185/60r13 on mk1 GTI ???

Discussion in 'Chassis' started by Type17GTI, Nov 10, 2003.

  1. Type17GTI New Member

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    Hi guys


    I recently bought a set of nine spoke wheels (13 inches), and i was looking for tires the other day and realised that there's nothing i fancy in the 175/70r13 range. So i started looking at the 185/60r13 ones and came across:


    -Yokohama a539


    -Bridgestone RE720


    -Firestone Firehawk SZ80


    The only problem is the wheel diameter, as it will be lower than the original spec. If any of you uses this size of tire, can you tell me what diferences to expect from the car behavior? The ratio will be closer right?? The car in question is a 1982 1600 GTI mk1.





    Hope hearing from you guys


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  3. Type17GTI New Member

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    Thank's.


    Another question, how will it change my car's abilityto corner? will it be worse? better? smoother ride?? harsh one?





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