Stancing a clio. What size rims?

[ClioDude55]

I’m gonna “stance” or at least lower my Clio mk2. What size rims looks good? Was thinking about 15 inch. Please post a pic if you have of a clio with 15-17 size wheels

 

[Goodj]

Are ride / handling even a slightest consideration in your plans, or is it purely just look?

 

[ClioDude55]

Are ride / handling even a slightest consideration in your plans, or is it purely just look?

Handling yes, it can be bouncy and stiff but i still wanna be able to drive it around. Wanna do it as cheap and easy as possible so no air

 

[Goodj]

Cheapest possible way will be to cut your springs to the desired length

 

[R3k1355]

it can be bouncy and stiff

Thats not the normal definition of handling, it's pretty much the opposite.

 

[ClioDude55]

Cheapest possible way will be to cut your springs to the desired length

Dont wanna have to change springs

 

[ClioDude55]

Thats not the normal definition of handling, it's pretty much the opposite.

It can be, but not ridiculously much. I have driven some bouncy slammed cars

 

[R3k1355]

It can be, but not ridiculously much. I have driven some bouncy slammed cars

Me too, the phrase "bloody horrible" was used.
I was following a slammed Polo down the motorway just before Xmas, he hit a fairly insignificant dip in the road and the car shot halfway into the next lane.

Can't understand it myself.

Dont wanna have to change springs

You've gotta change the suspension if you want the look?

 

[Goodj]

Dont wanna have to change springs

Pour concrete into the boot until the back is of the right height for you.

And taxi fat-birds about on the regular

 

[ClioDude55]

Me too, the phrase "bloody horrible" was used.
I was following a slammed Polo down the motorway just before Xmas, he hit a fairly insignificant dip in the road and the car shot halfway into the next lane.

Can't understand it myself.



You've gotta change the suspension if you want the look?

Me too, the phrase "bloody horrible" was used.
I was following a slammed Polo down the motorway just before Xmas, he hit a fairly insignificant dip in the road and the car shot halfway into the next lane.

Can't understand it myself.



You've gotta change the suspension if you want the look?

I dont wanna go completely slammed, but I don’t want to have fender gap, at least not a lot. Yes but i dont wanna have to change it back every inspection

 

[cat171]

If you want it to have stance you have to drop it a load, and have stretched tyres etc. Otherwise it's just a lowered car.

 

[ClioDude55]

If you want it to have stance you have to drop it a load, and have stretched tyres etc. Otherwise it's just a lowered car.

Im not gonna do a crazy stance build, but maybe something like this

 

[Goodj]

Im not gonna do a crazy stance build, but maybe something like this

Then you need a full set of adjustable coilover suspension, new wishbones and all sorts.

And all to end up with a Clio that can't move along most roads.

 

[Knuckles]

Find some rokkor (can’t remember the other name) coilovers for £100ish and some spacers. Job jobbed

My old car on Rokkor coilovers and cup turinis

 

[Clio_fool]

Go for 14" wheels and chop the springs. Clio's look s**t on big wheels.

 

[alistairolsen]

So you want a car with syling features which make it unsafe to drive, and thus unable to pass inspection in your country, but also want it to pass inspection?

The example you posted has clearly had the arch lips flared heavily to accomodate even the undersized tyres on relatively small rims and even then excessive camber is required just to make them "fit".

Please just dont.

 

[leeds2592]

Dont wanna have to change springs

So, wait a minute, you want to lower and stance your car without having to change the springs? Oooookkkkkk thennnnn.

 

[McGherkin]

I’m going with the pour 3 tonnes of concrete idea.

 

[ClioDude55]

So, wait a minute, you want to lower and stance your car without having to change the springs? Oooookkkkkk thennnnn.

No i wanna change to coilovers, not cut the springs and having to change springs Every inspection

 

[ClioDude55]

So you want a car with syling features which make it unsafe to drive, and thus unable to pass inspection in your country, but also want it to pass inspection?

The example you posted has clearly had the arch lips flared heavily to accomodate even the undersized tyres on relatively small rims and even then excessive camber is required just to make them "fit".

Please just dont.

I want coils, was taklking about not waiting cut springs. If i cant drive it i will just adjust the height

 

[ClioDude55]

Go for 14" wheels and chop the springs. Clio's look s**t on big wheels.

