what make tyres to buy for 205/45/16 rims

[brian g60 corrado 0]

hi got some bbs 2 piece rims for mk3 can people give me some feedback on what tyres to buy looking to fit 205/45/16 size,was going to fit 215/40/16 but me thinks they would be a bit harsh.anyway should i get .

toyo proxes t1-s , yokahamas A539 , goodyear f1s or is there any other good makes to consider.

many thanks.

brian.

[Henny 0]

I've got A539s on my 7.5x16" borbets and I like 'em... comfy and grippy too... oh, and they last well too! 8)

 

215x40 will throw your speedo out a little more too...

[JT 0]

after having toyo's on my mk2 i would say deffinately give them a try loads of grip especially when warm, only thing i found with them was when they were cold and it was wet they could give a little understeer but nothing scary and it was wet, so never in that much of a rush :D

[brian g60 corrado 0]

henny what are the yokos like in the wet and what size are you running

[Dr Forinor 0]

Why would 215/40 result in the speedo being out a little? Newbie question, sorry.

[brian g60 corrado 0]

i think that 215/40 on 16" give you a smaller diameter than standard,this means that this size tyre would be spinning slightly faster than standard size.at 70mph you would actually be doing about 69.?mph.

hope this helps .

anyway can i have some more feedback on what tyres to go for.

cheers.

brian.