My 6n2 GTI with pictures (hopefully!) pics on page 2!

[Joycey]

Aah pants! scrappys have only got 5 stud versions, and if i got converters it would cost more than brand new steels
Seen these though...

IMO, more handsome than g60's ! but theyre only 14's, even on a 55 profile tyre probably gonna look super dumb, without serious lows...

don't get 55 profile tyres lol they will look like right balloons lol, looking good though

[BBBaboonface]

I know, more balloon than Richard Branson ! Trying to find winter tyres is a b***h, thats about the lowest profile i can find. Was gonna go 185/55/R14 so they shouldnt project too far beyond a 6J rim. Cheers for the verdict, may just have to go for it and sort something better if funds allow.

[alexperkins]

6J can use a 195 no issue.

[BBBaboonface]

Hey cheers man, thought 185's may reduce the "Branson effect!" its all on hold now cos the tax man wants £1250 off me, even though i was unemployed at the specified period! Told the wife i thought tax credits were a bad idea Just have to swap back to the long suffering RX2's and completely ruin them ! Cheers peeps! take it easy.

[alexperkins]

Its the /55/ part that is the balloon

195/40/16 - 6-6.5J
195/45/15 - 6-6.5J
185/50/14 - 5.5 -6J
175/55/13 - 5-5.5J

Thats the correct sizes

[BBBaboonface]

Ta bud ! still got a bit to learn, like everything! Quite like those 14's they sort of have that "slot mag" thing going on, sort of. But saying that, if i could get 15's and run 175/50 on them, speedo error would be down to 0.09%. Better get rowing with the tax man pronto ! Certainly not going to argue with what you posted above (thanks), but i have read elsewhere that 175 to 195 are suitable for 6J. Looking at your figures suggests it would be venturing into stretch territory running 175. Do you think thats a dumb idea in winter? just seems to me it might not be sensible.

[alexperkins]

I would agree stretch in winter is not a good idea

Winter tyres are the best choice, but otherwise proper fitting tyres are the best option.

[BBBaboonface]

Ta dude, grateful for the advice, got time to do some thinking anyway, wish they made those wheels in 15", pretty cool steelies i reckon.

[TriggerFish]

I couldn't find any winter tyres to fit 15inch tyres anywhere last year! (Or when I used it in the winter last.) That said, I had some brand new UniRoyal RainSports on at the time and only ever got stock once: I had to take a diversion home from uni (after spending 2 hours getting there, only for them to cancel the exam!) as my road home was shut, so followed a friend to his. By the time we got there it was quite late after getting stuck on the A34 for ages, then running out of petrol, so I stopped for a meal. Went to move the car again and a wall of snow had formed/frozen in the wheel arches, so I had no clearance to get back onto the main roads and had to stay the night. Otherwise it was faultless on them.

I had white G60s too - white wheels ftw!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Scala-Snow ... 43b4adb3e9

Could be of interest if they stay cheap enough?

[BBBaboonface]

They arent bad lookers, cheers man Still waiting to yell at tax man, but will keepa spare peepa on those!!

[mashmarriner]

got anything else lined up for winter mate

[BBBaboonface]

got anything else lined up for winter mate

Not sure if even the wheels are going ahead yet ! Hope you get yours sorted, are you planning anything else? (sorry for late reply had to pick up my littleun, left laptop on... )