not for sale yet!
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| posted on May 6th, 2004 at 09:52 PM |
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If your only using them temporarily then why not?
We use tyres on the F-Vee's that were designed about 30 years ago for 4 1/2" rims and we happily run them tubeless on 6" rims.
At the end of the day each bead is pulled only 3/4" out yeah?
They are a bastard to mount but will run happily enough like that. I run them on the front as low as 12psi.
Check for legality thru your state rego dept. if it bothers you.
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| posted on May 7th, 2004 at 02:54 AM |
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:cussing im stayin here til somebody says i can be safe and legal,oh and happy too and a packet of tim tams that never runs out and they hafta be cold
too thanks |
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