tyre upgrade for m800

yamdoot · 29th August 2005, 14:03

hi everybody! can anyone tell me if i can fit 145/80 r12 tyres on my m800 instead of the regular 145/70 r12 ? id read in some auto mag that its ok to fit these tyres n in a way it helps..have also seen a few m800s with these tyre sizes.. also if u can suggest a brand..im thinking of JK ultima xp..pls help me as its time 4 me to change tyres soon.. thanks

manu · 29th August 2005, 14:36

Welcome to tbhp yamdoot.

If you change the aspect ratio of your tires (70->80) you wold have a error of almost 6% where the odo and speedo will show 6% less kms and speed respectively that you are actually clocking (with respect to the stock tires).

You will add 14-15mm in ground clearance because of increased overall radius of the wheel.

145/75 R12 may be a better option as far as the error is concerned (less than 3% in that case).

Others can tell you about any benefits of going from 70->80 in terms of ride and handling.

GTO · 29th August 2005, 14:47

Yamdoot - Welcome to Team-BHP.

Your topic has been moved to the appropriate section (From Introduce Yourself to the Tyre & Alloy Wheel forum)

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29th August 2005, 14:03	#1
yamdoot BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indore/ Mumbai, Posts: 68 Thanked: 15 Times	tyre upgrade for m800 hi everybody! can anyone tell me if i can fit 145/80 r12 tyres on my m800 instead of the regular 145/70 r12 ? id read in some auto mag that its ok to fit these tyres n in a way it helps..have also seen a few m800s with these tyre sizes.. also if u can suggest a brand..im thinking of JK ultima xp..pls help me as its time 4 me to change tyres soon.. thanks
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29th August 2005, 14:36	#2
manu BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 67 Thanked: 25 Times	Welcome to tbhp yamdoot. If you change the aspect ratio of your tires (70->80) you wold have a error of almost 6% where the odo and speedo will show 6% less kms and speed respectively that you are actually clocking (with respect to the stock tires). You will add 14-15mm in ground clearance because of increased overall radius of the wheel. 145/75 R12 may be a better option as far as the error is concerned (less than 3% in that case). Others can tell you about any benefits of going from 70->80 in terms of ride and handling.
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29th August 2005, 14:47	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,737 Times View My Garage	Yamdoot - Welcome to Team-BHP. Your topic has been moved to the appropriate section (From Introduce Yourself to the Tyre & Alloy Wheel forum) GTO
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