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Are 225 45 17 tyres over kill for 17's on a LC?

  • Thread starter Mo Arif
  • Start date May 20, 2011
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  • Leon Mk1 (2000-2006)
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Mo Arif

Mo Arif

V.A.G Planet
May 5, 2010
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Birmingham
  • May 20, 2011
  • #1
As above, don't really want to buy 18's I like my alloys but don't fill the arches well enough.
 

welchy

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Jul 7, 2010
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Home: Sidmouth/Devon University: Birmingham
  • May 21, 2011
  • #2
lower it! definitely overkill!
 
Mo Arif

Mo Arif

V.A.G Planet
May 5, 2010
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Birmingham
  • May 21, 2011
  • #3
I am going to lower it on coilovers
 
chris285

chris285

leon mk1 fr tdi
Nov 26, 2004
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lincoln, uk
  • May 21, 2011
  • #4
Yeah that size is the standard for my fr
 

welchy

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  • May 21, 2011
  • #5
In that case i was probably just being a douche, i always see 45 as being quite laaarrgge.. But f its lowered that changes things!ha.
 
Mo Arif

Mo Arif

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chris285 said:
Yeah that size is the standard for my fr
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Yeah that's where I first saw them and they filled the arches nicely without looking silly on 17's
 

MPJ88

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What size do you have at the moment?
 
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