Hi Astraers,
I stumbled upon this great forum and decided to join, even though I'm from Slovakia. Sorry for English language, my German is not good
My name is Stan and I'm a happy owner of Astra K 1.6T for already 4 years, with mileage of over 105 tkm.
Recently I bought a new summer tyre set: wheels are Alutec Ikenu 8Jx18 from a German e-shop and tyres are Bridgestone Turanza T005 225/40 R18.
However, to my surprise, in the garage I realized the tyres don't fit nicely on the wheel, see the enclosed pictures. The tyres are narrower, half a centimeter is missing from each side.
I saw several Astras here on this forum with 8Jx18 wide wheels and with 225/40 tyres that fit nicely on the wheels. What have I done wrong? Is it because my tyres have no wheel protection (no MFS - Mit Felgen Schutz)? The ones with MFS would fit nicely? Or do I need a special type of the tyre?
Thanks for help & cheers.