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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:26 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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I havent decided on whether to get new wheels as well as tyres or weather to save some dollar for better suspension...So my question is would a set of parada spec 2 195 50 15 fit the standard Gti Foudre wheels which are 6J. Would this squish them together to much??
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:32 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4117
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Location: No Man's Land
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Yeah they would be fine but I'd rather be fitting Toyo T1-R on the wheels as they are cheaper and also better than Parada Spec 2.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:48 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 1315
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Location: Ips
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6j thats small 2cv style lol
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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6J is fine for 195/50/15 and 195/55/15.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:35 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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From a good mate who just went from t1r's to paradas he thinks they have better dry performance but what they gain in the dry they slightly loose in the wet conditions.
And 6J is the standard width of the Gti wheels as far as i know.
Cheers for the advice
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:39 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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no comment about the grip. better than unknown budget tyre but still fairly s***
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:18 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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What would you go for inestead and the budget is also slightly limiting
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 3:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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well back to the days i got my parada 2 35 quid per corner and i got massive wheel spin until 4th gear (dry)
and in wet is just horrible, at some point i am struggle to follow a van under heavy rain (only 60mph)
still got at least 5mm thread on them but next set of tyre i will get something more all round.; and probably not Japanese tyre anymore. Probably something like CPC 5 as i am very impressive when i used TS830 before.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:17 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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Where did you get them at £35 a corner?! Im guessing thats online and not fitted.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:23 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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joshgti wrote: |
Where did you get them at £35 a corner?! Im guessing thats online and not fitted. |
like i said that was ages ago.
mobile tyre fitter in leeds, fitting and balancing is an extra 10 quid per corner.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:06 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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Im getting the paradas for £42.50 + Vat a corner fitted. Slightly more than the cheapest i could find online but these are fitted and at a local tyre fitter. I think the Paradas may have changed too.
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:15 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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that price was alright.
they were good during the first 6 month or so and then it went downhill a lot.
did you tried mytyre or etyre or black circle?
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:38 pm |
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Joined: May 27, 2012 Posts: 9
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Location: Wiltshire
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Like i said they were a bit cheaper but once iv payed a garage something to fit them there's not much in it.
Probably easier to pop to my local Bathwich who my dad uses for all his garage customers so get looked after there
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:44 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 1681
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Location: Carlisle
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I believe this is the cheapest you can get toyo t1r's and iv been impressed with them so far, and for drag racing there on the money did better than my semi slicks haha
www.camskill.co.uk/m53...15_82V_TL_
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