LY EDC - What Wheel Colour?

[Ricardos]

Really struggling with finding a set of wheels due to the high ET the EDC has. While I was in Renault yesterday they have the facelift 220 and saw the wheels.

I asked parts department for a price, in my opinion it would give mine the look of the facelift model. Then I saw that the French models have them like this.

I'm leaning towards silver if I can get them here in the UK, the black wheels seem to get lost and you can't see the style of the wheel on mine. The black 220 are better but also like the silver.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

They look awful. Like a 17 year old whacking some giant Halfords wheels on thier 1.2.

Leave yours alone.. or go mad and get some Ultraleggeras !

 

[Gus]

They look awful. Like a 17 year old whacking some giant Halfords wheels on thier 1.2.

Leave yours alone.. or go mad and get some Ultraleggeras !

Ultraleggeras are a good shout. I do like your current wheels too though but the centre nut thing would do my head in.

 

[Scrooge]

Ultrlegras in silver, only wheel option I really think suits it

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Oz Leggendas would look great on them (if the fitmemts available!)

 

[Ricardos]

Ultraleggeras are a good shout. I do like your current wheels too though but the centre nut thing would do my head in.

Ultraleggeras are a good shout. I do like your current wheels too though but the centre nut thing would do my head in.

These are my wheels

 

[leedsboy]

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

 

[NorthloopCup]

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I quite like that!





And now I feel ashamed for admitting it 😂

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Ricardos have you got a shot to show how far the original wheels are tucked in?

 

[Ricardos]

The HLTs are a 7.5Jx18 ET47 offset, I'm not copying someone else as much as I like them. Believe me for the last 2 months I've been scouring the internet for new and 2nd hand wheels in an offset that will work.
So I tried an 8J ET48 as recommended by OZ but this is what happened

They stick out past the rear arch by 10mm, as this is a company that give the 8J the green light. When you go to 7.5J you're severely limited in what style wheel to have in 18".
Another option is to go 17" and go 7J but then it means new wheels AND tyres, I want to use my OE 18" tyres.

 

[Knuckles]

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Why the f**k did they not make that spoiler an option?! It genuinely makes the car.

It even makes those awkward wheels work

I was going to suggest white like the cup racers but

I think the wheels are the issue. They need something chunky. Like the mk3 speedlines. But I don't think they fit.

I wouldn't get those 220 trophy wheels. They look a bit spindly. But you're right that silver is better

 

[Ricardos]

The white actually doesn't look too bad, again it's a struggle with the high ET and 7.5J width. The OE wheel on the rear already sits close to the edge of the arch.

I even looked at these as a possibility, 7.5Jx18 ET53, even the same centrebore, BUT 5x112 which would mean using wobble bolts

 

[Knuckles]

The HLTs are a 7.5Jx18 ET47 offset, I'm not copying someone else as much as I like them. Believe me for the last 2 months I've been scouring the internet for new and 2nd hand wheels in an offset that will work.
So I tried an 8J ET48 as recommended by OZ but this is what happened
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They stick out past the rear arch by 10mm, as this is a company that give the 8J the green light. When you go to 7.5J you're severely limited in what style wheel to have in 18".
Another option is to go 17" and go 7J but then it means new wheels AND tyres, I want to use my OE 18" tyres.

What's wrong with 10mm poke?

 

[Ricardos]

It sits outside of the wheelarch and will rub. I don't want a car that looks like it's had the wheels 'spacered' big time. Either flush or literally just inside.

 

[rs 1an]

Have you tried the wheels from the raider/r26 Richard:smile:

 

[Ricardos]

View attachment 185888 Have you tried the wheels from the raider/r26 Richard:smile:

R26 is Mk2, which means 5x108

 

[rs 1an]

Sorry I like my wheels best

 

[Ricardos]

View attachment 185908 Sorry I like my wheels best :smile:

Same as mine but diamond cut, I want something different. Also the white Trophys already look outdated compared to the Liquid Yellow 220 facelift IMO.

 

[Ricardos]

@NorthloopCup
I took a photo of the rear wheel and arch, bar getting a tape measure I think it shows how close it already is with the ET55 and 7.5J.

An 8J instantly pushes it out 12.5mm

 

[NorthloopCup]

@NorthloopCup
I took a photo of the rear wheel and arch, bar getting a tape measure I think it shows how close it already is with the ET55 and 7.5J.

An 8J instantly pushes it out 12.5mm
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Yeah I reckon you'll get not much more than an extra 6-8mm, so et49/et47. From an ex Vauxhall owner, I feel your pain trying to find rims in those offsets!

 

[NorthloopCup]

@Ricardos whats it like up front for poke?

 

[Ricardos]

@Ricardos whats it like up front for poke?

There's more to play with, not much though. The 8J ET48 JUST about works, literally. It's the rear I'm having mares with, I'll take a photo of the front.

 

[Ricardos]

At the top I'd say it's in by approx 15mm, my concern is the radius of the wing to front bumper falls away to expose the tyre tread.

 

[CrippsCorner]

It sits outside of the wheelarch and will rub. I don't want a car that looks like it's had the wheels 'spacered' big time. Either flush or literally just inside.

Could always get some adjustable RCA's and whack on a bit of negative camber... but probably not the look you're after.

 

[Ricardos]

Could always get some adjustable RCA's and whack on a bit of negative camber... but probably not the look you're after.

It's an option but one near the bottom of the list. It would have to be minimal, like adding 0.5 or something. I don't know what that equates to in terms of wheel tuck but yeah ideally I'd like to keep it as std in looks as possible.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Something like this might be enough for you, you can see it just brings it under the arch. Obviously an extra cost though (mine were about £200)

 

[mantis946]

I got quoted £250 a wheel for the black 220 trophy wheels, that's what the garages pay for them so retail would be a bit more.

 

[Ricardos]

I got quoted £250 a wheel for the black 220 trophy wheels, that's what the garages pay for them so retail would be a bit more.

Renault quoted me £1290, the parts guy I go to is trying to sort out the silver ones

 

[bozothenutter]

such love for OZ here...jus add my bit...

http://www.ozracing.com/wheels/oz-racing/i-tech/alleggerita-hlt

lovely light wheel in a very dark silver