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Alloy Wheel Advice
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:17 pm
by porternet
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
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:04 pm
by jokjok11
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.....)
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:07 pm
by DAZZA_TDI
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
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:19 pm
by porternet
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:44 pm
by Tim_GTi
Niiice
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:22 pm
by DAZZA_TDI
Nice choice
Dazza
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:34 pm
by TimGti
DAZZA_TDI wrote:
Nice choice
Dazza
More common than standard these days!
As above, you'll need 205 40 17 tyres.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:13 pm
by david burton
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 £200-£300 to put rubber on those, just something to remember.
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:28 pm
by porternet
thanks guys, i will see what they go for
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:03 pm
by porternet
will
215/40/17
be ok instead of
205/40/17
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:52 pm
by Tim_GTi
They should be ok, but i'd go for 205s, they're slimmer and therrfore will look alot better
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:12 pm
by porternet
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?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:37 pm
by Tim_GTi
If they're for show wheels I'd recommend looking for 205s for them, they'll change the look of them dramatically
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:42 pm
by porternet
but isnt 215 wider?? so you think 215 will fit yeah?
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:48 pm
by Tim_GTi
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