15-06-2013, 07:13 AM
Hi all, I have the standard steel 15 inch ET18 wheel on my 56 plate and I'm after a second set of wheel to mount extra tyres for winter.
Trouble is, there doesn't look to be very much clearance around the 15 inch wheel, especially above to the coil spring, for snow chains. I'll take a photo to show the clearance, but I've used chains alot on other cars and it looks to me like even a moderate size chain would foul the coil spring cup.
I know some car driver's manuals forbid snow chains on certain larger size wheels.
I don't have a drivers manual, so could somebody with a pre-new style (e.g. up to 57 plate) model have a quick look in their manual and check for me please?
I know the same model also came with 14 inch wheels and I'm beginning to think that a set of 14 inch wheels might make more sense for the winter tyres?
So;
Can anyone confirm that the 14 inches will be a better choice
and
Does anyone know whether the fitting the 14 inch wheels will be a bad idea from an insurance\road worthiness point of view.
Any advice appreciated! I know it is unseasonal, but I've got winter tyres on the 15 inch rims now that are due for replacement and I'm hoping to get everything set up at once, ready for next winter.
Thanks
Trouble is, there doesn't look to be very much clearance around the 15 inch wheel, especially above to the coil spring, for snow chains. I'll take a photo to show the clearance, but I've used chains alot on other cars and it looks to me like even a moderate size chain would foul the coil spring cup.
I know some car driver's manuals forbid snow chains on certain larger size wheels.
I don't have a drivers manual, so could somebody with a pre-new style (e.g. up to 57 plate) model have a quick look in their manual and check for me please?
I know the same model also came with 14 inch wheels and I'm beginning to think that a set of 14 inch wheels might make more sense for the winter tyres?
So;
Can anyone confirm that the 14 inches will be a better choice
and
Does anyone know whether the fitting the 14 inch wheels will be a bad idea from an insurance\road worthiness point of view.
Any advice appreciated! I know it is unseasonal, but I've got winter tyres on the 15 inch rims now that are due for replacement and I'm hoping to get everything set up at once, ready for next winter.
Thanks