15" or 16"

[medici999]

Just wondered..

What are the advantages/disadvantages of having say 15" over 16"

I know the obvious like tyre prices are cheaper on 15's etc..

Thanks

 

[E11OOT]

15's will allow quicker acceleration, and lower the center of gravity of the car a little bit.

16's higher top speed and errmmmm i don't know

 

[Curtis!]

I kind of had the idea that I liked the handling more when I had 15" on the car, although I didn't have a good set of tires on to actually push the car like I would on the 16" with T1R's (in the dry).

Not that much in it for me really, pretty sure 16" Turini's weight around the same if not less than 15" OZ F1's etc.

 

[-J-]

15" = Cheap Tyres
16" = Expensive Tyres

 

[.GAZ.]

15" = Cheap Tyres
16" = Expensive Tyres

Cant say anymore than that!

16's for show, 15's for go!

 

[medici999]

Do alot of people not think 15's look to small on the 182's?

 

[Jat_172cup]

15's ftw..

Im picking up some oz super's this week wrapped in r888's ftw

 

[Andrew Cooke]

15's ftw..

Im picking up some oz super's this week wrapped in r888's ftw

hopefully super Ls, not super Ts

 

[barnesautos]

Cant say anymore than that!

16's for show, 15's for go!

like this

 

[Sir_Dave]

Do alot of people not think 15's look to small on the 182's?

Most people buy 15's as they go on track often & tyres (inc. R888's) are cheaper. 9 times out of 10, they arent the type of people that are interested in what a car looks like.

 

[Jat_172cup]

hopefully super Ls, not super Ts

Oh yeah deffo superleg's, I hate supert's

 

[ilovewilly]

Theres a thread at the end of page 1 in the media section.

I was in the same boat. I was unsure how small they would look on a ph2.

When it was standard height, my Cup looked silly on 15s.

Now it is on coilovers, it looks fine.

£126 for 4 15" tyres delivered! Thats what did it for me.

 

[clio_luke]

15" looks fine on ph2's as long as its lowered more than 40mm.
cheaper tyres too. not really many advantages tbh. cheaper, lighter.

i would like some 15" wheels but my car is on sportlines not coilovers. 15's look great on apex but i wouldn't really want apex springs again.

 

[DrR]

I prefer the drive of mine on 16"s

 

[clio_luke]

what is less bumpy/crashy on 16's than on 15's rollo?

 

[DrR]

Hard to describe, it just feels more secure on 16", more planted.

 

[ForceIndia]

15's handle better, ride better, and are cheaper as a bonus.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Hard to describe, it just feels more secure on 16", more planted.

Are you using 205's on the 16's, vs 195's on the old 15's - if so, that would explain the plantedness

 

[medici999]

How come people dont seem to use 205/s on 15inch alloys? Rubbing on the arches?

 

[Christopher]

I had traction issues on my 15's. Used to cut the TC in, even in the dry. Bit weird.

I loved my 172 on 15's though. Made it even rawer.

 

[.GAZ.]

Don't think I'd have anything other than 15's on a RS Clio.

 

[ForceIndia]

I had traction issues on my 15's. Used to cut the TC in, even in the dry. Bit weird.

I loved my 172 on 15's though. Made it even rawer.

When was the fpm on 15's?