Dont think i could afford to get another set of alloys to be honest.
205/40/17 winters would be very pricey. It looks like 205/45/16s are £30 a corner cheaper. In an ideal world, you'd get a second set of 15" or 16" wheels mate
As abbotsmike says above it costs him £30 a time to swap the tyres over, so in three years it would have cost me £180, plus I have the alloys to sell on when I am done with them.
Definitely the downside, and the reason I'm always on the lookout for a set of cheap fr alloys. Not like they'd take up more space in the garage!
Someone on another certain ibiza forum is selling cheap fr alloys. Too far away for me but might be nearer to you.
I appreciate all the replies anyway. Just need to decide on a brand of tyre now before the bad weather really comes in.