New boots!!

[A2Z]

It depends on the aspect ratio.

205/40 needs at least a 7J rim, 205/45 needs at least a 6.5J rim, and 205/50, 205/55, 205/60, 205/65 need at least a 5.5J rim, and 205/70 needs at least a 5J rim.

VW sometimes fitted 205/55R16 tyres to 6J rims, such as the DAVOS which was fitted to cars such as the Golf and Touran from 2004-2016.

3	1K0601025Q	aluminium rim - DAVOS - for winter tires	6 JX16H2 ET50 5/112
	1K0601025Q 8Z8	bright chrome	Period: 0104 - 0705

Audi, WV, Skoda, Seat part number 1K0601025Q

Searc result for part number 1K0601025Q

www.oemepc.com

Here's a photo from an ebay seller with 1K0601025Q rims (6J rim width) fitted with 205/55R16 tyres.

Toyo lists approved rim widths for the tyres that it sells.

TOYO TIRES - United Kingdom

www.toyo.co.uk

I totally disagree and stand by what I said 100%.

It's one thing looking online and quoting figures and another speaking from real world experience.

I agree the sidewall depth does have an effect as to the different widths of tyre you could fit on any said width of rim but to put a 205 tyre on a 5j rim would be simply ridiculous as the shoulders of the tyres would be significantly bent inwards and overstretched which would not only look wrong and ballooned but would significantly reduce the life of the tyre causing premature cracking/perishing of the rubber.

Similarly anyone who runs the standard 205/40 on standard 7j X 17 sport alloys knows there is little to no rim protection (although different brands of tyres do differ and some offer more protection than others) so again to say this size needs at least a 7j rim I simply don't agree with either.

I personally prefer a 215/40 tyre on the standard 7j rims and on a 7.5j X 17 TT, S3 or QT alloy is a requirement in my opinion as the 205 tyres look stretched otherwise.

 

[A2Z]

It depends on the aspect ratio.

205/40 needs at least a 7J rim, 205/45 needs at least a 6.5J rim, and 205/50, 205/55, 205/60, 205/65 need at least a 5.5J rim, and 205/70 needs at least a 5J rim.

VW sometimes fitted 205/55R16 tyres to 6J rims, such as the DAVOS which was fitted to cars such as the Golf and Touran from 2004-2016.

3	1K0601025Q	aluminium rim - DAVOS - for winter tires	6 JX16H2 ET50 5/112
	1K0601025Q 8Z8	bright chrome	Period: 0104 - 0705

Audi, WV, Skoda, Seat part number 1K0601025Q

Searc result for part number 1K0601025Q

www.oemepc.com

Here's a photo from an ebay seller with 1K0601025Q rims (6J rim width) fitted with 205/55R16 tyres.

Toyo lists approved rim widths for the tyres that it sells.

TOYO TIRES - United Kingdom

www.toyo.co.uk

This is a 175/65 15 tyre on a 6J Pepperpot rim that fits absolutely fine.

A 185/60 tyre would possibly be even better and is what most people use, and the 195/60 size (which the advice was sought for on these exact same wheels) would be as large as you would want to go.

I stand by that 100% and believe it's correct ?

 

[dj_efk]

This is a 175/65 15 tyre on a 6J Pepperpot rim that fits absolutely fine.

A 185/60 tyre would possibly be even better and is what most people use, and the 195/60 size (which the advice was sought for on these exact same wheels) would be as large as you would want to go.

I stand by that 100% and believe it's correct ?

Oh interesting, I was thinking about that size as winter boots for Akoya to help drop the third gear revs around town to below 2000rpm

 

[A2Z]

Oh interesting, I was thinking about that size as winter boots for Akoya to help drop the third gear revs around town to below 2000rpm

It's just my current spare that fits in the boot under the false floor, although it is a little tight and has to be taken out of the boot before folding down the backs of the rear seats.

I will probably replace it for a 'standard' 175/60 15 tyre soon as that will fit in the boot better still and would be absolutely perfectly on a standard 5.5J 15" A2 rim rather than a 6J Pepperpot.

With 185/60 the false boot floor doesn't locate properly and moves around ?

 

[A2Z]

Oh interesting, I was thinking about that size as winter boots for Akoya to help drop the third gear revs around town to below 2000rpm

I do actually have a matching set of 5 of those tyres that I'm not currently using but they obviously aren't winter tyres

 

[bretti_kivi]

It's standard 1.4 Sport suspension.

My calculator says that my circumference is 3.09% over maximum. The speedo still overreads.

I would like to hear if anyone knows about the English laws on this. I have always assumed that ESP on a 2003 car was not required and therefore whether it functions or how efficiently it functions is of no interest in law.

I drive as if I had no ESP anyway but I must admit that where I live, it doesn't snow!

So I've spent way too much time trying to find these rules and - simply put - I can't. Everyone's quoting -1.5% to +2%, the manufacturers say "CoC", and there appears to be no mention of tyre size in the MoT whatsoever. ETRTO is mentioned, UNECE is mentioned but I can't find a specific regulation with "3% max". Everyone states "speedo may not under-read".
ESP isn't relevant in this case.

I personally prefer a 215/40 tyre on the standard 7j rims and on a 7.5j X 17 TT, S3 or QT alloy is a requirement in my opinion as the 205 tyres look stretched otherwise.

We spent a lot of time on the 7J vs 205 with different branded tyres back in 2003. Dunlop, Michelin and Pirelli were all standard at that point, with Michelin being the only one giving any amount of rim protection, and the difference in tread width for the same nominal size was significant, multiple cm.
I did run 205s on 7.5J for a while (and run 195s on 7J right now for summer, 185s on 6.5J for winter). The difference between the Toyo and Nokians in 195 is way less than I expected and they don't seem stretched, considering the angle of the sidewall back then with 205 and 7J... long story short: the tyre makes way more difference than I expected. The new-to-me-Superb runs 215 Bridgestones on 7J and they're not ballony at or, nor are the Conti Eco 6s in the same size on the 7Js on the Suzuki.