sambo Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Just been looking at availability of tyres for my new wheels that i bought recently, they are 10x15". They came with toyo 235/50 15's but i cannot find another manufacturer that makes this size and profile!! The toyo's are fooking expensive! What other size tyres can i get on them? do you think a 225/50 15 will stretch on them??? 225's are much more common and cheaper, so i can get a pair for the rears to fook about with and ruin.
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Can't help mate............. But glad you made it back from Amsterdam. Any itches or addictions to report on?
Guest MK1gaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 I had 10x15's on my old turbo 2 and road legal rubber is a nightmare to get plus looks shite ( like foooooooooooooking baloons) . I used to run on michelin intermediate wet racing tyres (see pic), they're cheap and look the tits No good for hot dry summer trackdays though as they overheat and fall to bits !!!!!!!!
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Gaz will you please stop posting pictures of french things!! (Unless it's Sophie Marceau)
Guest MK1gaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Gaz will you please stop posting pictures of french things!! (Unless it's Sophie Marceau) Oui oui monsieur , just look at the rear tyres and ignore the dogs bollox mid-engine rear wheel drive group"B" car sitting on top
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Gaz will you please stop posting pictures of french things!! (Unless it's Sophie Marceau) Oui oui monsieur , just look at the rear tyres and ignore the dogs bollox mid-engine rear wheel drive group"B" car sitting on top Nice tyres traitor
PIG Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 retro al had a set of brand new tyres for for this size wheel sambo,they look like dougnuts on them tho,pm him and ask what size he is running and where he got them from fella
zetecmk2 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 stop being nasty! thats one of the best cars ever!!!! up there with 6r4s and rs200s
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 stop being nasty! thats one of the best cars ever!!!! up there with 6r4s and rs200s I agree Renault 5's, Metro's and RS200's are (I recon Gaz can take it)
Chris! Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 stop being nasty! thats one of the best cars ever!!!! up there with 6r4s and rs200s I agree Renault 5's, Metro's and RS200's are (I recon Gaz can take it) im not so sure
Guest MK1gaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Nice tyres traitor Do you like my old renault 8 gordini then , that had big wide tyres as well
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 It's not really my thing So I spivved it a bit for you. No charge
Chris! Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 It's not really my thing So I spivved it a bit for you. No charge
zetecmk2 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 our first car was an 8s gordini, twin lamps, same engine basically as my gordini turbo, only 10 yrs ago, it was rare but nobody wanted it, so it was scrapped!!! no computers in those days....just loot!!!! id love that car now!!blue with 2 white stripes!!!!
Toby Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 our first car was an 8s gordini, twin lamps, same engine basically as my gordini turbo, only 10 yrs ago, it was rare but nobody wanted it, so it was scrapped!!! no computers in those days....just loot!!!! id love that car now!!blue with 2 white stripes!!!! Don't tell Gaz I said this but it is pretty cool and unusual Were they / are they quick?
zetecmk2 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 not by todays standards, the 8s rattled like a but for 2 yrs!! i didnt know how cool it was at the time but you cant keep everything,hoping itll be worth something! one day the focus will be retro, but i bet you dont start buying them up now!!
sambo Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Posted January 10, 2008 Can't help mate............. But glad you made it back from Amsterdam. Any itches or addictions to report on? Thanks Toby, Nah, didnt get up to much mischief really. Never got the chance to explore Amsterdam went straight to the city of Leiden. It was alright though, got drunk on wierd Dutsch spirits. So, no help here then with the tyres, unless you like french cars!! (Actually both of those cars are very cool)
Doc Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Just been looking at availability of tyres for my new wheels that i bought recently, they are 10x15". They came with toyo 235/50 15's but i cannot find another manufacturer that makes this size and profile!! The toyo's are fooking expensive! What other size tyres can i get on them? do you think a 225/50 15 will stretch on them??? 225's are much more common and cheaper, so i can get a pair for the rears to fook about with and ruin. I had the wheels off of Retro Al which were 10 x 15 s and i looked for months and months to get tyres that would fit the 10s and your right when i found some they are super expensive so much so that i sold the wheels on as realistically the tyres were going to cost more than the wheels cost ........... so they are now on a track car 225s are too small and really you need 245s !!! 235 are a stretch . Try cooper cobra tyres although at that width they will be like a ballon eevn on a 50 profile
V8ian Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 It's not really my thing So I spivved it a bit for you. No charge Nice, made me smile, and yes they were quick in their day, but for those who dont know, Renault solt the rights and production line to----------------------------------------------------------------SKODA and thats where the start of the rear engine SKODA jokes evolved, so perhaps the jokes should really be directed at RENAULT!!!!!
sambo Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Posted January 10, 2008 Apparently, avon can put cuts in their slicks and then certify them for road use!??? Anyone heard of this before? Trouble is, this will not be any less expensive than buying the 235/50 15 Toyo r888's will it!! Also, i dont understand the tyre sizes when it comes to slicks, its all different measurments
Mrp Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Nice tyres traitor Do you like my old renault 8 gordini then , that had big wide tyres as well Ah yes sir but did it have a pinto in?? Sorry for the Hijack Sambo but i couldnt resist!
Guest MK1gaz Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Don't tell Gaz I said this but it is pretty cool and unusual Were they / are they quick?Mine used to fly mate , 700 kilos and a screaming 8000rpm 1.4 race 5 gordini pushrod in the boot . Baaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrp , baaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrp , baaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrp Anyway back to the big fat tyre problems , i tried cut slicks on the street but they look a bit wierd to say the least (usually baloons) and prefered the wet intermediates . They also passed the M.o.T. no sweat and i just buffed off the "for racing purposes only" logo from the sidewall . I did it for 10 years and never got tugged by plod as they look proper with a proper factory tread
V8ian Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Don't tell Gaz I said this but it is pretty cool and unusual Were they / are they quick?Mine used to fly mate , 700 kilos and a screaming 8000rpm 1.4 race 5 gordini pushrod in the boot . Baaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrp , baaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrp , baaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrp Anyway back to the big fat tyre problems , i tried cut slicks on the street but they look a bit wierd to say the least (usually baloons) and prefered the wet intermediates . They also passed the M.o.T. no sweat and i just buffed off the "for racing purposes only" logo from the sidewall . I did it for 10 years and never got tugged by plod as they look proper with a proper factory tread Done that with Dunlop Wets oops I slipped with the grinder, , now what did it say on the sidewall??
105Ian Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 Hi m8 I am going to be using 10x15" tyres on my Anglia , I got my tyres last year from IF Motorsport . They are 245x40x15 Avon CR500 road legal track tyres . They have a website and do mail order : www.ifmotorsport.com Could you also let me know the dish and ET of your wheels Cheers Ian
richie_stix Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 i personally think the stretched tyre look is pretty awesome... the vw euro stylers fookin love it! if you got 225's on a 50 profile it would look sick on a scort as it would remoev the balloon effect by lowering the look of the sidewall! lots of people go on about safety and stuff but i don't think there has been much in the way of reported accidents from stretching tyres so its up to you... just type in 'stretched tyres' into google to check it out!
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