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BBBaboonface wrote: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

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.

6J can use a 195 no issue.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

got anything else lined up for winter mate

mashmarriner wrote: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... )