Alloy Wheel Advice

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:17 pm

Hi All

Advice if i could

size 7 1/2 x 17, ET 32, PCD 100 % Stud

with a 225/45/17 tyre

what they fit on my 9n 1.2 2003 E

Im guessing i need 205/40/17

your help ways greatful

Thanks

Matt

jokjok11 · Post by **jokjok11** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:04 pm

If you only have a 1.2, You may seriously feel the reduction in acceleration...

I have a 1.2, but I had 16inch wheels (with 55 profile which were wrong...) and with them.. I felt a decrease in the performace....

However, in sayng that, with your profiles smaller, it may not be as noticeable?....

Im not 100% sure, but I thought I'll share my past experience... lol...

Dan (Im probs wrong with performance tho because of the ridiculously large profiles i had lol.....)

DAZZA_TDI · Post by **DAZZA_TDI** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:07 pm

Yes they should fit matt as long as the bolt holes are 5x100 and centre bore is 57.1 iirc, you`ll need to change the rubber to 205/40/17 hth

Dazza

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:19 pm

this is what im looking at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=017

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:44 pm

Niiice

DAZZA_TDI · Post by **DAZZA_TDI** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:22 pm

porternet wrote:this is what im looking at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=017

Nice choice

Dazza

TimGti · Post by **TimGti** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:34 pm

DAZZA_TDI wrote:
porternet wrote:this is what im looking at

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=017
Nice choice

Dazza

More common than standard these days!

As above, you'll need 205 40 17 tyres.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:13 pm

TimGti wrote:
More common than standard these days!

As above, you'll need 205 40 17 tyres.

don't listen to him!

you'll be looking at Â£200-Â£300 to put rubber on those, just something to remember.

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:28 pm

thanks guys, i will see what they go for

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:03 pm

will

215/40/17

be ok instead of

205/40/17

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:52 pm

They should be ok, but i'd go for 205s, they're slimmer and therrfore will look alot better

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:12 pm

just looking show wheels on the ebay, and there the ones on there, and i dont want to get new tryes staight away, anyone else think they will be ok?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:37 pm

If they're for show wheels I'd recommend looking for 205s for them, they'll change the look of them dramatically

porternet · Post by **porternet** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:42 pm

but isnt 215 wider?? so you think 215 will fit yeah?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:48 pm

yeh 215 is wider, I would imagine it would fit ok (someone would have to confirm), but 205s will look better, they're slimmer so will therefore look sleeker and you may get a little stretch on them