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simonds1
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:26 pm |
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Quick question.......
Fitting 17" wheels to an R19 16v........improve handling or make it worse? Or no different? |
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Fat Dave
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Joined: 22 Mar 2004
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:23 am |
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imo i think it made it slightly worse over 15"s, but if you lower it on 17's it will be better. thats what i have done. |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:45 am |
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15's are better.
Although I got better fuel consumptionon the 17's. And lighter steering.
I also ended up having to get dents in the wheels straightened due to motorway seams and the general shite condition of scotlands roads. Englands are far better. |
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simonds1
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:34 am |
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Okay cool, so lowering it and leaving it on the 15's would be a good option? I spoze not touching it at all would also be a good option lol, not as if it's a bad handling car to start with! |
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Chris H
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:38 am |
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the best handlign one is one with new suspension all round. As standard they are hard to beat on the public highway. Lowering with big wheels makes them to jittery.
But then again i drive quickly. |
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Neal
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:50 am |
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mine is better lowered with 17" superleggeras than with standard 15s.
Depends a lot on the particular wheels though I would say. Standard 15s are a lot heavier than 17" superleggeras, but i dont know what it would be like with lightweight 15s or heavy 17s |
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simonds1
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:13 pm |
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You got any pics of ur 19 Neal? If there's some already on here, lead me to 'em  |
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Neal
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:19 pm |
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none that really show what you want, ill put some up tomorrow... |
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schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:40 pm |
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best alloys are the ones that come free with the car , i got the 15" ones that came with the chammy , the make appears to be TSW ,i believe thats not a bad make either??? |
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Neal
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:43 pm |
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| best alloys are the ones that come free with the car |
on what are you basing this statement matey boy?
(oh yeah, almost forgot -  )
hehe |
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Chris H
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:46 pm |
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standard renault alloys are speedlines. |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:11 pm |
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i think he means the gold ones he got with his...
the p1 std ones i like a lot, wont be replacing them on the hatch...they feel lighter than my wolfrace 17s on the chamade. |
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