best wheel size???

[tonaz]

what wheel size do people prefer in terms of looks and performance?

 

[friar241]

I got 15 inch alloys on my Clio with 195/45/15 tyres. Seems to be able to pull off quickly and also dials stay accurate with a good handling ability. Heard around that going to 17's can make the dials untrue and damn cameras can snap ya.

 

[Coby.]

Depends on Wheel Style, The Original RS Spec 16" is a Great Size for Looks and Performance BUT I'm changing down to 15"s soon but only cos I'm getting 2118's

 

[Limca]

15's for me

 

[Ali]

18s

 

[will.clio!]

17's anyday for looks

 

[tonaz]

i am looking for some new ones for my 182, i want performance over looks i think. i had my heart set on some buddy club p1s i saw on the ktec website. does anyone any experience of these on the 182? also would 15s or 16s be better?

 

[Bash]

17's

 

[Inactive]

i have 17's...

 

[tonaz]

oh. i had always thought 17's would have a negative effect on the handling

 

[Ian]

Personally I'd stick with 15s or 16s. I'm probably one of the minority with a mk2 running on 14s. I've never driven a Clio with any other wheel size so can't really comment on performance.

I'll either be going to 15s or 16s though next year, mainly to improve the aesthetics.

 

[182-racing-blue]

16's for looks

15'sfor the track

 

[Timmay]

16's for go

17's for show

 

[theduck]

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


unless your brakes are that big the smallest you can fit is 17s lol

 

[tonaz]

cheers for that. anyone suggest a good lightweight one for a non-cup 182? looking to get some eibach sportlines soon too soon

 

[theduck]

team dynamics pro race 2

 

[Šįk]

http://www.potn.co.uk/lightweight_wheels.php

light alloys ther!!

 

[tonaz]

anyone got any picture of a clio with the team dynamics pro race 2s or buddy club p1s on?

 

[Blarno]

Whatever size the biggest wheels the car had as standard are the best, as the suspension is set up for those wheels. Renault never made a phase 2 with 17s for a reason.

 

[Fletcher]

15/16''

 

[theduck]

 

[tonaz]

cheers for the pics mate. mine is silver so it's good to get an idea how they look against the colour of the car. either way i think i would be going for anthracite coloured or possibly black on the
team dynamics.

 

[theduck]

anthracite would look good mate

 

[tonaz]

yeah i think they look great against the silver of the car

 

[whatisjustis]

17s make the handling shocking! I used to struggle to keep it under control under hard acceleration and the steering was SO heavy.

 

[whatisjustis]

16's for looks

15'sfor the track

What tyre gel do you use!?

 

[winkle57]

http://www.potn.co.uk/lightweight_wheels.php

light alloys ther!!

Will the 15" ultraleggeras fit a 172 cup?

 

[CrippsCorner]

http://www.potn.co.uk/lightweight_wheels.php

light alloys ther!!

I want the green ones! :star:

 

[Šįk]

http://www.potn.co.uk/lightweight_wheels.php

light alloys ther!!

Will the 15" ultraleggeras fit a 172 cup?

yess and give a dramatic weight loss 2. not sure what the exact weight loss will be becuase i dont know the weight of the 172 standard wheels are but im guessing they will be between 9-11kg. which would mean you would have a 16(min)-24kg loss and make the car much more agile on handling.

 

[winkle57]

Will the 15" ultraleggeras fit a 172 cup?

yess and give a dramatic weight loss 2. not sure what the exact weight loss will be becuase i dont know the weight of the 172 standard wheels are but im guessing they will be between 9-11kg. which would mean you would have a 16(min)-24kg loss and make the car much more agile on handling.

Which size tyres would be best?

 

[Šįk]

yess and give a dramatic weight loss 2. not sure what the exact weight loss will be becuase i dont know the weight of the 172 standard wheels are but im guessing they will be between 9-11kg. which would mean you would have a 16(min)-24kg loss and make the car much more agile on handling.

Which size tyres would be best?

i would pay the extra 40quid and get the lower profile 195x45x15 toyo tyres. since they are lower profile they will also it suit and enhance the alloys well.

i am currently thinking hard on buying myself a set tbh.:approve:

 

[alex91621]

going with 15' , i will get 16" this month

 

[182-racing-blue]

16's for looks

15'sfor the track

What tyre gel do you use!?

I never clean my wheels, always get my mate to do it, he runs a car valet uk site near me. I know he uses a paint brush to apply it. Im not a fan of tyre shine so don't use it on track wheels as it splatters up the side of the car when you drive fast.

So in summation, I havent got a scooby mate lol.

I can ask him though.

 

[tonaz]

anyone know the best place to get a set of pro race 2s from???

 

[theduck]

http://www.rimstock.co.uk/rimstockuk/contact.php

can normally order them from halfords to

http://www.wheelmania.co.uk/contact.html

 

[Rain]

Until now I had 15", 16" and 17" on my Sport
17" is overkill if you don`t have lightweight wheels. Car response is to slow, it feels heavy on turns.
16" is very good compromise between look and drive, but also lightweight wheels(ok, I admit, I don`t like heavy wheels )
But for track use imho the best is to have 15" with semi slick or full slick on them

 

[tonaz]

cheers. you reckon 15s will look gash on me car if a put sportlines on?

 

[franx]

Will the 15" ultraleggeras fit a 172 cup?

I've checked , these wheels have the right bore size (6,1) , + the right ET (for Cup being ET 38)

weight is 5,2 kg , the Turinis are 8,9