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Who has 215 / 45 / 16s?

jaybro187

jaybro187

May 19, 2011
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I asked this question when i first joined but im still wondering if anyone that has 215 / 45 / 16s alloys have put different size tyres on them.

reason i ask is currently i have winter tyres on my spare alloys so come end of feb ill need a set of 4 for my original ones and best ive seen so far is 100 - 130 per tyre before fitting.

my car is 1.4 5dr 85ps and is not worthy of tyres at this price. so basically i dont wont cheap set of tyres but hopefully i diff size will help if its possible.

thanks
 
I have the same size mate, prices are ridiculas! 128 quid for a bridgestone... If u drop the profile on the tyres to 215/40/16 u can get 2 tyres for just over 100 quid new. Worth doing tbh, make sure u have same size on the same axel
 
I was thinking that. Have you done it? What difference will it make to the car?
I've currently got 195/65/15 and makes no diff to the speedo as everyone said it would. Just they is less gap in the wheel arch
 
I havnt done it tbh mate but i plan on doing it once the time comes. Its cheaper and i cant see what difference it makes tbh. Shouldnt be a problem caus its only the profile of the tyre your changing not the width
 
I'm liking your thinking and its not by much. And scuse me if sounds thick but if the profile is smaller then wouldn't u be going slower than what the speedo says?
 
Honestly im not sure mate i dont know much about cars lol but when i went to get some tyres from a garage the guy did say i could do it but id have to do it on both sides of the axel
 
jaybro187 said:
I asked this question when i first joined but im still wondering if anyone that has 215 / 45 / 16s alloys have put different size tyres on them.
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Did have on my wife's, but it now sits on 205/45 16" S-drive's.. closest match to keep within the 3% allowance...
 
16s are always expensive ive got 215/45/17s and paid £120.50 fitted had to special order took 3 days no car
poss cheaper to buy after market 17s cheaper tyres to replace then
 
215/14x16 compared with the standard tyre will reduce the radius and circumference of the overall wheel/tyre combination. The result of this is that for a given speedo reading the car will be going slower than before. Also, if you do use a non standard size, tell your insurance company.

Look at Blackcircles. Currently Bridgestones in 215/45x16 are £105 fully fitted.
 
Il be upgrading my wheels to 17 inch the cost diffrance probily wornt be much cause of tyre price haha
 
for anyone that may be interested, my winter tyres are now wearing thin and apart from the next few days i doubt we will get much bad snow now.
so tomorrow im getting a set of new tyres for my normal alloys, i have a friend of a friend of a friend that has a garage and is gonna fit 4 x mohawks and a slightly different size to the originals for 70 a piece so 280 for the set i thought this is not bad basically when the original size is like 120 per tyre before fitting

ill let you know how i get on and how they wear etc
 
Never heard of Mohawks so hope they are ok. It's only 1.4 85ps so not exactly ripping up Tarmac in it
 
new tyres fitted looks strange with my original alloys on after looking at my mk4 golf alloys for some time. when nice and dry weather i will be spraying my winter wheels black. tyres felt ok on way home today did nothing like the bad reviews said only worry is i didnt know they are fuel E so wonder how accurate this rating is
 
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