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theking
#1 Posted : Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:30:10 PM
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looking for 15'' tyres & alloy rims for an allion. any good deals?
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mmarto
#2 Posted : Wednesday, October 12, 2011 5:20:56 PM
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motorworld, nakumatt uhuru highway
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wakagori
#3 Posted : Thursday, October 13, 2011 9:16:26 AM
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There is this shop off Baricho rd, cant recall the name now. Quite famous with spares. I got for a Premio there - variety of designs to choose from.
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Tebes
#4 Posted : Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:12:54 PM
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Check the car door if your car requires 15' or 14' tyres. Change of tyre sizes can offset the balance of your vehicle due to change in centre of gravity position
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theking
#5 Posted : Thursday, October 13, 2011 4:37:03 PM
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thanx guys i'll check out the 2 places pointed out.
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Djinn
#6 Posted : Monday, October 17, 2011 4:22:19 PM
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Tebes wrote:
Check the car door if your car requires 15' or 14' tyres. Change of tyre sizes can offset the balance of your vehicle due to change in centre of gravity position


Agree - also different speedo readings...
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Impunity
#7 Posted : Tuesday, October 18, 2011 11:29:18 AM
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Use the wheel size as per the import.
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theking
#8 Posted : Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:18:01 PM
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how is it that some allions/premio are imported with 14'' while others 15''? same car make/model but different tyre size from the manufacturer.
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Elder
#9 Posted : Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:35:56 PM
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theking wrote:
how is it that some allions/premio are imported with 14'' while others 15''? same car make/model but different tyre size from the manufacturer.

Different tyre profile/aspect ratio balance that out.
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subzero
#10 Posted : Tuesday, May 07, 2013 4:55:18 PM
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and what are the advantages/disadvantages of
- bigger Tyres?
- Wider Tyres
- Alloy Rims

Other than what has already been mentioned above?

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mpobiz
#11 Posted : Tuesday, May 07, 2013 11:32:34 PM
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subzero wrote:
and what are the advantages/disadvantages of
- bigger Tyres?
- Wider Tyres
- Alloy Rims

Other than what has already been mentioned above?



and how about 18" rim with low profile tires?
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subzero
#12 Posted : Wednesday, May 29, 2013 1:30:12 PM
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mpobiz wrote:
subzero wrote:
and what are the advantages/disadvantages of
- bigger Tyres?
- Wider Tyres
- Alloy Rims

Other than what has already been mentioned above?



and how about 18" rim with low profile tires?


somebody advise
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