Valver on 19's

[theduck]

Not sure if this in the right place or not, but here goes. Was out earlier and pulled up along side a guy in a valver on 19's, there was cars in front of us so we couldnt burn it off the lights, but once we got in front we both booted it, and well, he couldnt seem to shake me. Couldnt understand it, i expected him to leave me by quite a margin, surely the 19's havent slowed him down that much??

 

[Munson]

Bigger wheels have two effects. The rolling diameter almost always increases - effectively raising the final drive ratio and slowing the car down. Also the unsprung mass at each corner increases, hampering the handling.

Unless the car was geared and it chassis tuned for 19s then I'd imagine they wont do it any favours.

 

[b3nje]

just think how much 19's weigh...some silly weight right there

 

[Djw John]

Yeah they would make a huge difference, 19s aint for go! Would also look daft on a clio imo

 

[Adam111]

A clio on 19's:

 

[Munson]

:dead:

 

[Djw John]

Yup, my point proven I think!

 

[Shaun16v]

They'd kill the accelaration no end, i've got 19s on a car of mine, and it struggles to keep upto cars which it should kill easily

 

[Jonaldinho]

19's look daft on a clio and its speed suicide. Muppet!

 

[Djw John]

They'd kill the accelaration no end, i've got 19s on a car of mine, and it struggles to keep upto cars which it should kill easily

Please tell me its the R19 and not the willy!!

 

[Mish]

Whhhhhhhy.

I cry when I hear stories like this lmfao...you're story has just proved why big is not always better! 15/16s on the MK1's are definetly the max (imo)

 

[Karl3158]

Go smaller overall than standard for quicker aceleration, but will hamper top speed... 19s are just crazy..

 

[theduck]

I honestly didnt think the wheels could have had that much of an affect! Well I'm happy, kept with a valver i did lol

 

[Thomss]

19's gangsta

 

[Shaun16v]

Please tell me its the R19 and not the willy!!

No its not the Willy.... even i wouldn't be foolish enough to have messed about with that!

And the 172 is my everday hack, so no worries about silly wheels there (unless mk2 16's count as silly on a mk1 172 :S )

 

[Djw John]

Na not even on cliosport

 

[jamesy]

was it a naples valver with arospeed rs gt?

 

[cat171]

The car in the pics is Phantom46's motor (he's on here) as its a show car i don't think he actually cares about speed.

That car is also pictured in this months Used car buyer mag.

 

[theduck]

was it a naples valver with arospeed rs gt?

Nah was monaco blue, not much else done other than aftermarket exhaust

 

[Donnie Darko]

Some valvers are dog slow m8, others are quick.. 19s definitely wouldnt have helped... waay too big !

 

[patty]

19s look stupid !