Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Stwannabe, have a look on camskill web site both track day and car tyres sections in 15inch, huge range Even unto 345/35 x 15, please post a pic of your set up once your sorted, I'm trying to choose my wheel sizes and can't decide on 7 or 8 frt and 8 or 9 rears.......Mark..
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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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I think Vintage Tyres( vintage tyres.com) are slightly cheaper than Longstones for TB's
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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Some great feedback on the tyres and promising that there is a little more choice than I originally thought. Think the Toyo 215/235 50 x 15 looks the most promising combo at the moment, will post some pics in due course, great info, thanks
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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

Post by Alan @ CanfordClassics »

Hi, in case some more pics helps with your decision. Here is my own car which we restored a few years ago now and fitted Avon 215/60 and 245/60. They are a bit large at the back but suited the look we wanted to create.

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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Thanks Alan. I've been liaiding with Scott re. Your wheel refurbishment services, I've decided on the rsr finish and will be dropping my wheels off in the next couple of weeks.
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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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The specifications for Michelins range of TB tyres is on here with rim recomendations etc

http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/mi ... ssic-tyres

there is TB15 fully treaded, TB5 semi slick in front and rear compound & PB20 full wet

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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Re: Tyre size recommendations for 8 and 9 x 15" wheels

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Got these 285Yokos and 295 TBs for 11" rims on my RSR. 9's on the front seems more of a problem.
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