Pug 406 Steels onto pug 205?

[andyborris]

What do you reckon? Too tall?

195/65x15 in place of the diddy 165/70x13, will the 7% increase in gearing kill the acceleration? It's a 1.8 Diesel.

I plan to drop the car by about 35mm over the wheels....thoughts please.

Just trying to make my ride work a bit more interesting.

[cobblers]

I'd be very surprised if they actually physically fitted - They're going to be a lot bigger than even 1.9GTI alloys with stock tyres, and those don't fit on "base model" 205s.

[andyborris]

Yeah, wondered about that, which is why I posted...although "will they fit" seemed to suggest they will!

[welshpug]

naah, no chance, theyll rub on a 306 which is made for a bigger tyre than a 205.

[andyborris]

Thanks, even being free, if they don't fit.....waste of time.

[fad]

If they are free have them try them and let us know

[giuliettaevo]

195-65-15 is quite a lot taller as the 195-50-15 a 205 gti is supposed to have.

Will definetely look awkward...

[ettorebugatti]

185/50R15 will probably work as an alternative tyre to match 165/70R13.

[welshpug]

Feb 26, 2017 20:49:37 GMT giuliettaevo said:

195-65-15 is quite a lot taller as the 195-50-15 a 205 gti is supposed to have.

Will definetely look awkward...

1.9 is supposed to have a 185 55 15, not 195 50.

1.6 ran a 185 60 14.


both have different arches to a base model, which IIRC only ever ran anything narrower than a 175.


I know how close a 195 50 is to the rear valence bumper and arch, oh and the trailing edge of the sills under full bump, 195 65 is a definite not a bloody chance.

wheels themselves though, fine.

[slater]

Put something like that on a mates 205 years ago. Rubbed at the back even after I'd pulled the arches out quite a way.

Stick to small wheels and lowness not the big monster truck look..

[Curtis]

drop a couple of profiles and you'll be fine