Hi,
I've recently moved to the continent and brought my '93 405 TD estate with me. I need to get some winter tyres, and I've been offered (free) a set + hubs which are no longer required which were on a BMW 5 series... I haven't seen them yet, but I wondered if anyone had experience of the hub patterns and knew if they were likely to be either compatable or even remotely useful.
I guess my 405 has standard 185/65 R14 's -- the ones on offer are
205/65 R15, on BMW compatable hubs (7Jx15). Looking at my car, these sound as if they will just about fit: only an extra .5" on the radius, and 2cm on the width?
I understand I will be left with a speedo (and presumably an odometer) which under reads by ~9%. Is there any legal issue with this? Will I have to insure my car differently?
The more I write the more I think I should just go to the garage, bite the bullet and buy a full winter set.
Cheers for any advice,
Ben