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 Post subject: 12 inch rims
PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:34 pm 
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Hey guys im running 12 inch rims and i was wondering if i could get smaller series tread i got 60 at the moment but i want something like 50 ??? can u get it ???????????? the height of the rubber that is
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My Dunlop D01J's are 165/55/R12. But they are NLA I believe.

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Remember, the second number in a tyre size is not the wall height as a measurement, its the height as a percentage of the tyres width.

for example: 145/70 r12: tyre wall is 70% of 145 = 101.5mm
165/60 r12: tyre wall is 60% of 165 = 99mm
175/50 r13: 50% of 175 = 87.5mm

So there you have it, three different tyre sizes, all within 2mm diameter of each other.
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yokohama's 12" semi slicks (A048R) are 55 series profile (165/55R12).

Why do you want lower profile? just for looks or are you trying to reduce the rolling diameter?
If its for looks 13" tyres have a lower profile. Maybe worth considering changing to 13" wheels if you like the look. :wink:

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for looks :)
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i got a mini wrote:
for looks :)


MMMMmmmm looks :D
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They're really nice mags Nav.. Image

*edit* Oops...... I blame the drugs..... Sorry Nav.


Last edited by MiniKit on Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:37 am, edited 1 time in total.

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MiniKit wrote:
They're really nice mags NAV.. Image


Fixed :D

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Get 13's then. :D

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Need to go guard chopping if you go 13's though...

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Not if they have enough positive offset.
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Or u wind the castor right back 8)

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Or u wind the castor right back 8)


Some very interesting handling to be had right there. I wonder what it would do??

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Prevent the steering wheel from self centering.

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Prevent the steering wheel from self centering.

Also will understeer to buggery on tight turns.... not a good look.

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