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tyacrzy
10-27-2008, 03:44 PM
the size i need are 285/40r15 x2 and 255/45/r15 x2 Thank you in advance for your help
thor20
10-28-2008, 12:17 AM
Do you have them on the car already? Those sizes are a bit wide. No one makes tires that size.
lacrssgus14
10-28-2008, 12:32 AM
Good luck, those are very odd sizes and they are to wide to fit the fronts and rears of a MKII without some body work first.
Zerodrag
10-29-2008, 01:46 AM
I too am looking for wider low-profile tires for a 15" wheel and cant seem to find anything wider than 225/50/15.
83CelWA
10-29-2008, 02:48 PM
How wide is the rim? When you go with a lower profile tire, you need to pay attention to how wide the rim is since there is not as much area for the sidewalls to "flex".
Zerodrag
10-29-2008, 03:06 PM
Not sure how wide Tyacrzy's wheels are, but mine are 15x8.5". Did some searching on Yahoo/Google and couldn't find any company making something in the 225+ range.
83CelWA
10-29-2008, 03:12 PM
Yeah with a 15" rim, you are going to be very limited on sizes since 15s are not a very popular size anymore. You would need to go with 16+ to find wide low profile tires.
discoelk
10-29-2008, 08:42 PM
Yeah with a 15" rim, you are going to be very limited on sizes since 15s are not a very popular size anymore. You would need to go with 16+ to find wide low profile tires.

Most likely 17s to get 255s+.
Lee_MA61
10-29-2008, 11:33 PM
285's won't fit the rear? I'm running 255/40/17s with still a bit of room left. Was going to sneak some 285's or 290's under there with that space. (yes that's with suspension travel accounted for) ;) Really want to try a 10.5" under there too.
lacrssgus14
10-30-2008, 12:01 AM
285's won't fit the rear? I'm running 255/40/17s with still a bit of room left. Was going to sneak some 285's or 290's under there with that space. (yes that's with suspension travel accounted for) ;) Really want to try a 10.5" under there too.

I guess I will have to take your word on this Leon, from my figures I thought 275 would be widest guaranteed to not rub. I am not great with wheel offsets and the like, I'm better with engines and wiring than with the car itself.

If you would care to explain this better, hit me with a PM, I have to start figuring my traction out for net year.
Lee_MA61
10-30-2008, 02:34 AM
I guess I will have to take your word on this Leon, from my figures I thought 275 would be widest guaranteed to not rub. I am not great with wheel offsets and the like, I'm better with engines and wiring than with the car itself.

If you would care to explain this better, hit me with a PM, I have to start figuring my traction out for net year.

well I could be wrong too! haha you know I haven't driven the red car in over a year.... I have an odd offset too +34mm w/ a 1 1/2 inch adapter to space them back out.. It's messed up...

P.S. I like the wires and engines better too! fts with the rest of the car :zzzzz:
83CelWA
10-30-2008, 11:05 AM
Also what size rims are you running?
Lee_MA61
10-30-2008, 01:03 PM
17" x 10" or 9.5" i don't remember to clearly
83CelWA
10-30-2008, 02:41 PM
That is why you can find wider tires......the question was for 15" rims and the tire availabilty.
Lee_MA61
10-30-2008, 05:04 PM
oh I know... I wanted to comment on something..

here's the info he's looking for...

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=255%2F&ratio=60&diameter=15&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&RunFlat=All&x=81&y=8

...that's all 255/60/15s you can play with the search tool a little but that just shows the tires are out there..