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@pixelcellar - Below are the results from the calculator on www.willtheyfit.com of fitting the wheel/tyre combination you’re proposing to fit compared to your existing wheel / tyre setup;



You’ll see that fitting tyres with a higher sidewall height increases the radius and circumference of your car’s wheel / tyre combination which will result in a speedometer error; with your proposed setup the speedo will under-read by 3.6% so the indicated speed displayed will be less than the true speed being travelled. I’m assuming you’re in the UK - be aware that from a legal perspective in the UK, while it is permissible for a car’s speedo to over-read by up to a pre-defined margin, it must not under-read by any amount (presumably to stop drivers unknowingly exceeding the speed limit) - see article at the link below;

https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/

Late in seeing this but welcome! Looks great 

Have you spoken with CM wheels? I mithered them to death re. clearance / bore size / caliper clearance and bolt fit before I purchased the 19” ‘Pretorias’ a few months ago. Fit is perfect with zero issues. I know you are fitting a different wheel, but the knowledge and customer service at CM is spot on.

I use on of these short vario lances on the end of my Karcher gun, have it at 90 degrees and it removes salt and road crud easily enough. I use it medium power, it’s a bit to fierce on full. About £15.00 off eBay for a Karcher copy.

Much appreciated! Thank you!

Quote from: A-Kai on 25 January 2026, 00:56

Quote from: MervJnr on 21 January 2026, 13:38

Quote from: A-Kai on 10 January 2026, 00:09

Fitted some actual winter tyres and drove to the northern most part of The Netherlands, where it’s been dumping fresh powder every day. Fair to say that my PS4S’ would’ve killed me by now. Bonus: there is something oddly satisfying about a white car on fresh snow.

How did you find the car in the snow? Have recently picked up a set of wheels with winter tyres as I'm planning on driving to the alps for a ski trip. From what I've read they seem to cope fine with good tyres - time will tell!

Car felt well planted and barely triggered the traction control, despite the constant sound of snow and sloshing all around. Good rubber is vital. For reference, I have a set of 19” Hanook Winter i*cept evo3 on with approx. 7mm thread all round, which are a good mid-premium range tyre. They got me through heavy snow just fine, and I passed several cars on All Season tyres awaiting recovery.

That’s being said, the roads leading to ski resorts are usually well maintained, so I’m sure you’ll be fine! If the car does lose traction. I found it to be easily controllable as long as you’re driving smoothly.

Good to know, thanks for the feedback! Funnily enough they are the tyres I'll be using, albeit on 17" wheels. Test fitted yesterday - clears the PP front brakes so should be all good! May take some chains as a fall back. 

Good luck, and safe travels!

Guess you'll need another vw account then...