my t3 runs a 1y with the old gearbox that came with the ky
i want to increase rear tire size for better motorway speeds
at the moment running 195/70r/15 all round so what would be best size tires for rear
tire size
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gary1998
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tire size
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Re: tire size
gary1998 wrote:my t3 runs a 1y with the old gearbox that came with the ky
i want to increase rear tire size for better motorway speeds
at the moment running 195/70r/15 all round so what would be best size tires for rear
A 215/70 x 15 will give a 4.3% increase in diameter.
or a full turn of the wheel takes 2.14 meters as opposed to 2.054 meters, which is a 4.1869% increase
to much and you'll be up and down the box like a whores drawers.
AGG 2.0L 8V. (Golf GTi MkIII)
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Re: tire size
thanks kev what ya reckon on 195/80/r15 on rear and stick with front as is
1989 1y powered panel van camper
1980 1y powerd project
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1980 1y powerd project
http://www.eireball.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;