I've had a lightbulb moment.......

I think perhaps reading it again, rav110 may have been referring to the spare wheel not fitting in the spare wheel area in the back, not the wheels actually fitting into the wheel arch.

Correct. These wheels can all be fitted to car. Just carrying the spare in the wheel well. ______________________________
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hamlet wrote:

@ Miggit, I'm only considering 285/55/18's because I already have a set sitting at home (and I like the wider look tyres..... ).

Sorry Bud I was going on the original, unedited info, which I believe was 185/55/18 1% size difference isn't an issue and the width difference shouldn't cause issues, but have a few slow full lock turns just to check, possibly in low mode, that should show up any issues... best to find out at walking pace than driving down the road

I'm not too sure how critical the tyre size is on the ffrr... on my classic going to 265 from 205 has caused issues on full lock , so some 30mm spacers have been fitted, and now the wheels need arch flares  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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rar110 wrote:

Correct. These wheels can all be fitted to car. Just carrying the spare in the wheel well.

Thanks again for the reply and the info.

Sorry miggit, it did originally say 185 in there....

I think I might bring one of the 285 tyres with me tomorrow and stick it on the wheels I'm going to see then fit it to the front and do a few turn in the yard to be sure things are ok.

Thanks again guys...

Well a whole morning wasted going to look at the wheels.

I spoke to a guy yesterday evening and arranged to view the wheels this morning, after driving for about 40 mins I arrived to see the wheels, the guy I spoke to yesterday wasn't there and couldn't be reached and no one else could find the wheels in question. They weren't where the second hand wheels are normally kept and if they were moved because I was coming to see them no one knew where they were moved to so after much apologizing from the guy that was there I had no option but to turn and away home.

He did take my number and asked me to email him the ad which I did so he said he'd look into it and get back to me, I live in hope.........

Well the guy i met on Saturday phone me this morning and apparently the wheels I want to look at were already sold and collected but the idiot I spoke to on Friday didn't know this, so the search continues.

I have found these this morning and and only about 10 mins from work.

they are the standard 2005 & 2006 18"wheels fitted to the TD6 so should have 255/60/18 tyres fitted and will fit into wheelwell in the boot no problem

Cheers for that, HGv driver, but actually I think they're off the RR sport, but quite similar to the FFRR type you're talking about.

I collected them yesterday, although they're not actually the style I was looking for I can't really complain.

All the wheels are in very good condition with 3 good Goodyear Efficientgrip 255/60/18 tyres and one with excessive wear on the inside due to a worn bushing and alignment problem on the 2004 L322 they were previously fitted to, and a full set of wheel nuts all for the princely sum of €100 or £85 so pretty happy with the deal, just have to get my 285 tyres swapped over and then get them fitted.

But I have had another though on these wheels which I'll start another thread on.

Thanks for all the help and advice......