Tyre selection for a bit of a hairdresser's car

[Jackonicko]

I have (or more accurately, my wife has) a long unused Vauxhall Tigra (handling tweaked by Lotus, would you believe) that is about to be restored to the road.

She will need new tyres. She's become used to driving 'sportily', so I'd like good tyres on the car.

The recommendation is for 185/60/15s.

(The rims are 6.5J x 15 ET35)

This is not a common tyre size.

The choice is not inspiring.

Which of the following alternatives would you recommend, and why?

195/60 R15 V (same profile, different aspect ratio)
195/55 R15 V (slightly wider, but maintaining a similar aspect ratio?)
185/55 R15 V (same width, lower profile)

And what effect would be predicted on handling, etc.?

[trickywoo]

This may help

http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm

[Jackonicko]

That would indicate the 195/55/15 being the best option.....

[joebongo]

Get winters for now, cheap set of alloys off ebay then get some summers.

Women on the whole need all the assistance they can get driving in a man's world.

(my wife is not here therefore I won't get a slap for saying that)

[Jackonicko]

Said woman is used to an M100 Elan, which sticks to the road like a sticky thing sticks to a blanket!

She'll find the lack of grunt pretty frustrating, I think, but I don't know what I can do about that!