Tyres for D90's

[jenks 0]

Ok 1st things 1st, i dont no what width these D90's are?

There my college lecturers, he giving them to me for free! but then again he has a 911 Turbo so isnt short of money! :lol:

 

So i dont know what width they are,could be 7",8" or indeed 9" , he doesnt know either!

 

But i have the chance to get sum cheap tyres off a friend of a friend, they are '195 40 16's

 

 

What width would be acceptable for these tyres?

 

TIA!

[Riley 0]

ideally 7j wide 8's are a stretch.

 

this is a 195/45 on an 8x16.

 

[jenks 0]

rite cheers, hows the ride and handling then?

Has any1 dared put a 40 profile on a 8"?

[Riley 0]

it is a 'bit' crashy jenks m8,and when thrown round tight/hard bends it creates a bit of understeer...but it can be lived with and got used to.

 

neil.

[StuartFZR400 0]

jenks its up to you. But I found that a 195 tyre on a 7" wide wheel means the corners are rounded off, whereas the 205's felt much much better. I'd say a 195, although it fits many widths, is best for a 6.5j - imo

 

LOVE those wheels - how lucky are you

[g60griff 0]

ive got 195/45/16 on my d90's, perfect for me, mikeg60 has got 195/40/16 on his and they look sweet. i would have gone for 40's but i couldnt get tyre fitters to fit them.

[Shaggy 0]

yeah got the 195/40s on mine! got a very nice stretch indeed, they do look awesome, although i may change to 205/40s when i next change tyres as i think this will give me better overall grip and more confidence when turning into a corner....theres not much tyre wall with the 195/40s :)

[StuartFZR400 0]

Exactly and you'll be changing the diameter of the whole-wheel size; thus your speedo will read different, not that you'll notice.