buy some 195 50's for my bm wheels and leave them on and lower it 2 inch all round.
or wait for some nice (wide/banded) 13 or 14inch wheels and then drop it 3 inches all round.
hmm decisions decisions

Hi Theo.
Would it not efect your insurance premiums if you mod the car?
Cheers Mark.

just more excess, not premium.
Luckily

stick with the bimmer wheels gets my vote, even though i really like banded steels

Go for the BMW wheels and 2" drop, you'll have more grip, 195/50 tyres are cheap and you wont have a ridiculous arch/look like a roller skate

Going to stick with them now, as found some 195/50/15s in the shed on some ford alloys which my dad said I could have, bonus!!

..banded 14s but mine are 185/60/14s goodyear eagles but i am changing them to 195/55/14s.so its banded steel all the way dude.

go for the 15s with 195/50 option then you can get a set of yokohama parada 2s for 180 quid and they are stupidly grippy

lowvol wrote: ..banded 14s but mine are 185/60/14s goodyear eagles but i am changing them to 195/55/14s.so its banded steel all the way dude.

Has this this gone for an MOT with the wheels like that?!?! Surely that sidewall damage scares the hell out of you, all because it's rubbing on the arch.

this is how is was MOTED and the tyres were scuffed on my lupo and no on volvo.i have ordered some 195 55 14..will put pics on when fitted...

HA! thats not arch rubbing! You should see mine! Definitely not MOT material They'll be removed and used for drift rubber soon. There near the limit anyway.