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Pascs · 13-02-2008

IMO you will not be able to fit tyres with a significantly larger diameter as they will not fit. The tyres will catch the front and rear wheel arch liners - I know my 225/45 tyres occasionally touch at the front at parking speeds. The rear liners also run very close to the tyres.

Is there room between the suspension and the tyre? - it is already very tight at the front. At the rear I think there is about 5-10mm clearance between the tyre and the spring pan

13-02-2008	#3 (Post Link)
Pascs Club Member Club Member Number: 95 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 4,624 Member car: Too many 156's :)	Re: Tyres - 156 17s - anyone run on 55s ? IMO you will not be able to fit tyres with a significantly larger diameter as they will not fit. The tyres will catch the front and rear wheel arch liners - I know my 225/45 tyres occasionally touch at the front at parking speeds. The rear liners also run very close to the tyres. Is there room between the suspension and the tyre? - it is already very tight at the front. At the rear I think there is about 5-10mm clearance between the tyre and the spring pan