Hi guys..

Looking at getting some different alloys for the car!

Want to keep to 16" but i have got 4 new 205/45/16 tyres and the new alloys are 7" wide instead of the stock 6.5" wide.

Would the stock size tyres fit but just with a bit of stretch?

Cheers lads

(edit - seems posting a table is too difficult in this instance... So:)

Rim width 6.5; min 185, ideal 195-205, max 215

Rim width 7; min 195, ideal 205-215, max 225

So you'll be fine =)

Stolen from http://www.brick-yar...topic60146.html

Edited 3 October, 201213 yr by Benjiman

Top man! Made my decision for me!

I've got 205s on a 7.5 up front and its fine. .

My rears a bit more mentalist a 195 on a 8.5j . . And still never had any trouble

a 205 on a 7j rim . . You won't even be able to see the stretch,it'll be fine,i think wheels look crap when the tires bulge over the rim too much anyway.

Edited 3 October, 201213 yr by vrs'burks

I've got 205s on a 7.5 up front and its fine. .

My rears a bit more mentalist a 195 on a 8.5j . . And still never had any trouble

a 205 on a 7j rim . . You won't even be able to see the stretch,it'll be fine,i think wheels look crap when the tires bulge over the rim too much anyway.

In my personal opinion, I think stretched tyres look arse. I know some peeps love it, but I think it looks awful, and is potentially dangerous. But if it floats your boat, fair play to ya.. I wouldn't do it ever though.

If i've got 205/40/17's would it make a worth while difference (handling, or anything else) putting 195/40/17's when I change tyres next?

Rolling radius will change, so could potentially throw speedo out a little (use http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm).

It'll handle better in wet & snow, but other than that, as you're retaining the same profile size, there will be less rubber between you & road, so may feel a little 'crashy'. Try it & find out innit =) I went up a profile on mine, (to 205,50,16) and it made the world of difference to the feel of the car.

Checked the calc, 1.34% difference, so in the realms of no bother at all.

my mate has 195 on 9.5j mk2 golf

Rolling radius will change, so could potentially throw speedo out a little (use http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm).

It'll handle better in wet & snow, but other than that, as you're retaining the same profile size, there will be less rubber between you & road, so may feel a little 'crashy'. Try it & find out innit =) I went up a profile on mine, (to 205,50,16) and it made the world of difference to the feel of the car.

Thanks, that will come in handy mate

my mate has 195 on 9.5j mk2 golf

50mm too narrow for the wheel. I wonder if he has declared this to the insurers? Having worked in underwriting previously, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot barge pole.

But stretch is cool!

So are drift charms. Allegedly.

Allegedly being the operative word

I clearly don't get cool it seems.

I clearly don't get cool it seems.

Fridges are cool, right?

They are, so is our broken central heating. Therefore, as our house is cool everything I own is cool too by association! So really, I do get it!

You're too cool Trigger