tyres on my alloys!

[twistysnovagte]

right ive recently found myself a set of alloys with calibra/cav tyres on them
http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=103077
they will be coming off very soon.and wheels refurbed.
i know most of you use a 195 "45" 15 tyre on them,but im looking to put 195 "50" 15 tyres on them,im asuming this should be ok,as the offset is 49 etc and the car is still at standard ride height(not lowered),could this be confirmed please???
also if and when i do come to lower the car would it be ok with the tyres mentioned to drop 40mm all round without problems????
cheers andy

[Mikey_J]

I would say yes....Theres not that much difference between 45 and 50mm profile and 40mm isnt that low

[Sturge]

usually fine, be careful with the shape of the tyre though! I had some 50's with very square sidewalls that scrubbed a wee bit occasionally

[twistysnovagte]

could some confirm this who's actualy put 195/"50"/15 tyres on there alloys(with a correct offset of et49),i only ask once more as ive found a set of 195/50/15 yokohama prada tyres at £115(set of 4)
thanks andy

[Graeme]

You can get a set of 45s on ebay for 130 mate but there a moody make, whats the right up on the Pradas like mate?

[twistysnovagte]

the tyres are on ebay mate 195/50/15 yoko parada at £126 a set.
fitted "free" if you can make it to the other side of cheshire(macclesfield)
the read up on the toyo's is very good,and the read up on the yokos is pretty much the same.
toyo t1r's/px4e-£120 a set
sorry dont know where i got £115 from
just need to confirm that i shouldnt have any hassle with the profile when fitted(its only 5mm after all, but........

[Graeme]

Are they from Ears Motorsport in Macc. I spoke to them and fitting was 'Free' but the valve and balance was dear Imo

[Benn]

You'll be fine with 195/50/15 lowerd 40 and you wont have a prob, you might if you go lower tho.

[Rich]

Mate had his nova lowered 40 with 195/50/15 proxes and it used to run now and then. Might need the arches trimmed a bit, but the only rear way to know for sure is to put them on and see.

[michael squeak]

i had ceasarros on mine dropped 60mm. they have an offset of ET49 i had a mix match of tires on them all 195/50/15 and i had no rubbing at all. no mods done to the arches either
then i got 4 bridgestones 195/50/15 and they were fine to

you will be ok trust me lol

[Dave.]

i ahs 50s on mine andy with a 60mm drop, scrubbed like a biatch on the fronts but ahd rolled rears

picture for reference:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/x_novadose_x/DSC00358-2.jpg

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[twistysnovagte]

right 195/50/15 tyres it is,im trusting you guys on this.
yes greame it is ears mtorsport,
greame i didnt think a few valves and balancing was too dear!what did they quote mate???

[Graeme]

I think he said three pound a valve and then five pound for balencing and I thought that was dear. Maybe its not to bad, when I spoke to them they said it was free postage or fitting, which isn't too bad but then I realised they wanted another thirty quid for them to any use to me