Could anyone tell me the correct offset for a 15" wheel fitted with a 205/50x15 tyre?, i'm hoping it will give a little more comfort than the 205/45x16 setup. Before anyone thinks i've gone mad, i live on the Isle of Wight, those of you that visited yesterday will know what i mean (crap roads?).

Why not just change the tyres to 205/50 16. It'll give the same results.

Why not just change the tyres to 205/50 16. It'll give the same results.

Cos then you speedo will be wrong as the rolling radius of the tyre will be bigger than before!

Cos then you speedo will be wrong as the rolling radius of the tyre will be bigger than before!

Thanks sixdegrees, maybe i should've mentioned the fact that i wanted to keep to the original diameter, but i thought it was obvious, anyway, does anyone know the offset?

ET 43 6 x 15 is the size of the gen 15" wheel as fitted ot the Fabia Sport/2.0 etc

Thanks sixdegrees, maybe i should've mentioned the fact that i wanted to keep to the original diameter, but i thought it was obvious, anyway, does anyone know the offset?

It was obvious, my point is that the speedo will under-read anyway and the extra 5% in profile will only make it slightly more accurat (sp?)

It was obvious, my point is that the speedo will under-read anyway and the extra 5% in profile will only make it slightly more accurat (sp?)

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

Don't know about clearence sorry, in don't own a fabia, yet....

ET 43 6 x 15 is the size of the gen 15" wheel as fitted ot the Fabia Sport/2.0 etc

Thanks Lummox, i'm assuming the brakes on the vRS are the same diameter as the sport/2.0, is that right?.

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

Unless you go through a speed camera and get flashed and then get fined / points as you be going fatser than you speedo states.

It recommended that you don't go over 2.5% different that your OEM size, not so much an issue when dropping tyre size but it can be when going up a tyre size!

Persoanlly I'd advise against putting a 50 profile tyre on the 16" !

Unless you go through a speed camera and get flashed and then get fined / points as you be going fatser than you speedo states.

It recommended that you don't go over 2.5% different that your OEM size' date=' not so much an issue when dropping tyre size but it can be when going up a tyre size!

Persoanlly I'd advise against putting a 50 profile tyre on the 16" !

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Personally i'd advise against put 15's on a vRS. :P

205/45 16 - 295.45mm rolling radius - 1856.37mm circumference

205/50 16 - 305.7mm rolling radius - 1920.77mm circumference

A difference in circumerfence of 64.4mm or 3.47 percent

At a speed of 70mph you will be travelling 72.43mph (assuming speedo is accurate (which it isnt) ).

Plus a 50 profile will look silly on a 16" wheel on a Fabia, but a 15" wheel with 50 profile wont.

slight hi jack is the 43 offset same for all fabia alloys?

cos mine dont fill the arches too well and the Seat ones i've got lined up are a 35 so will sit even further in.

Seat ones i've got lined up are a 35 so will sit even further in.

Nope they will sit further out. Look better, id go for an ET35 myself.