I have 16" speedlines fitted with 225/45R16 tyres (fitted by previous owner). Am I upsetting the handling of the car by not using the more conventional size 205/50R16 or does it not really make a difference?

any thoughts appreciated!

Martin

[Edited by mrp - 5/2/2002 8:23:22 PM]

anyone any thoughts????

slightly re-phrased question:

when it comes time to replace my tyres should I go for 225/45R16 currently fitted or should I revert to the factory standard 205/50R16.

any helpful comments appreciated.

Martin

In rolling radius terms, your tyres are nominally within 0.4% of 205/50x16. But with 225 width, you should really be fitting to wider than 7in rims. So you'll probably be better off replacing with 205/50x16 on standard wheels.

Richard.

thanks for that Richard, makes sense to me and will probably save a few quid too.



Martin