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This is a discussion on Bigger Wheels within the Maintenance & Performance forums, part of the General Motoring Discussions category; hi folks I am thinking about putting 225/40/18 DJ388's on but have done the tyre calculator and found out my ...
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28-03-2007, 22:46
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Scotland
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|  Bigger Wheels hi folks I am thinking about putting 225/40/18 DJ388's on but have done the tyre calculator and found out my speedo will need adjusted is this an easy process and how much, any ideas?  see picture for style |
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28-03-2007, 22:52
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| splash!!!!  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth
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| Re: Bigger Wheels why not use different sized tyres?
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28-03-2007, 22:55
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| Re: Bigger Wheels just looked on a tyre size calculator and they are 0.5mph out at 60mph so i really wouldn't worry about it.
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29-03-2007, 12:42
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| Re: Bigger Wheels cheers m8, will i have to roll the arches because of the width? |
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29-03-2007, 13:48
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| Re: Bigger Wheels I have RS6 wheels with the same size tyres 225/40/18 and have no clearance issue's. Hope that helps. |
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30-03-2007, 09:34
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| Re: Bigger Wheels thanks folks |
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20-05-2007, 08:24
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| Re: Bigger Wheels I have exactly this size fitted to my Octy vRS, the speedo reads at 6% Fast i.e 63 is 60 on the RA GPS, speedo's are generally within a tolerance zone anyway.
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