What Low Profile 14" tyres are out there ?

[CR500Dom]

If I upgrade the brakes to Astra GTE Spec on the Kadett, then I am going to need to go to 14" or possibly 15" wheels.

Question is, what low profile 14" tyres are out there for that stretched look ;D

Golf GTI Steels with reversed rims anyone ;D
Or Reversed G60 Steels if 15"

Will also help with the gearing, because a 4speed box and 185/60/13s and its screaming already.... if I go stretched on 175/50/13s its going to get worse ;D

So whats out there ? and pictures are always appreciated

Cheers
Dom

[Adam]

195/45 14s, 185/50 14s are pretty popular.

Adam

[SeventyNine]

you can get them if you look hard enough, i may know someone aswell

[Blown_Imp]

I think toyo do low profile 14s

J

[DerbyDan]

lathamescortmk2 said:

you can get them if you look hard enough, i may know someone aswell

Blimey! - I thought 45 profile was as low as you could go on a 14" x 195 tyre - they look like Continentals who seem to be renowned for making odd tyre sizes.

My 195 x 45 x 14s are Falkens - which seem pretty good - though the performance of the Derby are hardly testing them too much.

[SeventyNine]

yes, they are continentals.


oh, lol, these are also on a derby

a certain mid engined yellow one that belongs to team guru, i speak to one of the people who owns the car (jbmg40 off cgti/dubmarines)

[SeventyNine]

this wee beastie

[SeventyNine]

www.teamguru.co.uk/

thats a lil blog for anyonethats interested, sory about the thread hijack, lol

[Kris]

I'm getting some 195/45 R14s for the Polo.

www.mytyres.co.uk have them for about £42 a corner

[milko]

Its the width that gives you the stretch m8, if you go for 195's, your gonna need a 8'' rim minimum to get the stretch look. Reversed rims will give you the dish but still be only 5 or 6 inch wide.

[DerbyDan]

milko said:

Its the width that gives you the stretch m8, if you go for 195's, your gonna need a 8'' rim minimum to get the stretch look. Reversed rims will give you the dish but still be only 5 or 6 inch wide.

My 195 tyres are probably intended for a 6J rim which is what they are mounted on, but they have a rim protector bead which gives the impression of a slight 'stretch' should imagine they'd look nicely stretched on a 7" wide rim.

The team Guru Derby has been a subject of discussion on here before. I love it to bits

[espritv8]

195/40/14 is also available

[Seth]

Nearly 10 years!

[espritv8]

indeed but still useful if you need info on tyre sizes

[mikeymk]

What this thing ran..