172 whit 17" fitted

[steve32c]

Oh yeah! If you buy good tires 17" wheels are great! f**king bulls**t that 16" is best. For trackdays maybe but not for street use.

so wrong...try hammering down a lumpy pothole-covered B road in this country on 17's!! :dead:

i've had 17" wheels... they lasted a month before i binned them for some 16" items

I actually found the ride to be more comfortable with my 17" Pro Race 1.2's than the standard 16"s even over pot holes and yes the tyres that come with the 17"s are Cr@p but they'll do to pass the MOT in a couple of months before splashing out another £500 on quality tyres.

 

[David Ramsey]

I have to say I think this is a good, busy forum but I'm getting more and more pissed off. People always talk negative if people do stuff that's a bit different. A lot of people will only be happy when everyone has 16" turinis, sportlines and a stealth exhaust. It's f**king pathetic!

 

[Sweden]

I have to say I think this is a good, busy forum but I'm getting more and more pissed off. People always talk negative if people do stuff that's a bit different. A lot of people will only be happy when everyone has 16" turinis, sportlines and a stealth exhaust. It's f**king pathetic!

Thank you!! I agree on this. And my rear spoiler ( V6 wannabee ) WHAT is so f**king wrong whit that anyway? I think it gives the car mor racingstyle AND more power.

Nice that i have someone whit me! Keep it up

 

[mini_nick]

i agree had 17s on mine and wasnt liking it - was alright but didnt feel as nice - also I dont think toyos are that bad - got t1-r's on mine and after trying a lot of diff tires including parada spec 2's and bridgestone re40s etc i like them!

 

[steve32c]

I have to say I think this is a good, busy forum but I'm getting more and more pissed off. People always talk negative if people do stuff that's a bit different. A lot of people will only be happy when everyone has 16" turinis, sportlines and a stealth exhaust. It's f**king pathetic!

A man after my own heart, get fed up of looking at standard sport Clios. Mines got a few tasteful changes (imo) 17" Black Pro race 1.2's. ST Orange painted brake calipers, V6 spoiler from a trophy (love ebay) and some black cased rear lights with clear cover. Will get round to posting some photos when I get back home in a couple of weeks and stand by for a sh1t load of abuse from the purists..........

 

[16VNC]

I really can't like those wheels, they are to big for the car, i think the 16 inches wheels are the best choice, i would go for Buddy club wheels...

 

[Sweden]

I really can't like those wheels, they are to big for the car, i think the 16 inches wheels are the best choice, i would go for Buddy club wheels...

This is the wheels i´m waiting for. But white whit red pinstripe. Looks great on silver clio =)

 

[Ian_182]

I like the wheels

 

[16VNC]

I really can't like those wheels, they are to big for the car, i think the 16 inches wheels are the best choice, i would go for Buddy club wheels...

This is the wheels i´m waiting for. But white whit red pinstripe. Looks great on silver clio =)

I really like these wheels, and the best of all, they are half the weight of the speedline turini.

 

[Mwindow]

you don't have to do any mods to get 17"s on, however I really wouldn't recommend it, 16"s are the best for sure, anyone who says otherwise is simply talking sh*t.

spot on.

i know from experience about 17's too... awful things for the Clio

How about 18's?

 

[Sweden]

spot on.

i know from experience about 17's too... awful things for the Clio

How about 18's?

18´s is nice, but expensive tires :S

The wheels coming from US and was really cheap! Limited edition and i hope that i am the only one whit this on! They were ment to be to my racing car but i thinking of Volk racing wheel insted. And i have to do some spacers to fit them on the car..

 

[Sweden]

BTW. And Iialso got my K-tec carbon splitter today

 

[Sweden]

when the postman arrived today. 4 wheels and now i just have to fit my tires on this..

 

[Christophe]

when the postman arrived today. 4 wheels and now i just have to fit my tires on this..

they'd look mint on a black clio. Not keen on white on silver. them in black would look better on silver clio imo

 

[Tigger]

I like the 17s you have on

What splitter did you get?
K-Tec only make the CF one for the Mk2

 

[Sweden]

I like the 17s you have on

Thanks

What splitter did you get?
K-Tec only make the CF one for the Mk2

Yea i know. I didn´t find CF for 172, but it´s not big diff between the models. Looks good anyway...

