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    what tyres?

    I have been offered some Yokohama a008 175 50 r 13s cheap and wanted to know if they will fit my gordini or will the profile be too small I currently have 70 profile and the handling is awful. More like a boat then a car lol

    What do people suggest? Anyone fitted such a low profile Tyre to a small wheel?

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    Re: what tyres?

    Acceleration would be improved top speed reduced Speedo will be out. How low is the car? As it will sit lower as well.

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    Re: what tyres?

    Car is standard height, am tempted to lower it but the 30year old bushes and torsion bars are putting me off lol

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    Re: what tyres?

    Soak them in wd40 every day for a week before hand.

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    Re: what tyres?

    Quote Originally Posted by rew View Post
    Car is standard height, am tempted to lower it but the 30year old bushes and torsion bars are putting me off lol
    lowering a gordini is far easier than a gtt.

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    Re: what tyres?

    I have been warned about the subframe bushes?

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    Re: what tyres?

    biggest tyres that will go in a gordini rear arches are 185's

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    Re: what tyres?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparkie View Post
    lowering a gordini is far easier than a gtt.
    thats if you know what your doing ....lol the fronts can catch out the peeps that dont know

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    Re: what tyres?

    Quote Originally Posted by rew View Post
    I have been warned about the subframe bushes?
    are you sure they don't mean the rear trailing arm bushes?

    they are a bit of a stinker, if they are rotten. - but if you gotta change them , then lowering the car really isnt gonna wreck them anymore....

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    Re: what tyres?

    Yeah trailing arm bushes,phildini told me it acelerates the wear if they have been in one place for 30 years , the price of replacements scare me..

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    Re: what tyres?

    its not the price of the bushes that should worry you. its the fitting of the bloody things - something i've never done thankfully

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    Re: what tyres?

    Oh dear what's the standard Tyre size on the dini turbo?

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    Re: what tyres?

    And I take it you have lowered gordini turbos, have you experienced the premature wear of the bushes or heard of it?

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    Re: what tyres?

    i can't remember what size they are supposed to be, although i do know a mate who fitted them a few years ago and depending on which manufacturer you go for, depends on whether the sidewall bulges out or is flat!

    i have lowered my mk1 TL and Le Car 2 Turbo several times. - i know that the rear bushes do go and i know that Phildini has changed his before. they are after all nearly 30 years old.

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    Re: what tyres?

    Okay, from a purist if you were to buy a gordini Turbo would you like it to be unmolested or lowered?just so I know because I'm trying to keep it pretty much as it came from the factory as other is a very early dini Turbo

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    Re: what tyres?

    purists want unmolested.
    most on RTOC would want it lowered. - helps handling alot!

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    Re: what tyres?

    Hmm still undecided if it wasn't so rare in that condition I would definitely lower it.. how hard is it to lower?

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    Re: what tyres?

    What's the widest tyre you could put on a standard rim??

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    Re: what tyres?

    Quote Originally Posted by rew View Post
    how hard is it to lower?
    mallet/ club hammer, metal bar, wd40, large socket, axle stands and a trolley jack - what could possibly go wrong?

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