Hi, I have just bought an SI and absolutly love it, the only problem was it has some very nasty alloys on it. I need help with knowing what size tyres I can put on it. I have picked up some nice escort ghia alloys with 195 50 15's on it but have been told these won't fit. Is this right??
Also when I went to get them changed over I was told I need some special nuts to put them on. any idea where I could get these from?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
Scott

they will fit someone is talking poo if they said they dont but most people put 195/45/15 tyres on, if your gonna lower your car then go for the 45 profile

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The Fat Fake Xr2i

welcome to fsi

they should fit fine with 50 profiles

get some pic's up

Thank you very much it's now a case of trying to get the fitting nuts!!!

Yeah mate they are probs taking the mick, i have 205/45/R16 Mondeo Zetecs on mine and they are fine, i had to get 5mm spacers on the front but that's not hard.
Also lowered 35-40mm

As for the special nut things, i can only guess that they are locking wheel nuts?

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She's still alive! -23/02/2017

go to a scrap yard they should be able to sell you some ford alloy wheel nuts, thse have little colars around them so they dont damage the alloy wheel when you do it up

and i'd look into getting a set of locking wheel nuts as well

all sorted got some from a scrappys for £20 for the full set. Happy days. Will post some pics when there fitted and then it's just a little body work to do and life will be lovely!!

My old Si was on the same tyres 195/50/15's they aren't a problem but they will scrub at the front approaching full lock, so try to turn corners slightly wider then you would on the stock tyres.

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1 way to sum up the 197 is like sex, you build upto the best bit and when it eventually happens it only last a few seconds but you always want to do it again!
Poor Orange Si is hurt. Started first time after sitting for 3 weeks and with virtually no petrol in it

Or get spacers

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She's still alive! -23/02/2017

or limit the steering rack

Welcome

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Yeah lol but that is alot of work haha.
£5 spacers from Halfrauds has to be the easiest tbh

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She's still alive! -23/02/2017

halfrauds! haha

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