Manky Monkey Motors

I was thinking of nice phat 15x10 alloy rims with 295 tyres, but this would raise the wheel/tyre diameter loads as I can't find any 295x15 tyres in less than a 50 profile unless I want to pay over £200 EACH! (which i don't, or anything like it)
 Smaller rims I hear you cry (either that or it's the voices again! ;)) but the same applies there, 14x10 rims are hard to find, most seem to stop at 7" wide unless you want to pay £200-£300 each which again I don't.
  So I finally settled on getting 15x8 rims and 265 tyres. Found some "racelite" rims at a firm called Raceways of Donington (www.raceways.co.uk) drilled to most bolt patterns/pcd. I rang to order only to be told they were waiting on a casting slot and would have a couple of months wait, also there was a price increase. Bollox!
  The very nice fella I spoke to said he had some 15x8's and 15x10's in stock in a 5 stud 4.75" pcd ( jag/ yanks) at the old price if they were any use to me. Now it just so happens that one of the axles i have has had new hubs made and yet to be drilled for wheel studs, so not wanting to wait I duly slapped them on the plastic and waited for them to arrive, which they did in record time (next day) unfortunately damaged  >:(  I phoned Raceways who happly offered a refund but not wanting to wait I got them to swap the 15x8's for 15x10's. So back to square one with the 295x50x15 tyres.
 
 Have I got going round in circles off to an art form or what!!

Would 265 tyres be too narrow for a 10" wide rim?? I'm getting conflicting opinions on this one.

you got any m8s in a tyre shop? if so maybe ask them if they can chuck a 265 knackered tyre on and also listen to what they say? only an idea. as for the rims i think id have gone down the same rd as makny did, he got some morris weels and had them made bigger at the cost of £40 per side :)

My wheels are 14x8 and I have 265x50x14 tyres on them. I know they are expensive but they will last for years. Janie's dad's are over 10 years old if I remember rightly and Manky's are older than that, so £200 each is nothing really when you think how long they will last you. Just the initial outlay that's the problem.

Now then VB, no mates in a tyre shop I'm afraid and wide tyres are like rocking horse Pooh round my way so would probably struggle to find knacked ones!

Evening Taz, ended up getting a pair for £230 inc vat/delivery which I thought wasn't too bad but then the tyres will be about £140, like you say its a big outlay.

HM, 265/50's are a perfect fit on a 10" rim. If you look through the thread on my trike (pre paint) you'll see my wheels, which are 15x10, with a set of 265's on. I've since changed the old tyres to 275/60.
I got my tyres from Sinton, listed in the commercial services bit, and they do a fair range at a good price.
hope that helps.

Cheers for info, pitty I didn't read post before I ordered the tyres!! Got 295x50x15's. Oh well Im sure I'll find out if thats a problem, the hard way as per.