Quick wheel tyre opinion sought

[jamieandthemagic]

Been on the hunt for a set of compomotive MLs for ages, finally won a set on ebay.

Trial fitment tonight below, before and after. Just fitted to offside at mo.

Steelies; 15x5.5 ET40 185/60/15
Compos 15x6 ET19 195/45/15

Currently got a 10mm spacer on rear and 5mm spacer on front (to clear hubs, as centre bores on both sets a little too small)

I'm thinking I need to fit the steel wheels tyres on them, what's the general consensus ?
Maybe need to go for a 3 or 5mm spacer on front and rear, rather than current combo.

[gforceg]

The steelies look infinitely better than the compos.

The lower profile really doesn't seem to work and the arches seem to have much more space above the tyre.

Did I mention those steels look fantastic?

[crostonian]

Another vote for the steels, yours looks to be one of the few 105 Coupes that sits right so wouldn't spoil it fitting those particular alloys.

[jamieandthemagic]

What about swapping to the taller tyres, and reducing the spacers ?

[gforceg]

Just my opinion but the alloys just don't work on the 105. I don't think the taller tyres would rescue it for me.

I can't comment on the spacer question, the differences seem quite small.

[RicksAlfas]

Sorry Jamie, I like Minilites but I don't think they suit your car particularly.
I think a (much) bigger tyre profile would help.
I've got 195/70/14s on mine. Gumball!

[jimmy156]

I have to agree that the original wheels look miles better then the alloys, sorry

[sunbeam alpine]

jimmy156 said:

I have to agree that the original wheels look miles better then the alloys, sorry

I'm afraid I agree with this, sorry!

[marc147]

Another vote for the steelies here, looks better in my opinion

[1878]

I don't think the alloys look bad - but the steels just look 'right'.

[jamieandthemagic]

Ok now with the 195/60/15s on

[vantastic]

We told you already

[RicksAlfas]

Those tyres look better Jamie.

[jimmy156]

jamieandthemagic said:

Ok now with the 195/60/15s on

It looks better, but not as good as the steels... original is king IMO.

[RicksAlfas]

jimmy156 said:

It looks better, but not as good as the steels... original is king IMO.

They're not original I don't think. Jamie will confirm but they're modern steelies probably off a Saab or Peugeot (or something).
Originals would have been 14" with some pan lid hub caps.

GTA replicas are still my preferred wheel style, but I appreciate they've been done to death!

[jamieandthemagic]

Ricks is spot on, they are saab steelies.

I did them as they were larger and wider than standard.

[waynedear]

Love the steelies, alloys might look better in a different colour, bronze maybe.

[crostonian]

Looks better with the higher profile tyres, I had a set of Minilites on my Giulia Super many years ago, they do have a period rally look to them although I always felt guilty fitting British wheels to an Italian car. A pal of mine in Italy with a red GT Junior has painted his steels pale blue, surprisingly looks good.

[Fantuzzi]

I like the rest of them, prefer the steel wheels.

Take of the chrome, get some GTA wheels, then your cooking!