Tyres.... what is this?
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Hey...
My lancer glx cvt comes with 185/65R14 for the tyres...
I know that the last 2 digits (14) means that it's a 14 inch. Correct me if i'm wrong here.
But what does the rest means?
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'185' is the width (where the tread is) in mm
'65' is the aspect ratio, or tyre profile or sidewall
'R' means radial construction -
The profile (or height of the sidewall) is expressed as a % of the tyres width. For example 185/65R14 means that the tyres profile or sidewall is 65% of 185mm (width). A low profile tyre is generally 50 or below and down to as little as 35 in the ultra low profile segment.
The advantages of low profile tyres is that they give you greater control and better handling when cornering, however the trade off may be a slightly harder ride.
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Hhmm....
"Slightly harder ride"? What do you mean by that? -
That means on rough roads, your a$$ is going to feel a little more sore, and your spine a very more tingly.Originally posted by bumbklaatt:Hhmm....
"Slightly harder ride"? What do you mean by that? Know what it feels like to jump up and land with your knees straight? Yeah, feels something like that. -
Hhmm... ouch!
How do i know how much or what's the max that my lancer can take? I mean like for eg, can it take a 17" rims? -
You notice something? The larger the rims, the thinner the tyre thickness?Originally posted by bumbklaatt:Hhmm... ouch!
How do i know how much or what's the max that my lancer can take? I mean like for eg, can it take a 17" rims? -
Try out 205/45/R17 very nice and fierce looking but u got to modify ur suspension coil a bit. I done tat b4 n it looks really good but really a hard ride.Originally posted by ditzy:You notice something? The larger the rims, the thinner the tyre thickness? 
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At 45% profile, its definitely one hard ride.Originally posted by IcedLemon:Try out 205/45/R17 very nice and fierce looking but u got to modify ur suspension coil a bit. I done tat b4 n it looks really good but really a hard ride. -
another case of "ai swee, mai mia"Originally posted by IcedLemon:Try out 205/45/R17 very nice and fierce looking but u got to modify ur suspension coil a bit. I done tat b4 n it looks really good but really a hard ride. -
If your original rims is 15, i believe u can go for the 17". I once took a customer's 323 out for test drive, and it feels funny. The original rim is 14", but the driver changed it to 17". No doubt it looks great, but the handling is akward.
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Aft spending so much $ to buy a car of coz must make it look swee lar. Those gals out there will ...wow....... but tat wow will at least cost u 1.5k - 2k.Originally posted by tailslide:another case of "ai swee, mai mia" -
Aft spending so much $ to buy a car of coz must make it look swee lar. Those gals out there will ...wow....... but tat wow will at least cost u 1.5k - 2k.Originally posted by tailslide:another case of "ai swee, mai mia" 
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wah, so ex. u using wat rims wor? but seriously, u mean nowadays got chix dumb enuff to go for cars with big sports rims?Originally posted by IcedLemon:Aft spending so much $ to buy a car of coz must make it look swee lar. Those gals out there will ...wow....... but tat wow will at least cost u 1.5k - 2k. -
People will WOW just because you spend on bling rims? funny leh...Originally posted by IcedLemon:Aft spending so much $ to buy a car of coz must make it look swee lar. Those gals out there will ...wow....... but tat wow will at least cost u 1.5k - 2k. -
few years ago i use 5 zigen and as i know, not many sets locally. tat set of rims alone cost abt 800+ 1 17" tyre wif good gripping abt 200. got chic or not see wat car u drive n .....no offence...how u present urself.Originally posted by tailslide:wah, so ex. u using wat rims wor? but seriously, u mean nowadays got chix dumb enuff to go for cars with big sports rims? -
u dont envy those ppl driving nice car wif nice rim meh??? will `wow` or not depend on how crazy tat person is abt cars.Originally posted by seow:People will WOW just because you spend on bling rims? funny leh... -
wah, this time i really say wow. 800+ 4 one set (4 pc) of 17" rims from 5zigen? 1st hand somemore? cheap cheap manOriginally posted by IcedLemon:few years ago i use 5 zigen and as i know, not many sets locally. tat set of rims alone cost abt 800+ 1 17" tyre wif good gripping abt 200. got chic or not see wat car u drive n .....no offence...how u present urself.
err, no offence taken man. me got no probs with chix but if any, the last thing i want them to fall 4 is my car or my sports rims rather den me as a person
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cheap n good hv lar, must know where to @@ 4 lobang. frankly, at the end of the day it will be kind of stupid to spend so much $ to make the car look nicer. most important of all is....car can move very good already.Originally posted by tailslide:wah, this time i really say wow. 800+ 4 one set (4 pc) of 17" rims from 5zigen? 1st hand somemore? cheap cheap man
err, no offence taken man. me got no probs with chix but if any, the last thing i want them to fall 4 is my car or my sports rims rather den me as a person 
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so big rims tyres expensive lay...Originally posted by bumbklaatt:Hhmm... ouch!
How do i know how much or what's the max that my lancer can take? I mean like for eg, can it take a 17" rims? -
To bumbklaatt:
Lancer orrginal spec is 185/65/R14 if u want to upgrade it n do not intend to change your suspension or void the warranty, use the plus one method. In tis case, it will be 195/55/R15. Do not go beyond 205/45/R17 for lancer, if not it might affect ur speedometer reading. -
No one beats my Yokohama 'Super Digger' 205/70R15 tyres for my mini SUV
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you should try 245/30R20
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Hi icedlemon...
thks for the advise. how about these ?
- 215/60R16
- 255/60R16
- 235/60R16
- 215/55R16
- 205/45R16
cheers, -
the width try not to go beyond 215 as it might affect the turning, especially when doing full turn. sidewall at 45 oredi very nice but dunno u can tahan the hard ride or not. Rim at 16" is good enuf. the wider the width, the bigger the rim going to cost u more.Originally posted by bumbklaatt:Hi icedlemon...
thks for the advise. how about these ?
- 215/60R16
- 255/60R16
- 235/60R16
- 215/55R16
- 205/45R16
cheers,