New Alloys for Activa

activa · Unread post by **activa** » 05 Aug 2005, 18:01

I' m thinking of changing my Activa's standard alloys with 16" ones, without affecting the "offset".
Do you have details about the car's geometry (offset)
Do you know any known brands to have nice designs?
Thank You
D.M.
GR

ActivaV6uk · Unread post by **ActivaV6uk** » 05 Aug 2005, 18:29

i'm sure there is information on activanet.co.uk (i actualy know there is its on the forum) when you replace them are you going to sell your old alloys as i am looking for another set?
Andy

macaroni · Unread post by **macaroni** » 05 Aug 2005, 18:35

He is in Greece Andy, postage might be a bit much.

basil40 · Unread post by **basil40** » 06 Aug 2005, 00:53

I need some new "old original alloys" let me know when you're thinking of getting rid.

Unread post by **RichardW** » 08 Aug 2005, 13:05

Doesn't the Activa use specially reinforced alloys to cope with the high lateral stresses imposed by the ARC system? I would leave them standard.

activa · Unread post by **activa** » 08 Aug 2005, 18:00

Richard, this might be true, and it is a Good point ! But the standards are a bit narrow and the tyres "overflow" at the edge of the alloy.
Moreover, 16" would give better looks to the car...
In any case guys, I am not selling them!...

ActivaV6uk · Unread post by **ActivaV6uk** » 08 Aug 2005, 19:47

sorry to tell you this but moving to 17" and 215 wide makes very little diference, the only thing you will get from 16s are the looks advantage and i still havent found anything that looks as good on a xantia as the original activa alloys.
and yes the alloys are reenforeced.
andy

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 09 Aug 2005, 02:12

I wouldn't have thought an Activa would need specially strong wheels, the Xantia isn't particularly heavy. Cornering forces aren't the biggest forces that the wheels on the car have to put up with, bumps in the road give much bigger forces and the car has to be robust so people can drive it up and down curbs etc without it breaking.

basil40 · Unread post by **basil40** » 09 Aug 2005, 17:18

Kowalski is right there - the metal alloy for these wheels are pretty cheap and cheerful and probably contain a lot of inherent defects