tyre profiles (can I come down a size OK)

Hi all looking for tyres for the GZ stock 16" wheel for the winter (want to keep my 18"s good)

The size is 245 50 16 which are a bloody nightmare to get even camskill are not listing them on their website at the moment,

The only ones I have found in the UK are from an american car specialist (as a common size in the states), but its a Hercules

G3000V, which are coming in at £95+vat which is a bit steep considering I have never heard of them (a Canadian brand).

And the bitch is 2 weeks ago same tyre same supplier £65 +vat

I have found a supplier on line who has a good range of 245 45 16

tyres is it OK to go down on profile, without any undue handeling characteristics.

Cheers

the easyest size to find that will have a similar rolling radius and be a good fit will be a 225/55/16

the easyest size to find that will have a similar rolling radius and be a good fit will be a 225/55/16

I'd be going for that (or changing to 17" wheels)

got good tyres on the front wheels so sticking with 16's

will 255 50 16 fit??

is 225 width not a bit narrow for the rears considering the stock 16" wheel is a9JJ width ??

yea 255s will fly on a 9jj

225 is a bit narrow really but they will go on that rim and are easy to find

255's no problem with clearance I take it don't want them fouling the arches.

On anothere forum been given these 2 choices so out of the 3 alternatives to the 245 50 16 which is best ??

235x50x16

255x45x16

Or 255 50 16 ?

245/50-16 DIFFERENCE 0% Indicated speed 60

235/50-16 DIFFERENCE -1.5% Indicated speed 61

245/45-16 DIFFERENCE -3.8% Indicated speed 62

245/55-16 DIFFERENCE +3.8% Indicated speed 58

255/45-16 DIFFERENCE -2.4% Indicated speed 61

255/50-16 DIFFERENCE +1.5% Indicated speed 59

http://powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi

Although some of those sizes may not exist...

thanks Gareth will probably same thread on soarerworld, just to save you inputting same twice:)

You wont have problems with the arches.