wheel width

i have a Uno 60S and i'm thinking of changing the wheels. i know that the sizes that fit are 15s on 195/45 and 14s on 185/50 or 55, but what about the width of the rim? 'cause there are a lot of sizes, like 5.5" , 6.0" , 7.0"... which one works?

on the 15" rim, with a 195/45 tyre, you want a 6.5 inch width wheel, which will slightly rub on the gearbox on full right lock

ok, thanks for the quick reply! also forgot to mention that it's the mk2 uno.

ive got 195/45/16s to fit with no rubbing

Dunc

Hello, did I not read that you rolled the arches to make the wheels fit? of course with all the reading I do I could have made this up?

I've got 165/65 x 13 tyres fitted to 13" x 5" X1/9 alloy rims and they fit no problem

hi there,

yes, i had to roll the arches and also hammer in a bit of the inner rear arch

Dunc

well ive done a few mods, mainly with a hammer
lol
but i dont really want to go into what i did to make them fit nicely...they only rub on full lock

hmmmm, why not mate? not done anything too dodgy have you?

Dunc

dont forget they will be closer or rub on the rear subframe if you have drums on the rear, so may need spacers

well i bypassed the rear subframe problem
Its easy, just cut a section out of the subframe, then weld in back in back to front so instead of it sticking out due it being circular, u get a concave curve in which doesnt rub

Aha, the old hot rodding trick! Used many times when fitting V8 engines into small engine bays - cut out sections of the chassis rails and weld in concave sections to give more room for things like exhaust manifolds and alternators