How I love 15 inch wheels!

Dorset Bob · 20th February 2016, 14:32

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.

20th February 2016, 14:32	#1
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	How I love 15 inch wheels! 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. __________________ Let the good times roll............