advice needed/ alloys wanted

jamieclayton9 · Unread post by **jamieclayton9** » 12 Jul 2007, 20:08

hi all. i have got and oppertunity to pick up a set of 17" alloys off a mate for my 1998 xsara. the tyre sizes are 205/40/17. should they fit ok without scrubbing. the suspension is at normal level. all help greatly recived.

many thanks

jamie

andmcit · Unread post by **andmcit** » 12 Jul 2007, 20:37

A link I've seen posted here before and bookmarked for this ind of thing:

http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html

and this is handy too:

http://www.alloyguide.co.uk/

Question is really whether you want a TOTALLY rigid ride from the lower side
section tyres - you may not mind, but your passengers may!

This month's TopGear magazine see's Clarkson likening most modern
sports suspensions to the feeling he'd expect if being swept by a tidal
wave through a crazy golf course!!

Andrew

jamieclayton9 · Unread post by **jamieclayton9** » 13 Jul 2007, 20:26

anyone got 17" on there xsaras that could tell me what they are like with them on. many thanks. jamie

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 14 Jul 2007, 00:45

We had a Xsara at work with non standard wheels, don't think they were as big as that and it was atrocious. On anything but a completely smooth road it would skip and hop around corners and the back end could get quite lively and unpredictable.

jamieclayton9 · Unread post by **jamieclayton9** » 14 Jul 2007, 10:39

Hi all. I have decided not to go for 17" wheels so am looking for a set of 15" maybe 16" if you know of any for sale. prefrably used. i havent got the budget for new ones. many thanks. jamie

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 14 Jul 2007, 15:34

Very wise! low profiles will ruin the ride

jamieclayton9 · Unread post by **jamieclayton9** » 23 Jul 2007, 08:07

BUMPITY BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 23 Jul 2007, 16:06

jamieclayton9 wrote:BUMPITY BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes - you are exactly right - on the description of your future ride

BTW : have you got more than 200W power on the bass speaker in the boot ?

weety · Unread post by **weety** » 24 Jul 2007, 11:02

i bought a cheap xr3i cabby with, believe it or not, 19 inch alloys....handling was interesting (and on full lock the tyres touched the insides of the wings)

sold em for a nice bit of dosh on flea bay though

can never understand why people want to make cars slower by lowering, bigger wheels etc.....on anything not totally smooth (eg a racetrack) you spend a lot of time on low grip as your car pogos down the road....

years ago i bought a really cheap salvage sierra cosworth lookalike....the bits that hadnt scraped down the trees looked really good

the car had been lowered with bigger wheels and from the tyre and wing damage it looked like he had been mid corner and the offside wheel had fouled the wing..... cue exit from corner and entrance to wood

Village · Unread post by **Village** » 24 Jul 2007, 13:55

AndersDK wrote:
BTW : have you got more than 200W power on the bass speaker in the boot ?

Now now ADK, play nicely with the other children!

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 24 Jul 2007, 17:09

Village wrote:
AndersDK wrote:
BTW : have you got more than 200W power on the bass speaker in the boot ?
Now now ADK, play nicely with the other children!

sorry dad !

jamieclayton9 · Unread post by **jamieclayton9** » 27 Jul 2007, 15:37

i am 24 year old with two kids. no chaved up boy racer with his lexus lights and bass tube. just thought that the dismal 185/65/14 that i had on the car were utter s**t. to much roll in the tyre wall. bit of beans round a corner and the tyres wanted to give up. now got a set of 15inch bk racing wheels with 195/50s on. car behaves alot better for it plus the ride comfort is about the same. thanks all. jamie

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 27 Jul 2007, 17:23

Sorry dad !