wheel fitment and sizes explained?

[mattyd90]

Hi all, I'm looking to purchase some aftermarket alloys at some point in the future and i'm just wondering a few things about the fitments.
Firstly my car is a 1.4 mk2 54 reg clio and I am looking at upgrading to some 16" alloys.

1. Is their a certain wheel width that fit or is there a maximum i.e 7j or 9j

2. What are the effects of having staggered wheels? does this just mean wider wheels are the back? I ask this because i have seen certain types of alloys, particularly deep dish style, that are physically different or have a deeper dish on the rear wheels.

3. What tyre sizes will fit best on 16" alloys for both a stretched look and for a standard sporty look?

I know deep dish alloys such as lenso bsx aren't to everyone's taste but i've been looking at those and turinis so far as these seem to be the best looking in my personal opinion so hoping to get some advice on what fits are best or what sizes are actually possible before I spend any money.

Thanks in advance
Matt

 

[bloke]

for the best stretched look use crossplys

 

[mattyd90]

Anyone got any advice on the other stuff?

 

[Oscar88]

http://www.1010tires.com/Tools/Wheel-Offset-Calculator if you find wheels you like, enter their measurements such as their offsets onto here as well as your current wheel offsets and widths etc. this will tell you how further they stick out or poke out of your arch. this should help you at least. stay away from cross plies, they are not made readily anymore for a good reason they are bloody dangerous compared to a radial.

 

[Oscar88]

staggered sizes for example the same alloys but 7j on the fronts and 8j on the rear with say 195's on the front and then 205's on the rear would give you a more stable back end. the opposite way around would give you better grip on the front, but a less stable rear end.

 

[mattyd90]

So what exact tyre sizes could be recommended for 16" 7j alloys to have a sporty / slightly stretched look?

 

[Ph1 Tom]

195 45

 

[Loz H]

Just an FYI but Lenso's dont have much of a dish.

Got them on mine and they are quite shallow

 

[bloke]

stay away from cross plies, they are not made readily anymore for a good reason they are bloody dangerous compared to a radial.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50052516-...81516?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item35cca2b36c

reckon they would give the right 'stretched' look:quiet:

 

[Loz H]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/50052516-...81516?pt=UK_Cars_Tyres_RL&hash=item35cca2b36c

reckon they would give the right 'stretched' look:quiet:

They'd look ace on a clio i reckon

 

[bloke]

They'd look ace on a clio i reckon

can get them in 15" as well for lightweight track fun

 

[Loz H]

can get them in 15" as well for lightweight track fun

ooosh! #baller