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The only reason 17s slow you down is if the overall diameter is bigger i.e if you fit 205/40R17 you should fit 215/35R17 and then performance wont suffer. Ive said this many times now.

Oh.....and you cant tell the difference? Have you been over 3000rpm? ;)

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If you fit 215/35R17 then you shouldnt really have a problem apart from a hard ride!

Far point, the one I drove had less than 1000 miles on the clock but then so did the S3 that I drove. Its not just the accelertation of the Leon that was the dissapointment when coming from 172 you appraciate the handling more and the Leon just comes accross as a big wet lettuce. Understeer...

Im waiting for some info regarding this. But Im looking at 215/35R17 you could speak to demon tweeks and get their opinion on this!!? I had 205/40R17 and I am 99% certain that they affected performance big time. I will post the info once I have it. Oh and I would go for the Toyos over the Yokos

Done a search on Google get 2,940,000 results all of them useless :D Feel free to come and try my 16" wheels and only then will you see the difference :)

So where do you get that? Does it tell you how to make a £million?? :D

Whats car test?

Right....I have learnt from experience so here goes. Its not weight as such that kills acceleration but overall diameter of the wheel. A few stats on weight: My original 172 alloys and tyres = 16.7kg New Speedline Turinis (205/40R17) = 16.5kg But Original Diameter = 582mm New diameter...

Yes they will, just make sure you get the right tyres NOT 205/40R17 as most people do or it will really slow your car down.

I have driven a Leon Cupra and no its not a fast as an S3!! Only Autocar has given it those ludicrous stats everyone else has 0-60 in 7.2 and 0-100 in 20, 30-70 in around 6 secs. Yes they have loads of tuning potential but go and drive one and youll realise they arent all theyve cracked up to...

50% of the reason for buying of a car is looks the other 50% is performance IMO so the V6 would be perfect.

I was offered £11k the other day 2001 car with 14k on the clock, they didnt know it was an import though cos they never asked :D

Looks good chavy!! Never seen a whiten before :) Looks a minter too! You said there was a small bit of rust somewhere, are you gonna get that done??

Girlracer just get it you know you want to! Plus there will be slightly more paintwork for you keep clean. AND when your finished with it and it only has an extra 500 miles on the clock I can buy it off you :)

Stick a baked bean can over the exhauset too, then it will be one mean mutha!

Yeah make sure you can find a good dealer to get it serviced at first!! Other than that not much goes wrong, only problems I have had have been caused by the dealers.

My local place charges £20 for the front and £20 for the rear so I suppose it depends where you go. Just make sure you go to a reputable place where you can trust them!!

Hi mate welcome to the club. I think on a MK1 with 17s and the amount of drop you have then rubbing is inevitable. It will wear your tyres quicker and unevenly. You could get the arches rolled will cost a little but could solve your problem. Is it rubbing at the front or the back? Paul

Looks sweet! Did you say you were getting it colour coded?

Not true! If you put cheap nasty tyres on the you will have understeer heaven!! There is a bit on one of Jeremy Clarksons vids that demonstrates this!

What tyres have you put on? Try upping the pressure a little, I run 36psi at the front!

Oh and they dont actually feel any different, you need to compare them to something, like a race :D only then will you see the difference!

Yes it does its the diameter that is the biggest killer!!!! NOT the weight. My new wheels are lighter than the standard 16s they are the same as paul172cups yet they slow me down cos they are 15mm bigger in diameter. I would never have believed it myself until its happend!!

Why not keep the 16s and look for a set of tyres that matches the diameter of the originals problem solved!