Considering 15" speedlines

[Pricey98]

My original 172 alloys are in need of a refurb, and my original plan was to get this done and then powdercoated in anthracite. I'm not sure how much I really like the standard wheels though and whether it's worth spending money on them. Turinis are a possibility, however I also really like speedline turbines or even Williams wheels. The only issue I have is that the turbines and Williams are both 15" wheels and I'm a bit concerned about the arch gap, particularly on the front. I'm planning to lower the car slightly on eibachs, however will this be low enough for the 15s to look right or do you really need to slam it on coilovers? Opinions?

 

[Louis]

Will look fine in eibach or cooksports mate.

 

[Pricey98]

Will look fine in eibach or cooksports mate.

Excellent. I wasn't sure if the drop would be enough, but that's good to know.

 

[Louis]

Or how I did it, buy 15 inch wheels. Tell yourself you're saving so much money on tyres now over 16s and spend that money you saved on coilovers.

 

[imprezaworks]

Imo the eibachs don't lower enough on 15's, you will need cooksports or h&r.

 

[Pricey98]

Imo the eibachs don't lower enough on 15's, you will need cooksports or h&r.

Looking online it seems the eibach sportlines lower the car the most (45-50mm from and 30mm rear, while the eibach Pro kit, h&r and cooksports are all around 30mm.

 

[imprezaworks]

I’ve had all of them. I’d buy H&r again.

 

[Pricey98]

I’ve had all of them. I’d buy H&r again.

Fair enough, can't beat first hand knowledge ? Did the H&R springs lower the car the most? Could you still also use 16" rims if needed?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah had 16’s to begin with.

The H&r tend to have more rake. Cooksports seem to sit slightly lower at the rear and the eibachs quite level.

Gonna need et35 to pull off lowz unless you go spacers For higher offset wheels. 38 plus.