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Post by indigolemon » Wed May 16, 2012 6:44 pm

The Neuton NT8000's are back on ebay at a good price atm if you're looking for good + cheap.
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Post by lewd lude lover » Wed May 16, 2012 7:00 pm

but that was on a smaller wheel yeah? on a 16? or 205 45 on a 17'' but how wide?
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Post by knightmare » Wed May 16, 2012 7:29 pm

A1ex wrote:fair enough, I like 205/45's. My speedo was right and the profile wasn't too harsh either.
+1 I've been running 205/45/17's for years after trying lots of different size's , found them to be the best for me, nice sized side wall ( doesn't look like a rubber band or a truck tyre) and don't tramline like 215/40 's did for me....


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Post by RattyMcClelland » Wed May 16, 2012 7:57 pm

As iv always said. Try and keep the stock tyre wall height. Overall size is irrelivant.
205/50/16 is a 4" side wall.
205/50/17 and 225/45/17 are the same side wall height. I went with 225/45 but on a 16x7 8-)
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Post by A1ex » Wed May 16, 2012 8:02 pm

Ive had them on both, the 17's and the 16's. They were both 7" wide.

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Post by lewd lude lover » Wed May 16, 2012 8:12 pm

^^^^iv been to sleep since mate. come on....



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Post by A1ex » Wed May 16, 2012 8:19 pm

I've heard good things about them on here, the three T's look good for a budget tyre ;)
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