Looks nice 8-) 8-) 8-) , what,s the ride quality like with the 19" tyres ?
I must admit I was worried about that too. The guy who sold them to me (thanks to your tip BTW
) offered me silly money for my 17" Elite wheels for a mate of his with a Corsa, but I had to ask him to hold off for a month until I had reassured myself that the new tyres weren't too harsh.
I'm really impressed, they actually feel better, not too harsh at all; I'd say they were firmer and less squishy or floaty, but definitely not what I would call harsh by any stretch. They even passed the test with SWMBO which is a big test. I don't think I'll go back.
There is still a part of me that wonders whether keeping the old wheels and using them with proper winter tyres for 6 months of the year may not be a bad idea, but I remember back when I had a Carlton CDX 2.6 that I changed the tiny 15" wheels for 17s and had the same thought, but never actually felt the need in the end.