15" alloy wheel advice

[markmcgivern]

Looking to buy some 15" wheels, car is a 182 cup in racing blue
I definitely want anthracite and am stuck between 3 wheels
Pro race 1.2 15x7 anthracite
Speedline turini 15x6.5 anthracite
Speedline 2118 15x7 anthracite ( don't like the fact there's no centre caps)

I was planning to run on federal rsr's as its garaged over the winter and wanted to know what people's opinions were?
Also heard some people running 205/50/15 and what do people think of this?

 

[markmcgivern]

No opinions or advice?!

 

[adamlstr]

Err, they're better, and slightly more comfortable. Down to you which ones you want to buy!

 

[Nick_Leeds]

I've got 2118's on 195/50 PE2, looks wise they are spot on, the wheels are not the lightest (if that matters to you). I'm not a fan of Turini's in general and even more in 15's, they look like they have been pinched off a twingo. I like 1.2's in the flesh. Which do you like the best?

 

[markmcgivern]

Thanks for the input, I like the look of 2118's but put off by the no centre cap look. I've not seen pro race 1.2's in the flesh and maybe I should! the reason for going down to 15's is the better performance and possibility of running a 205 width tyre, also was looking to run on something like federal rsr's or the new toyo r1r. Someday next year I may decide to have a go on the track

 

[Spinksy]

Thanks for the input, I like the look of 2118's but put off by the no centre cap look. I've not seen pro race 1.2's in the flesh and maybe I should! the reason for going down to 15's is the better performance and possibility of running a 205 width tyre, also was looking to run on something like federal rsr's or the new toyo r1r. Someday next year I may decide to have a go on the track

Have a search on here mate, quite a few people have made their own centre caps or adapted them etc for 2118's

 

[markmcgivern]

Thanks for that!

 

[adamlstr]

2118's are ET43, but you can get 1.2's in ET35 for a little more 'poke' out of the arch.
205 width can be done, depends on your setup.
I have 2118's with a centre cap of sorts:

Renault Clio 172 Cup by adamlstr, on Flickr

 

[markmcgivern]

Very nice pic!!!

 

[markmcgivern]

I'd like to go with a 15" wheel and run a 205 tyre for that little bit extra rubber, currently running 15mm spacers and have h&r coilovers

 

[adamlstr]

Tbh you're not going to notice that extra rubber, you've already widened your track!

More pics in my thread: http://www.cliosport.net/threads/715587

 

[markmcgivern]

Really?! Surely it would make a difference

 

[adamlstr]

In your wallet at the added expense of 205s is where you'll notice it, lol.

 

[markmcgivern]

Okay! I'll take you word! You running 195's then?

 

[M.C..]

I have 2 sets of 1.2's one with 195/50/15 direzzas et35 and a set with 205/50/15 RSR's et43 with 16mm spacer and 2 1/4 deg negative camber
The 205's seem fine on the road I get a little bit of rubbing every now and again but nothing when on the track (the car is a track car and only gets driven to and from the track)
If you are going for 15's you will need to lower it as it looks silly otherwise, I am on cooksports.
Without lowering springs

Direzza

RSR's

 

[M.C..]

BTW it was only £5 difference per tyre between the 195 and 205 RSR's

 

[markmcgivern]

And do you think there is a noticeable difference with the wider tyre?

 

[adamlstr]

Okay! I'll take you word! You running 195's then?

Yeah 195/50 on all my sets.

@M.C.. Strange you only get rubbing on the road!

 

[markmcgivern]

So to some it up, it is possible to run a 205 tyre but you need the right spacing or some spacing, and some rubbing will be experienced when running very low and also expected on full lock?

 

[M.C..]

don't really notice any difference with the 205 RSR's because I have not compared them to 195 RSR's and it is not a fair comparison to the Direzzas as they are a far superior tyre.

The rubbing always seems to happen at the same place on full lock going into the petrol station, I cant tell if it is front or back (cant see no rubbing marks in the arch) but the car is fully loaded with 2 people spare wheels fuel and all the other crap I take with me lol

 

[adamlstr]

I was expecting it to be the rear arches, being on the lock stops on track and something's gone wrong. :smile:

 

[Skeeter]

The difference in price between 205 and 195 when I last bought RSRs was 50p, so that's not an argument.

I've not tried them on track yet, but on the road the 205s feel no different, but they do sit better on the rim. The 195s on a 7" rim always looked very slightly stretched to me.

 

[MarkX]

195 rsr on a 15x7, looks perfect to me!

 

[markmcgivern]

Mmmm, I thought I'd made my mind up on pro race 1.2 in anthracite but I'm still tempted by turinis in anthracite but there a 6.5 inch width

 

[M.C..]

I've not tried them on track yet, but on the road the 205s feel no different, but they do sit better on the rim. The 195s on a 7" rim always looked very slightly stretched to me.

Forgot about that, it was the reason I went for 205's as Federal does not approve the 195 tyre for 7" wheels http://www.federaltire.com/download/spec595RS-R_Eu.pdf

 

[markmcgivern]

I've now changed my mind, going to refurb my 16 turinis and wrap them in 205 rubber