Wheel upgrades and offset

[BLINGONOOB]

Hi all,

I've just got some 195/r15 5.5j offset 27 alloys to replace my Berlingo MK1 175/r14 6j offset 24 steels.

They are too wide by about a 8mm-1cm and the tyre pushes on the plastic on the inner rears. Now, are 175 and 195 the same overall width? Because instead of buying spacers maybe a 175/r15 tyre width will be ok? I've measured the 195's at 21cm at widest point.

If I do have to go the spacer route, are the halfords universal spacers ok or will I have problems? Last question :lol: do I need special long bolts for a 10mm spacer?

Thanks,
Lee

[steve valentine]

Use concentric wheel Spencer's and definitely longer bolts.

[finny]

a set of propper hubcentric spacers with extended bolts aren't cheap, ideally et 15 on the mk1, et 27 is mk3, on my old mk1 I had pug 306 15" with 195/50/15 that were well cheap and fitted no prob, also you will need dif bolts from your stealies

[BLINGONOOB]

Cheers guys, so does the spacer need to be bolted separately or can you get hubcentric bolt-through? And will a 175/15 be a lot (if any) thinner than a 195/15?

Really want to avoid spacers :/

[steve valentine]

Hubcentric will be bolt through at the thickness you require. 175mm wide tyres will be 20mm narrower than 195mm.

[BLINGONOOB]

175mm wide tyres will be 20mm narrower than 195mm.

Hmm, my current 195's (Dunlop and Infinity) measure 204-210mm at the widest point.