hi peeps,

not long ago i bought some escos wheels for my escort mk6 estate and they came fitted with 195/40r16's.

as you can imagine theyve got a right stretch and the appearance isnt my sort of thing.

im looking at some 205/45 r16 87w's but i want some with a thing rim protector to reduce the appearance of a stretched tyre.

im prefering an asymetrical trye too as i find these better in ice/snow over the winter.

my current tyres are falken 912's and do perform quite well considering the stretch and my suspension setup, but dont have much of a rim protector

 

I'd ither go for yoky prada spec 2's or proxy tr1's both a great tyre!

 

I agree with on the t1r's, ive had a set before but they didnt last past 8000 miles

 

I reckon a 215 40 would be a better option

 

I was runnging prada on 205 40 16 and I prefured them to the 195 50 15 on tr1 tbh would deffanatky stick to ither prada or proxes yhough

 

And forgot to say, depends how hard you drive but prices don't last long at all

 

205/45's just seem more readily available, cheaper & will fit better if i go lower on the shocks.