hi,
Can I get away with putting 165/65/15 tyres on the standard lounge wheels?
(normally 185/55/15)
Can I get away with putting 165/65/15 tyres on the standard lounge wheels?
(normally 185/55/15)
Technical Can I put 165/65/15 on lounge?
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Technical Can I put 165/65/15 on lounge?
Ypu could, but why would you want to? Plus there's insurance to think of.
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To get a narrower tyre on for buying winter tyres.
(Ideally don't want to go down the steel wheel route, like the alloys too much)
Buy steel wheels with 175/65 r14's on them, factory spec so doesn't cause any issues with insurance.
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Then go with 185/55 r15's. Don't tell me you're changing your tyres over every year
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Well that's the difficulty. The hassle of having them changed twice a year. Or having steel wheels on for 5/6 months of the year? I paid for the nice alloys. Really would rather keep them on. For me, they make the look of the car.
Consider how much getting them changed twice a year will cost you, consider how much the salt will fork up your nice alloys (and tyre fitters) and then go and get a 2nd set of alloys or some steelies, changing your tyres over onto the same rims is one of the least sensible ideas ever.
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So if I'm getting steelies you would reccomend 175's over 165's? Would the narrower footprint not be a bit better?
Not really. You'll be lowering the ride height of the car, stick to the options in the handbook.
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I've Ordered some 175/65/14 Nokian WR D3's on steelies.
Nice simple post and all sorted in about 12 hours. Quite enjoyable reading.
