What is the offset of the wheels they should be a quite common size.I would personnally put steel rims with wheeltrims very cheap.

Use steel wheels and if possible fit a narrower tyre.

Don't take this as gospel cos i'm relying on the info offered by a new alloy wheel seller for specifications.

They are showing new alloys for the i30 as being...6.5 x 15. offset 35 to 45. PCD 5 x 114. bore 67.1.

If you have a nose at Rochford Tyres site, they have a alloy wheel fitment guide, where you can confirm these specifications, by all means have a browse there and see if they have a package to suit you and your pocket.

Then you simply find some used wheels from another Hyundai, but check other similar cars eg Kia, then search ebay or similar and find some.

Should be cheap in 15" size as most people want to go big wheels and elastic band tyres.

Many people think you should go narrower for winter fitments, it's not writ in stone on Mount Sinai, i've run two sets of winter tyres, one in 225 section, the other in 265 section, both were superb at their job.

Keeping to the correct car size does mean your insurance company won't have a fit.

Incidentally from Rochfords site your car should have 195/65 x 15 tyres not 185's, be glad if that's the case as 195/65's are probably the best bargain size out there.

edit, some Kia and Mitsubishi wheels seem to be of the same specs, there are probably others too.

Edited by gordonbennet on 24/09/2011 at 01:46

Interesting for me this. When looking for tyres I have also noticed that the 'correct' size appears to be 195/65 R15 so presumably the alloys that currently have the 185's on would also take 195's also?

I am really torn between buying a set of steelies for the winter tyres or whether to just stick a set of all weather tyres on the wheels that I have.

Thanks for the info so far - really helpful.