13 wide wheels

[Bayliss]

Has anyone tried putting 13" wide wheels on a 1.2, 1.4 mk 1 Clio before? I was just wondering what it was like on perormance. Im thinking of buying some for mine (195/50 R13)

 

[Clio_novice]

13" wide. Bloody hell they are big. If you mean 13" diameter, isnt that what they come with as standard? i thought it was.

 

[patty]

13" diameter, he wrote that they were 195mm wide! i did it on my old steelies, bit more grip, makes it look like a 4x4 tho cus they r low profiles. standard are 165/65/13s or they were on mine. mite as well save up 4 alloys in my opinion?

 

[Bayliss]

what I meant was alloys, but u can buy super wide ones like what are on an old mini and old golfs. U can get them in 13" alloys and 6.5J wide. so just like a standard 15" alloy is 6.5J wide u can get a 13" x 6.5 J alloy. Was just wondering if anyone had done it to their Clio (Mk1 Phase 1)

 

[JAY172]

theyd look tiny.a clio road roller.

 

[clio__chris]

i know a guy who put fcuking wide ass wheels on his lupo - going for the euro look

but i recon they would look rubbish on a clio + it will needlessly slow u down

(ps.if u get wide wheels and lower it they cant get wheel clamps on usually)

 

[maff]

i like them

http://www.fk-automotive.de/images/fahrzeuggalerie/106_1_klein.jpg

 

[Bayliss]

What litre clio is that on mate?

 

[Lunner]

Tbh m8 i think ur just better going for 15s, if you get 195/45 15 then you dont have to mod that arches atall, all i had to do was take the mudflaps off (yes my car had em) and ur away, although i did notice that both the offside wheels wer about 1" further back in relation to the arcehs than the near side wheels. Odd.

 

[clio__chris]

^ ^ as above 4 me too

 

[Lunner]

Wot even the mudflaps , thought i was the only one

 

[Bayliss]

Ive got 15" alloys now, was thinking of some smaller wheels to increase acceleration

 

[maff]

not sure what litre it is, as its not mine. however the wheels are 8x14 front with 195/45 R 14 Conti Sport, Rear 9x14 with 215/40 R 14 Conti Sport, 40mm drop on coil overs.