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thebadun · Mar 3rd, 2008, 12:06 PM

Hi,

Sorry if this has been asked before, I've had a good look through previous posts and the FAQ and couln't find an approporiate answer.

I got some TSW alloys for my old Polo, which has the same stud pattern etc. as the MINI and I still have them, and fancied changing over my 5 stars to them for a bit. The only thing that has stopped me up until now is that the tyres on the 5 stars are 195/55/16 and on the TSWs are 195/45/16 (which is the largest I could fit on the Polo). I know that if I change my speedo will be out, but that's not a massive problem as I use GPS, but was wondering if there was any other reason not to change to a lower profile if the width is the same?

Thanks in advance.

Mar 3rd, 2008, 12:06 PM	#1
thebadun MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 01:24 PM Posts: 83 Offline	Going Lower Profile Hi, Sorry if this has been asked before, I've had a good look through previous posts and the FAQ and couln't find an approporiate answer. I got some TSW alloys for my old Polo, which has the same stud pattern etc. as the MINI and I still have them, and fancied changing over my 5 stars to them for a bit. The only thing that has stopped me up until now is that the tyres on the 5 stars are 195/55/16 and on the TSWs are 195/45/16 (which is the largest I could fit on the Polo). I know that if I change my speedo will be out, but that's not a massive problem as I use GPS, but was wondering if there was any other reason not to change to a lower profile if the width is the same? Thanks in advance.