dose 1/2 an inch make a diffrence.?

[MR_PEA]

im currently hunting down a set of rims for my 172.
i want lighter but the same size rims for it..
but i keep coming across rims that are 15"x6.5" with correct fitting
i have come across 2 rims that were 15*7 but they were both hideous.

if i get a set that are 15x6.5 is the handeling affected???

 

[jjoe90]

ask ur gf if it does haha

 

[jjoe90]

i would of thought it would be better handling as they will be wider

 

[GordonD]

You don't say what size tyres you're talking about.

15x7 and 15x6.5 wheels aren't going to produce any noticeably different result with 195 tyres. It's be a small difference with 205 tyres. It'd be a noticeable difference with 215 tyres.

15x6.5 would be lighter, especially if you bought ones for their lightness, so the ride would improve.

 

[MR_PEA]

i currently have 172 stock rims. they are 15x7
im lookin at buying rims that are 15x6.5
the tires that i will be using are 195/50R15s michelin PP2s.
so not much diffrence with 195 tyres....

the rims that i was looking at are 6kg vs the stock which are about 8kgs.

 

[MR_PEA]

also the rims im looking at have an offset of 38,
the factory rims have an ofset of 48.5, buy doing this, dose it mean that i get a wider track too?

just found an offset calculator but adding these rims i get 4mm more track (further out) and 16mm more on the inside.
so it should be acceptable.

link = http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp