TYRE SIZES!! WILL 205/45/16 FIT?

[Jagz]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR TYRES FOR AGES AND THE MICHILEN PE ARE PROB THE BEST BUT ALSO MOST EXPENSIVE. I HAVE HAD GSD 3 LAST TIME AND HAD NO PROBLEMS.

I HAVE 195/45/16. I WANT 205/45/16 FOR THAT LITTLE BIT MORE GRIP ON A 7J ALLOY WHEEL (STANDARD 172 ALLOY) HOWEVER THE GUY THAT WAS ABOUT TO FIT MY NEW TYRES (GSD3 205/45/16) WOULDNT DO IT BECAUSE IT WOULD CAUSE UNEVEN TYRE WARE AND THE TYRE WALL WOULD BE UNDER ABNORMAL PRESSURE.

ANY ONE UPGRADE TO THE SAME SIZE OR HAD ANY PROBLEMS. I'M NOT LOOKING TO LOWER MY CAR. BUT ANY COMMENTS WOULD BE GRATEFUL.

 

[Jagz]

anyone got any answers coz i need tyres really badly

 

[Boz]

I would say they'll be fine, weels should be wide enough. Rolling diameter will just be a little bigger (i.e. 45% of 205mm, rather than 195mm).

 

[Peperami]

They'll be fine. Expect slightly more tramlining etc, and a harder steering feel, but slightly more grip.

 

[Jagz]

thanks for the comments, keep them coming

 

[graham_172]

get the 205/45/16 put on

 

[AstoN]

maybe different pressures to account for slightly larger sidewall, reduces sideways movement. if you want to be picky.

 

[Dan 172]

Should be fine.

As there are only 10mm wider, aren't they?

 

[franx]

is'nt the 45 dimension saying that the tyre-wall is the same height ?
Never heard of it being 45% of the tyre-width ?

 

[Dan 172]

is'nt the 45 dimension saying that the tyre-wall is the same height ?
Never heard of it being 45% of the tyre-width ?

It is in proportion to the tyre width.

But 10mm, is not going to make a difference

 

[franx]

right ! always thought of the 45 (for example) being a wall height of 45 mm or something in the matter..

so it's 45% of the width, every day you learn something eh !?