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[TheBoy]

Any variance should be communicated to your insurance company.

And going lower than manufacturer's specs on load rating or speed rating may cause issues if unfortunate enough to make a claim.

The "wrong" wheels for a given model, but still a valid Omega wheel/size, is far less likely to be noticed.


Certainly, for piece of mind, my Irmscher Sportstars (a dealer fit option) are a declared mod on my insurance.

[05omegav6]

Likewise... still itching to get the brakes onto an Mot machine...

[rollacorolla]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Why would someone have fitted 16" wheels if the originals were 17"?
I'm really not keen to go out and buy 4 new 17" wheels so will tell the insurance company what's happened. And maybe ask the previous owner... 

[VXL V6]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Why would someone have fitted 16" wheels if the originals were 17"?
I'm really not keen to go out and buy 4 new 17" wheels so will tell the insurance company what's happened. And maybe ask the previous owner... 

Last owner probably needed four new tyres and found a second hand set of 16's with part worn tyres cheaper than a set of new tyres so bought them and sold the 17 inch wheels.

[henryd]

Thanks for all the feedback.
Why would someone have fitted 16" wheels if the originals were 17"?
I'm really not keen to go out and buy 4 new 17" wheels so will tell the insurance company what's happened. And maybe ask the previous owner... 

I also note from your original post that the front tyres are wider than the rears on your current fitment,that is illegal and an mot fail as the wider/larger tyre should be on the rear axle

[rollacorolla]

Fitted new Runway 926 225/55/R16 tyres today so all sorted 

[05omegav6]

One less thing to worry about