Uniroyal rainsport 3's with Estorils

[RDV8]

Not sure if I have a problem here but your advice much appreciated.
Just fitted Uniroyal rainsport 3's all round onto Estorils. My concern is with the front wheels....there seems to be a 7 or 8 mm gap from the sidewall of the tyre to the edge of the alloy wheel. Not only does it look wrong, I'm not sure it's safe.
The garage that fitted them said it was but I'm not convinced.
Fronts are now original size as per the handbook for a 1999 400 Chimaera with PAS 205/55x15.
Have just checked the invoice and the rears are Y rated,fronts V rated.....would this account for the problem. The car remains off the road until I get this sorted. Don't remember getting a choice of speed ratings when I ordered them.
Cheers R

[RDV8]

Only this one at the moment.....I was under the impression Imola and Estoril wheel rims were the same size 7" front 7.5" rear.
Tyre taken off was a Toyo 225/50x15 that fitted perfectly. So frustrating.

[RDV8]

Thanks for the response......feeling a bit more reassured now. It does seem the rims are quite thick which is causing the problem. Hope this post is useful for others as this combination of wheel/tyre/gap might make them think twice.
Guess I'll have to park carefully from now on.

[RDV8]

Took it out for the first time yesterday and the car does feel good on these tyres....they do seem to absorb loads of imperfections on the road and they do warm up quickly. Looking forward to testing them out properly

[RDV8]

Took it out for the first time yesterday and the car does feel good on these tyres....they do seem to absorb loads of imperfections on the road and they do warm up quickly. Looking forward to testing them out properly

[RDV8]

22F and 24R psi

[RDV8]

Have to say they do look good.....interesting tread pattern.
First proper drive across The Mendip hills ( Somerset) this afternoon and am very pleased with the feedback they give....especially through Cheddar Gorge which was damp in places. Am going to have to get used to slightly faster steering as last Toyos were 225/50x15's
Definitely a much more comfortable ride over pretty average road surfaces.
PS sorry to hear of your coolant issues Alun.....hoping for a good outcome for you.