over sized alloys

[deps]

Hey guys, can you help please.....

I have just aquired a 2001(Y) 306 2.0 Hdi hatchback and the wheels are a bit shoddy, with worn tyres. So rather than just look for tyres for the crappy wheels, I aquired a set of Peugeot alloys 205/65 R15..... these are too big to fit in the arches properly, so I was thinking about reducing the profile to45 or 50 to help with this problem, but then I read that sometimes spacers are required in order to fit oversized wheels properly.....(fried brain at this point...) S O the question is how do I get these wheels to fit the car with what size tyres...? help HELP H E L P please.....

Kindest regards

James

[Pompey306mark]

15 alloys are not over sized if I am reading your post correctly.

What alloys are they?

[Scott]

Welcome to the forum Which wheels are they? If you look on the inside of the wheel there should be a stamp saying the ET (offset) of the wheel. If it's higher than 18 then you'll need some spacers.

With the tyres, the correct size for 15 inch alloys is 195/55/15, or if you want cheaper tyres, then 195/50/15

[Pompey306mark]

What is the off set if the new alloys? How wide are they? Got any pics?

[Jonny81191]

As said, pictures will help!

[kingy]

i dont know of any standered 15 inch alloy that has a 205/65 size. could be wrong but sounds like someone has put the wrong tyre on and thats why it to big.
standered is 195/55/15 for most i thought.

[puglove]

It must be the wrong tyres as kingy said cant see why some one would do that though, must look weird, best thing to do mate is throw up some pics

[Jonny81191]

i dont know of any standered 15 inch alloy that has a 205/65 size. could be wrong but sounds like someone has put the wrong tyre on and thats why it to big.
standered is 195/55/15 for most i thought.

unless they're off a 307 or something...

[Matt]

My 406 steels i got were 205/65, exact fitment for a 306 too.

So could be that the 306 wheels where run on another car with a higher profile.

[kingy]

either way you need the correct tyre size mate. not alot more we can do without at least knowing what wheel it is. pics would be your best bet.