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Standard tyres v narrow tyres
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                15 Sep 2016 06:16                #172335
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        Body kit on a jimny...tell us more...please  
    
     
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                16 Sep 2016 17:58                #172421
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25 yrs ago 205s were THE wide tyre to aim for, I drove several MG Maestros with 175 65 14 and they never missed a beat in any weather, and IIRC my MG Maestro turbo was on 195 55 15s and that was a sub 7 second car, again, behaved perfectly especially in bad weather
    
            
            
            
            
            
                                
    
                                                
    
        Replied by Grego on topic Standard tyres v narrow tyres            
    mark98 wrote: Stick with standard tyre width, 205's aren't exactly wide
25 yrs ago 205s were THE wide tyre to aim for, I drove several MG Maestros with 175 65 14 and they never missed a beat in any weather, and IIRC my MG Maestro turbo was on 195 55 15s and that was a sub 7 second car, again, behaved perfectly especially in bad weather
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                16 Sep 2016 19:49                #172429
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The issue there being that 25 years ago cars were significantly lighter than now mostly because of not having such complex passenger safety cells and all the other things we've been told we are better off with. Consequently the tyres of modern cars have to be generally wider to compensate for the additional energy involved in cornering and braking. That and driving standards have dropped by such an extent that cars have to grip rather than handle as most modern drivers can't cope with a car sliding and yet still being controlled .
            
            
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        Replied by Lambert on topic Standard tyres v narrow tyres            
    Grego wrote:
mark98 wrote: Stick with standard tyre width, 205's aren't exactly wide
25 yrs ago 205s were THE wide tyre to aim for, I drove several MG Maestros with 175 65 14 and they never missed a beat in any weather, and IIRC my MG Maestro turbo was on 195 55 15s and that was a sub 7 second car, again, behaved perfectly especially in bad weather
The issue there being that 25 years ago cars were significantly lighter than now mostly because of not having such complex passenger safety cells and all the other things we've been told we are better off with. Consequently the tyres of modern cars have to be generally wider to compensate for the additional energy involved in cornering and braking. That and driving standards have dropped by such an extent that cars have to grip rather than handle as most modern drivers can't cope with a car sliding and yet still being controlled .
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                17 Sep 2016 09:01                #172469
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        I don't like this trend to go for wide/low profile tyres. My Civic runs on 225/45/17 and looks cool
but unless the road is nice and smooth the ride is a bit harsh. The is just not enough tyre wall to
soak up the bit that the suspension get wrong. 
    
    but unless the road is nice and smooth the ride is a bit harsh. The is just not enough tyre wall to
soak up the bit that the suspension get wrong.
 
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                17 Sep 2016 17:32                #172486
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        Agree with that 1066boy my BMW runs 225/35/19 it's a bit bumpy  
    
     
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                18 Sep 2016 19:45                #172540
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        Replied by Keithy on topic Standard tyres v narrow tyres            
    Have a look in the turbo jimny thread I started.....or the cancelled 2.0hdi thread Turbo Jimny Thread Herekevinbarry18 wrote: Body kit on a jimny...tell us more...please
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