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Author Is there any difference between 195/50/15 and 195/45/15 in handling?
Adam-D
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Cheers!

[Edited on 27-06-2003 by Adam-D]
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mine r 195/45/15 hardly any difference
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i had 195/50/15 and they look pants, look much better with 45's......only a small diff, but u notice it.
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is there any difference in handling?
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You will feel the road more with 45s.
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you get more movement in the sidewall with 50's
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
you get more movement in the sidewall with 50's



is that good or bad?
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bad
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
5


5 what?

dont tell me mm? possibly
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but 50's r cheaper by bout a tenner a tyre....... is it worth the extra expense?
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5 is the differance between 195/45/15 and 195/50/15
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btw - for the real answer - the 45 and the 50 is a percentage of the width

so

the side wall on the 45 is 45% of 195
the side wall on the 50 is 50% of 195 which is erm ........ .....97.5mm
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whats 45% of 195 then?
as i cant be arsed to work it out?

plus is it worth the extra tenner a tyre? for 45's?
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i didnt do 45 % as i couldnt be arsed -

get 45's - look better - and fit better if ya cars lowered

stop being tight - and move this post to help
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cant be arsed to do that either
its gona be lowered 40mm
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45's = 87.75mm
50's = 97.5mm
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cheers

bridgestones are meant to be good re summit ill get those
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thoguht 45's were smaller than origanal tyres, hence slowing down the topspeed.
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45's have the exact rolling radius os standard tyres on 13" steelies
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
Cheers!

[Edited on 27-06-2003 by Adam-D]



yes but you'd probably not notice it
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
45's have the exact rolling radius os standard tyres on 13" steelies


actually they dont, 165/70/13 = 570mm
195/45/15 = 565mm

gsi's 185/60/14 are exactly the same as 195/50/15 at 585mm which is also the same as 215/40/16

205/40/17 are 600mm
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thast external hieght, not rolling radius, but all meens the same, the 45 profile would be have a rolling radius of about 8cm less than the standard wheels.
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45 will provide slightly better ride qual, but more travel in the sidewalls.
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Get the 45s, they look better and the car handles better as there is less flexing in the sidewall. I had 45s on my corsa(look at sig) at the mo om my renault 5 i have 45s on the front and 50s on the back hehe. gettin some 45s on the back next week though!!

 
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