17s to 15s

[MOFO]

hopefully will get rid of my mon ster 17s for a set of 15inch turbines, will i notice much in the way of acceleration? or top end? cheers people

ronny

 

[joel_b]

wrong section.. also turbines arent the lighttest of wheels. altho did the 17s scrub ??

 

[MOFO]

no no rubbing at all, i did take the arch liners out tho,

 

[joel_b]

hmm, I dunno how much Turbines weigh, i no they aint the lightist, Handling will be miles better tho, lower it 50mm. Handling will be amazing

 

[MOFO]

hoping to slam it on coilovers lol, just going down to 15s will make it look a little lower anyway wont it lol, looks like a monster truck at the mo,.

 

[black kro]

tiny difference - about 2% in overall diameter cos tyres lower profile

(that's 205/40x17 to 185/55x15 standard non-182 wheels)

if anyone can tell difference, I'd be surprised!

 

[MOFO]

so not really any performance benefit.

 

[D"w!Z]

top end will drop, but accel wil go higher.. more fun imo, better handling too.

 

[MOFO]

thats what i was after, no need to do 115mph+ coz you loose your licence, best 0-95 is what im going for lol,

 

[black kro]

I changed 15 to 17 and felt no different except hard ride.

 

[joel_b]

15s or 16s look a lot better on clios.

17s r like Tractor wheels

 

[MOFO]

depends, on a red valver the look real sexy ;-)

 

[Sy]

The 17's I used to have on my car looked mint

 

[S Garbett]

I have 15 on mine atm and had 17's on during the summer.

With the 15 on the accleleration was a little bit faster IMO

With what you are doing eg stripping you need to go for 15 or 16 and slam to get the benifit IMO The handling will be good from the coilies

Glad you seen sence about your 17's

Steve

 

[Ali]

no difference.

 

[Englebert]

You wanted an engine conversion this morning... wtf is wrong with you!

 

[MOFO]

You wanted an engine conversion this morning... wtf is wrong with you!

yea and, it was all you lot saying dont do it that made me think not to bother, also ill be swapping my 17's for some 15's so wanted to know which would be better.

 

[Ali]

it's a 1.2! Just make it look pretty!

 

[MOFO]

thats what i will be doing now lol, cant be fussed to make a slow car fast, will keep this for a bit then when i have sorted my finances out get a mk2 ph1 172.

 

[182nic]

put 16 on it & itle give you the best posible handling for it with 16 being the bigest factory fitted 1ns to a clio model bar the v6!!!

 

[Sy]

I went from 17's to 16's and there is no difference at all, I know this is about 17's to 15's but everyone says all handling goes with 17's and its a load of old pony.

 

[Clio R]

no difference ive had 15s 16s and 17s and ride is just ever so slighy harder on 17s.

 

[Martin_172]

i went from 16s to 15s and it handled much better. the 1.2s electric powersteering is too light for 16s or bigger in my opinion mine used to tramline all the time.

get 15s with 195/50/15 or even 195/45/15 will handle miles better and be like a go-kart compaired to 17s acceleration wont really change when you get moving but should be a bit quicker off the line

 

[Limca]

it's a 1.2! Just make it look pretty!

shurup u big girl... :rasp:

my 1.2 on coilovers and turbines

 

[182nic]

dude those look like steelies from a distance on your car. imo

 

[Limca]

shush.. lol

 

[WILLIE]

15's....tut, ya alll old skool lol. i had 14's on mine