My last Rover 75 had 15 inch Crowns and had a lovely magic carpet ride.
My current one, for the last 4 years, has 16 inch Unions fitted.
I probably slightly prefer the look of them, but no big deal. That is until I went to buy some tyres – the 215/55 R16s are really expensive compared to the 195/65 R15s.
I also now have a Volvo V70 which has 15 inch wheels, with the same tyre size as the Rover 75 with 15 inch wheels.
I like the Continental Premium Contact 5s fitted to the Rover so I had the same put on the Volvo yesterday. I bought a pair of 195/65 R15s for £107.78, working out at £53.89 per tyre.
Same tyre, same place but for the Rover in a 215/55 R16 size, come out at £213.98 or £106.99 per tyre.
They are about the same circumference with a bigger hole in the middle, so I think they should be cheaper.
Anyone with 15 inch wheels? I would stay with them.