Was thinking about some 15-16 inch, deep wheels

 

[R3k1355]

Find some rokkor (can’t remember the other name) coilovers for £100ish and some spacers. Job jobbed

My old car on Rokkor coilovers and cup turinis

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Even the cheapo coilovers seem to be £250 now?

Was thinking about some 15-16 inch, deep wheels

Probs need to roll/flare the arches as well to get fitment.

 

[ClioDude55]

Even the cheapo coilovers seem to be £250 now?



Probs need to roll/flare the arches as well to get fitment.

Time will tell ?

 

[Knuckles]

Even the cheapo coilovers seem to be £250 now?



Probs need to roll/flare the arches as well to get fitment.

Oh? I paid £120 for mine back in the day. Used of course

 

[R3k1355]

Probs going rate for used ones, but I swear the cheap coilovers used to be sub-£200, regardless of what car you were buying them for.

Sod paying £250 for a set of em.

 

[alistairolsen]

I want coils, was taklking about not waiting cut springs. If i cant drive it i will just adjust the height

Nor was I...

Point is 195/50 15 fits with a 40mm drop and leaves the car looking good. You wont get wheels and tyres much smaller overall, so going lower starts to require narrower tyres stretched on and excessive camber and body mods to get them inside the rear arch lip, which leaves the tyres poorly supported, bent out of their as designed shape and running on one corner which gives excessive wear and poor grip.

The 'correct' way to stance the rear of a clio would be to tub the boot floor and allow proper suspension geometry with a low ride height, but you will struggle to get the front to work properly.

All bar a very very few of these cars are total abomnations when you consider what a car is actually for.

 

[Goodj]

Stretch tyres purely shout "I'm a tightwad pikey who didn't want to stump up the extra fiver for tyres that actually fit, a man needs his vape juice"

 

[ClioDude55]

Stretch tyres purely shout "I'm a tightwad pikey who didn't want to stump up the extra fiver for tyres that actually fit, a man needs his vape juice"

Im just gonna buy some used rims and tires, idk if im gonna go stretched haha ?

 

[ClioDude55]

Nor was I...

Point is 195/50 15 fits with a 40mm drop and leaves the car looking good. You wont get wheels and tyres much smaller overall, so going lower starts to require narrower tyres stretched on and excessive camber and body mods to get them inside the rear arch lip, which leaves the tyres poorly supported, bent out of their as designed shape and running on one corner which gives excessive wear and poor grip.

The 'correct' way to stance the rear of a clio would be to tub the boot floor and allow proper suspension geometry with a low ride height, but you will struggle to get the front to work properly.

All bar a very very few of these cars are total abomnations when you consider what a car is actually for.

Used to daily my drift car without stereo and interior. It doesn’t need to a luxurious ride. I just wanna go low and go to car meets in the summer?

 

[cat171]

Used to daily my drift car without stereo and interior. It doesn’t need to a luxurious ride. I just wanna go low and not be able to get over speed bumps ?

EFA.

 

[ClioDude55]

EFA.

Maybe not that low. I just wanted pics to see if 15 or 16 inch wheels looked better ??

 

[leeds2592]

No i wanna change to coilovers, not cut the springs and having to change springs Every inspection

Fair doos.

Get some cheap, low coilovers, lob some 14 or 15 deep dish wheels on it, jobs a good un.

 

[Usr117063]

Performance=Aesthetics, not the other way round

 

[cat171]

Maybe not that low. I just wanted pics to see if 15 or 16 inch wheels looked better ??

That make no sense, you want stance etc, but don't want to change the springs & don't want it that low.
So not stanced then ?

 

[ClioDude55]

That make no sense, you want stance etc, but don't want to change the springs & don't want it that low.
So not stanced then ?

” “stance” or at least lower my Clio mk2” im not really sure how much im gonna lower it, im gonna buy coils and wheels some day. Just wanna know what wheels looks best ??‍♀️

 

[JamesBryan]

Just wanna know what wheels looks best ??‍♀️

That's down to you, personal preference.

 

[cat171]

So in other words, which wheels shall I buy ?

 

[ClioDude55]

So in other words, which wheels shall I buy ?

Yes, what size

 

[Usr117063]

Type in stanced clio and answer that question yourself

 

[Usr117063]

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