Lupo GTI & tyres (biggest tyres what possible)

[MPT]

Here is lot of topics about tyres and wheels. I dont get information what I want. What is biggest tyres (smallest wheel) what I can use at Gupo GTI? I do not want use Like 205/45 R15 tyres. Summer tyres can be that, but not real winter tyres. What is biggest "no" low profile tyres sizes what I can use. How about 50,55 etc? Smaller wheels and bigger tyres. I use only real winter tyres (spike tyres) Brake discs are big and that gi one rules about wheels. Thank You

Edited October 15, 2010 by MPT

[treblet]

Do you mean by width or by profile?

[RobG]

I ran 185x50x15's on bathursts on my sport, the rolling radius alters slightly, so the speedo was reading dead on instead of around 4mph under.

I thought 15" was the smallest rim size you could have on the GTi because of the size of the front brake discs?

[Philplop]

14's will fit over the front brake.

So 185/55 should be fine. That's standard Lupo size I think.

[MPT]

Do you mean by width or by profile?

I mean profile. I like to use bigger tyres and smaller wheel. If I try to find good winer tyres at that normal size. Theres not any good winter tyres. That is reason why I like to use smaller wheel and bigger tyres. I dont wanna use lo profile tyres with big wheel. Its works only summer, but not winter.