Fabia MII Vrs Winter tyre size

[Auric Goldfinger]

205/45/16. Very Limited Winter tyre choice Expensive for quality brands

195/55/15. (same size as the spare) Unlimited tyre choice and a lot cheaper for quality brands

Thanks

[Confide]

205/45/16. Very Limited Winter tyre choice Expensive for quality brands

195/55/15. (same size as the spare) Unlimited tyre choice and a lot cheaper for quality brands

Thanks

195/55/15 is legal, 0% rolling circumference-difference compared to the 205/40/17 that's originally fit to the car!

The standard-brakes fit behind these aswell (mine was delivered with that).

[Auric Goldfinger]

195/55/15 is legal, 0% rolling circumference-difference compared to the 205/40/17 that's originally fit to the car!

The standard-brakes fit behind these aswell (mine was delivered with that).

195/55/15 it is then

Thanks Mr Confide

[Confide]

I think most people will thank you since you actually consider using real winter-tyres .

[Reavenger]

Can buy tyres in that size on MyTyres with steelies for about £100-£120 a corner

[Auric Goldfinger]

Can buy tyres in that size on MyTyres with steelies for about £100-£120 a corner

I already have some 16" Alloys just thinking about buying 3 more 15" steel wheels to add to my spare (so I have 4 ) and fitting 15' winters instead of 16'' as theres much more chioce and less expensive premium tyres. I will sell the spare tyre and put one of the winter tyres in the boot just to get me home If I ever get a puncture.

My 16 " alloys may be for sale shortly :yes:

[apmaman]

I went 195 65 15 as they were cheaper than the 55 for Good Year Ultra Grip 8. They are 1.2% bigger which makes me 62ish at 60 so no biggy.

Ironically I got mines fitted today, here's a quick mock up of what they'll look like

Edited 23 August, 2011 by apmaman

[giandougl]

I went 195 65 15 as they were cheaper than the 55 for Good Year Ultra Grip 8. They are 1.2% bigger which makes me 62ish at 60 so no biggy.

Ironically I got mines fitted today, here's a quick mock up of what they'll look like

I LIKES THAT A LOT. GO FOR IT MATE. LOL

[Kermit82]

Where did you get those from apmaman?

[apmaman]

Mytyres for the tyres. Ebay for the wheels and B&Q for white hammerite.

So curiosity got to me and, 15's do fit, but its a tight fit with the brake calliper.

Stock car vrs!!

Edited 23 August, 2011 by apmaman

[vRS Cod]

Mytyres for the tyres. Ebay for the wheels and B&Q for white hammerite.

So curiosity got to me and, 15's do fit, but its a tight fit with the brake calliper.

Stock car vrs!!

Looks good,but they look huge!! If you run the sizes through a wheel calculator it comes out at 6.38% bigger than the 17s.

[Stu vRS]

They look...quite good? I shouldn't like how they look, what's wrong!?

[fletch555]

What car do you input into mytyres as the MkII vRS isn't listed?

[apmaman]

Looks good,but they look huge!! If you run the sizes through a wheel calculator it comes out at 6.38% bigger than the 17s.

So they do... Looks like ive bought the wrong tyres

I used this,

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Put your stock tyre size in, 205 40 17 and then play around with the other till you get something that is close.

I must have read the tyre size wrong when I bought them, but I dont see it being that much of a problem really. I dont intend on going 70+ when theres snow about.

Edited 23 August, 2011 by apmaman

[Can]

Your best bet is probably the Mark 1 VRS

Knew I should have taken pics of mine when I was test fitting them tonight

[VRsCation]

I've got 195/65/15's Vredestien Snowtrac 3's already from my current Fiat Stilo, I know it works out a bit bigger but they did compared to the 215/45/17'sthe stilo runs on normally and I haven't had any issues at all.

I think the bigger the profile the better for snow tyres as the tyre can move about more and not break grip when pushing into corners.

[fletch555]

Which would you go for? Nokian WR D3 or Vredestein SNOWTRAC 3? I can't find any reviews of the Nokian as they seem to be a very new tyre. In the 2010 Autoexpress Winter Tyre Test, the Vredestein beats the Nokian (albeit the older WR G2)

[FROMAX]

Mytyres for the tyres. Ebay for the wheels and B&Q for white hammerite.

So curiosity got to me and, 15's do fit, but its a tight fit with the brake calliper.

Stock car vrs!!

You`d better check rear left wheel. 195/65/15 will touch the arch.

195/55 15" steel wheels:

Edited 26 August, 2011 by FROMAX

[apmaman]

loads of room.. well not loads but i can put my thumb between the tyre and the arches. plenty of room on the arch roof so it shoul be all goood.