 

[moogster_1]

have to say not to keen on those 17's but that a personal taste thing. i just dont see what the fasination with large wheels is?

is it purely asthetics? or do folk think they make the car faster?

in saying this i did have 15's on my chinquecento (first car, dont **** haha) and then tryed 17's on my 172 but found it made the car slower and was dangerous when you went into the smallest pot hole, launching you to the left or the right.

now back to the origional 15's that came with the car, lowered on coilovers and with PE2s and i am happy as s**t.

my theory is that when your driving you never get to see the wheels so why bother with fancy stuff. better getting the best perfomance.


just my opinion though

 

[Sweden]

have to say not to keen on those 17's but that a personal taste thing. i just dont see what the fasination with large wheels is?

is it purely asthetics? or do folk think they make the car faster?

in saying this i did have 15's on my chinquecento (first car, dont **** haha) and then tryed 17's on my 172 but found it made the car slower and was dangerous when you went into the smallest pot hole, launching you to the left or the right.

now back to the origional 15's that came with the car, lowered on coilovers and with PE2s and i am happy as s**t.

my theory is that when your driving you never get to see the wheels so why bother with fancy stuff. better getting the best perfomance.


just my opinion though

The car looks redicules???? whit smal wheels. And in sweden we have really good roads whitout pot holes so i can travel in my Clio whit 17´s whit no problems!
The car is slow origional. And what performance should i do?
Exhaust? CAI? 182 manifold? Rape it whit a big turbo when the gearbox is like s**t?

 

[moogster_1]

was just my opinon dude.

iv got no probs with anyone modding there car, just dont see the point thats all.

see i think my 172 exclusive looks the nuts with the 15's and it lowered.

each to there own eh. i just dont get it.

 

[steve32c]

is it purely asthetics? or do folk think they make the car faster?

In theory yes! for instance roll a five pence coin one revolution and measure how far it has travelled. Then take a ten pence coin and do the same, the ten pence coin will have travelled further than the five pence coin in one revolution. Two two cars same power different size wheels, one will edge ahead of the other going at the same indicated speed after the same number of wheel revolutions!!!
Like I said in theory as this will depend on the depth of the tyres fitted.......... but in reality probably not that you'd notice.

 

[moogster_1]

is it purely asthetics? or do folk think they make the car faster?

In theory yes! for instance roll a five pence coin one revolution and measure how far it has travelled. Then take a ten pence coin and do the same, the ten pence coin will have travelled further than the five pence coin in one revolution. Two two cars same power different size wheels, one will edge ahead of the other going at the same indicated speed after the same number of wheel revolutions!!!
Like I said in theory as this will depend on the depth of the tyres fitted.......... but in reality probably not that you'd notice.

hmmmmmm yeah i am aware of the concept of circumferance and with just that just in mind aye they should go faster.

however there are more factors than just distanced covered, like the torque needed to rotate the wheel. larger diameter requires more torque therefore you loose acceleration on initial start up.

also extra weight. now obviously you can get larger wheels that are lighter than smaller ones but from experiance this is not the case.

 

[16VNC]

Well, look forword to see those wheels monted on the clio mate.

 

[steve32c]

In theory yes! for instance roll a five pence coin one revolution and measure how far it has travelled. Then take a ten pence coin and do the same, the ten pence coin will have travelled further than the five pence coin in one revolution. Two two cars same power different size wheels, one will edge ahead of the other going at the same indicated speed after the same number of wheel revolutions!!!
Like I said in theory as this will depend on the depth of the tyres fitted.......... but in reality probably not that you'd notice.

hmmmmmm yeah i am aware of the concept of circumferance and with just that just in mind aye they should go faster.

however there are more factors than just distanced covered, like the torque needed to rotate the wheel. larger diameter requires more torque therefore you loose acceleration on initial start up.

also extra weight. now obviously you can get larger wheels that are lighter than smaller ones but from experiance this is not the case.

Like I said in "Theory" but in the real world probably not and besides imo 17"s do look better than 15"s but we can sit and argue all day but in the end it comes down to personal taste and preference.... standing by for more "yeah but 15"s are better" lol if we all had the same taste the "Your Pics" would be rather boring all RB 182 with the same standard wheels and same standard lights.

 

[David Ramsey]

was just my opinon dude.

iv got no probs with anyone modding there car, just dont see the point thats all.

see i think my 172 exclusive looks the nuts with the 15's and it lowered.

each to there own eh. i just dont get it.

 

[Sweden]

was just my opinon dude.

iv got no probs with anyone modding there car, just dont see the point thats all.

see i think my 172 exclusive looks the nuts with the 15's and it lowered.

each to there own eh. i just dont get it.

:rasp:

 

[Tigger]

Get some pics up of the splitter you got mate

 

[Sweden]

Get some pics up of the splitter you got mate

Yep.. No ploblems, coming up soon

 

[Tigger]

Sweet

 

[LiL CitY]

I have to say I think this is a good, busy forum but I'm getting more and more pissed off. People always talk negative if people do stuff that's a bit different. A lot of people will only be happy when everyone has 16" turinis, sportlines and a stealth exhaust. It's f**king pathetic!

Yea your bang on. I come here sometimes to look around because I'm thinking of getting a clio, and if anyone tries something especially put 17s on there car they dont get support, just get slagged off n s**t lool

 

[Sweden]

Started to fitt 182 splitter

Don´t have time to make good pics..

 

[M8XY G]

i've seen monster trucks lower that lol

not bad alloys tho

 

[Sweden]

i've seen monster trucks lower that lol

not bad alloys tho

I know but i have to start somewhere