The definitive tyre / wheel size thread
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195/55 16 is right on the limit size wise and will only work with wheels with a low ET, meaning they protrude outwards more than higher number ET wheels that sit further inside the arches.
I do fear that you may experience some fouling of the arches at some point either when fully loaded, going over speed bumps and on full lock. Usually its the front left tyre that fouls the inner wheel arch and the rear right that fouls that inner wheel arch liner too.
that hopefully you will be ok?
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195/50 16 tyres certainly won't cause you any problems fouling wise, it's just whether you are happy with the slightly stretched look but ideally you would fit them to 6.5J wheels but they are ok for 6J or 7J wheels too
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195/55 16 is right on the limit size wise and will only work with wheels with a low ET, meaning they protrude outwards more than higher number ET wheels that sit further inside the arches.
I do fear that you may experience some fouling of the arches at some point either when fully loaded, going over speed bumps and on full lock. Usually its the front left tyre that fouls the inner wheel arch and the rear right that fouls that inner wheel arch liner too.
I will take the car for spin later and run a few speed bumps to see how much provocation it takes.
Yes there is way more selections in 55. But it is a tight fit, so if you have alot of passengers in your car, or your wheel arches gets packed with snow/ice, I would be careful.
195/50 on 7J is no problem, as you can see in above post I run 195/45 on 7J
Experts please,i would like these= https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/37393040...%2B8GTIYwp%2BuB7eiW7|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2047675
Anyway to make them fit standard SE ?
Anyway to make them fit standard SE ?
Proghound
Admin Team
Not enough information is available on those wheels. The tyre size is good for 16" against OEM sizes for the A2, but figures are needed for the rims themselves. You're looking for 5x100 PCD and ET in mid to high thirties, or 5x112 and a higher ET to allow for adapters.
Pretty sure they are A3 wheels which would make them 5x112 instead of 5x100 fitment so no good for A2.
That said the A3 wheels normally have 205/55 16 tyres which also don't fit the A2 but the tyre size you quote 215/45 16 is an A1 standard fitment size that does fit the A2 but I don't recognise that wheel ever being used on an A2 but I could be wrong.
Best to ask the seller to confirm
A2Steve
A2OC Donor
They are definitely a 5x112 stud pattern, so you will need to factor-in the cost of adapters. The minimum thickness for the adapters is 15 mm so those wheels need to have an ET (offset) of 45 or higher to be bring them down to a ET30 which is about as low as you want to go on an A2. I've currently got an ET 25 on the back of mine with a 7x16 inch wheel with 205 tyres and the edge of the tyre is flush with the edge of the wheel arch.
Message the seller and as for the ET number from the back of the alloy and come back to us.
The Kouki guide is no longer active, are there any alternatives?
The calculated outside diameter of a tyre is simple maths.
Outside diameter of 195/55R15 tyre = 595.5mm
Calculations
Diameter of rim in millimetres = 15 x 25.4 = 381mm
Height of sidewall = 195 x 0.55 = 107.25mm
381mm + 107.25mm + 107.25mm = 595.5mm (Diameter of rim in millimetres + Height of sidewall + Height of sidewall)
Outside diameter of 205/40R17 tyre = 595.8mm
Calculations
Diameter of rim in millimetres = 17 x 25.4 = 431.8mm
Height of sidewall = 205 x 0.4 = 82mm
431.8mm + 82mm + 82mm = 595.8mm (Diameter of rim in millimetres + Height of sidewall + Height of sidewall)
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If you Google 'tyre size calculator ' you will be spoilt for choice
BobbySox
Member
Another vote: that 195/55/16 do not rub anything on full lock. (Only driver myself inside).
Same Audi A1 rims with ET34
Like riding on Balloons!!
(Compared to my original 40 profile 17" RS4 sport wheels/tyres)
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Going over speed bumps for the rear and turning on full steering lock for the front is the test
