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Old 05-01-2010, 19:14   #9
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Originally Posted by *franky* View Post
the tyres i have on are 215 80 15 and there looks like a load of room
they are a bit odd franky - the standard tyre is a 235x70 on a 16 inch rim, can't remember what the 15" one is but 215 is a bit narrower than standard (hence the higher sidewall I guess).

80% of 215 = 172mm so your current tyre combination should stand (2 x 172mm) + 15" high.

so thats 342mm + 15" = 14.65" + 15" = 29.65"

does your tape measure agree with that?

Do remember that theres quite a lot of suspension movement on these plus you have to allow for steering as well so that space isn't there for nothing...
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