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I have these wheels.



Neil very kindly told me i'd need 205/45/16 tyres, however i've been somewhere today that told me that they'll rub and i'm better going for 195/45/16, will that be ok?

VW offer 205/45/16 with their factory fitted option alloys.
they shouldnt rub because 17s with 205/40/17 dont and they are bigger.



Hope this helps
Aaron

ta for that!!

be far cheaper being able to use 195's though, i just don't know how safe it is though!!

cheaper? by how much? i prefer the wider 205s anyway!

If your after much cheapness and decent performance you need to get some Toyo Proxes.

Try www.mytyres.co.uk

Tyre prices there don't differ much from where i was going to go, for Goodyear Eagle F1's 195/45/16 = £82 for 205/45/16 = £105 !!!!!

Also, out of interest, why toyo proxes?? And your opinions on Goodyear Eagle F1's?

SiDaBa wrote:Also, out of interest, why toyo proxes?? And your opinions on Goodyear Eagle F1's?

Haven't used Goodyears before, but they're very expensive and you can gaurantee the performance won't be as decent as the Toyo's.

Well if i'm getting 205/45/16 tyres, what will the new tyre pressures be, any one know any guides to work this out?

Petrol flap

shouldnt they stay more or less the same? ive been told that for my mk4 when i upgraded to 15" alloys.

check the cars handbook maybe?

Ta for that will look in the morning!! IF i read that while it was still light i'd have done it while i was doing other things to my car!!

so there isnt a big difference in tyre prices then..

i find yokohams fantastic, i have a539's and i would reccomend them to anyone!
but there not that cheap!