Mux213 Levin GTS

[Mux213]

Its a little more heavy when you're standing still offcourse, the price you pay for a smaller wheel. But its not really a problem.

The dash is still pretty visible, its only a little harder to see the top numbers on the speed dial.

[Mux213]

I failed MOT

But still I'm pleased as hell

Mechanic was very pleased with the condition of my car. I failed on something totally stupid and something I knew.. DUMB TIRES... I know my tires were getting old, but I figured my rear tires would go first so I had checked them and they were ok enough so I didn't care to much...

STUPID ME, Check the FRONT TIRES idiot!!

Indeed, in normal circomstances the front tires wear less quickly as the rears, and so did mine, if it wasn't for the fact that today gave me another important clue to the understeering character of my car. The outer sides of the tires are warn while the innersides of the front tires still have plenty of profile left. Yups, Camber in the wrong direction.....

So I eventually end up failing MOT on my front right tire with 1mm of profile left on the outer side and a maybe on left rear tire but here on the center profile that on some places was nearing the legal limit of 1.6mm.

I have a week to put new tires on and return to get my MOT. I'm probably just going to lend Banpei's rimms just to pass the MOT because I'm not sure if I can order and get the new tires fitted in time.

I've desided to put new rubber on the ATS rimms I got from Oldskull and run those and keep my current tires fitted on my stock rimms so I can use them for drift practice days.

Ibrahim, what was the side of these rimms again? 15" right? What should I go for 195/65/15 or 195/60/15
I'm not going to wide, wanne keep the price around 50 euro's per tire.

Anybody got advise for me on tire choice? I like the yoko's I've got but want to try something else. I was thinking about Falken or Toyo's.
I'm thinking Falken, but should I then go for the 326 (195/65) or 512 (195/60).

I've also desided I'm gonne get rid of my 13" wheels because I won't be needing them. I've got some pizzacutters with bad tires on em (check early pictures of my car), Terry's got first choice on those so I'll ask em if he still wants them before I put them up. They need to be painted.
I've also got some wolfrace left over with OK bridgestone tires but 2 of these rimms are damaged on the inside. I'll let go of these cheap.

[NoHachi]

Slap on those RCA's to readjust your roll-center. Told you you were to low already..I suspect that your static camber is already plenty negative, but could be wrong.

[Mux213]

Yupz... Need to install those Which reminds me, did you find those bolts already???

And time for camberplates....

[NoHachi]

Camberplates are for static camber mostly...I think you'll soon start to shave the inner side of the tires then. Try it with the RCA's only at first and check tire wear regularly.

[DJexor]

If you're gonna use 15" rims you need 195/50/15 not 195/60-65/15... that's too big.

I would recommand Toyo Proxes T1R's. I have very good experience with these tires and they are 50 euro's per tire.

If you need some rims for your MOT, you can use mine as wel. Got 6mm front an new 8mm rear (just one week old)

[DJexor]

about the wheel specs...

The original tire is a 185/60/14 tire.

Difference between 185/60/14 and 195/50/15:

What | Tire A: 185/60 R 14 | Tire B: 195/50 R 15 | Difference
Width | 7.28" (185.00mm) | 7.68" (195.00mm) | +0.39" (+10.00mm)
Sidewall height | 4.37" (111.00mm) | 3.84" (97.50mm) | -0.53" (-13.50mm)
Overall height | 22.74" (577.60mm) | 22.68" (576.00mm) | -0.06" (-1.60mm)
Circumference | 71.44" (1814.58mm) | 71.24" (1809.56mm) | -0.20" (-5.03mm)


source:
http://www.dakota-truck.net/TIRECALC/tirecalc.html

[Knudsen]

195/65-15 is WAY to big, you will get in trouble when turning and going over bumps in the same time.
I know it from bitter experience, cheap ass wintertires ended up costing 2 new frontwings

[Knudsen]

I got some brand new 195/60-14 mounted on stock Intra rims in really good condition.. For sale

[Mux213]

Djex, Knudsen, thanks, for the warning, shows you I know shit about tire sizes.

50's it is

Knudsen, I dont want more rims!