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Post Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 1:51 pm 
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Hey guys just wondering what is the biggest tyre you can fit on the vitara 1.6 stock rims?

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Post Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:32 pm 
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215/75R15. 235's will go on but not ideal

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Post Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 5:20 pm 
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Scrawn wrote:
215/75R15. 235's will go on but not ideal

Thanks mate yeh looks like I'll be getting new rims then going to get a set of 235s

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Post Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:06 pm 
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15x8/15x7 are the way to go

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Post Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:39 pm 
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Cool will have to start lookin for rims not really keen for another set of sunnrasias.

How does the little vitaras handle the bigger wheels? Power, fuel , general handling?

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Post Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 9:41 pm 
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I had 30's on 15x7 on a carby vitara and it drove fine. fuel and power was about the same.

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Post Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 6:18 pm 
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fully sick coily wrote:
15x8/15x7 are the way to go


15x7 for 235's. 15x8 is too wide

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Post Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:54 pm 
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mate 235's would go fine on stock rims, you wont come to any real issues unless aired right down. just dont go 15x8!

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