Tyres

[Mike watts]

Hi everyone,is any of u lads lowered on 18” rims,if so wot size tyres r u running,as today I went to see about getting my puncture fixed or a new tyre and got told that they will not touch my car because the tyres I have on my rims have been stretched,the tyre size I have on at the min r 245/40/18 the bloke told me I would need 250/40/18 but that seems big to me,any help would b great,thanks

 

[Mike watts]

Sorry I have 225/40/18 tyres on at the min

 

[R3k1355]

The guy wouldn't touch the tyre because of a 5mm difference??

Think you need to go somewhere else

 

[DavieTDI]

225/40/18 is standard tyre size for that wheel. That's what I have and its what seat recommend. Don't use that garage again as they clearly retarded.

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[Mike watts]

Hi bud yeah I know,I don’t have original rims on but there still 18” and the tyres on them are 225/40/18 and I can’t see y he was saying my tyres r stretched,yes u can see a little bit of the rim sticking out,he told me my car is illegal and he won’t touch it,do u no how much lower seat Leon fr is to a standard Leon I think there 15mm lower than standard but not to sure mate

 

[Fishy]

They are most likely covering their backs if something was to go wrong after the repair. I know a lot of garages will not touch stretched for this reason.

Fish

 

[Mike watts]

Hi bud this is my tyre,it doesn’t look stretched to me

 

[Benmk2cupra]

Dont exactly look stretched to me either.

 

[Mike watts]

Yeah I think the bloke at the garage just didn’t want to touch my car for some reason ..

 

[gurpz94]

They may be 10mm stretched (5mm either side) or you have tyres without "rim protection". Either way, any garage should work on them. I used to run 20mm stretched tyres years back with no issues.

 

[crunchie]

One crucial bit of information missing here before anyone blades the garage, how wide are your wheels?
Should be 7.5J with 225. If you have stretched 245 tyres you must have 9J or similar.

 

[Mike watts]

Hi crunchie my tyres I have on r 225/40/18

 

[Mr Pig]

One crucial bit of information missing here before anyone blades the garage, how wide are your wheels?

Looks wrong to me.

 

[Mike watts]

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[Mr Pig]

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[Mike watts]

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Hi bud,y does it look wrong ??

 

[Mr Pig]

Hi bud,y does it look wrong ??

It looks like the tyres are too narrow for the wheels. There is a gap between the inside of the rim and the tyre and the wheel guard on the tyre doesn't even reach the outside of the wheel.

I think the fitter was correct, for once! The tyres are too small for the width of the rims. Lots of people run tyres 'stretched' like that without issue but technically, they should fail the MOT and your insurance could be void because of them.

 

[Mike watts]

It looks like the tyres are too narrow for the wheels. There is a gap between the inside of the rim and the tyre and the wheel guard on the tyre doesn't even reach the outside of the wheel.

I think the fitter was correct, for once! The tyres are too small for the width of the rims. Lots of people run tyres 'stretched' like that without issue but technically, they should fail the MOT and your insurance could be void because of them.

Oh ok bud,thanks for that mate

 

[crunchie]

Hi crunchie my tyres I have on r 225/40/18

Hi Mike,

What width are your wheels then?
Must be wider than a standard 7.5J if 225's are stretched. As stated above, should fail an MOT and may invalidate insurance.

 

[Mike watts]

Hi Mike,

What width are your wheels then?
Must be wider than a standard 7.5J if 225's are stretched. As stated above, should fail an MOT and may invalidate insurance.

Hi bud I don’t no as the wheels was already on the car wen I got it and it passed mot with no problems thanks