More Wheel help Needed :)!

[Av_Dave]

Decided not to lower my car now, but want to change my 15" dynamique wheels as i really dont like them, what will look better 15" or 16" getting Team Dynamics Monzas, but dont want it looking like a 4x4, so whats going to look better the 15" or 16" ones

Thanks Again!

 

[RobFenn]

Lower it you fool! In fact, do that before the wheels.

-Rob

 

[Av_Dave]

I know but the camber and tracking will have to be re-done, and ill need them camber correcting bolts, and someone said it puts extra ware on the drive shafts? i really reallywant to but dont wanna f*ck up the car!

 

[rockport]

Mate if your going for 16s there only going to raise the height of you car even more, best stick with 15s or deck it and buy some bigger wheels imo

 

[RobFenn]

You wont. All you need to do is the tracking and alignment..thats £40 quid. You could get the Spax -55mm kit for a few hundred and your car will look better and go better! New wheels and tyre will cost you an arm and a leg, and it will still look like a 4x4..people will wonder why you bothered!

-Rob

 

[RobFenn]

Quote: Originally posted by rockport on 12 February 2004

Mate if your going for 16s there only going to raise the height of you car even more, best stick with 15s or deck it and buy some bigger wheels imo

OE is 185/55/15

16s are 195/45/16

Overall with 16s and those tyres the car will be 3mm lower than standard!!

 

[Av_Dave]

so 16s will make it 3mm lower? where do you get the spax 55mm kit from? will i need camber correcting bolts? with that? then all i will need to do is tracking and allignment? i really want to lower it!!!

 

[RobFenn]

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=248http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=248

Bear in mind the -55mm kit costs around £50 more..

Yes with 16s it would be a tad lower thanks to the profile of the tyre.

You want a bit of negative camber for better handling, so yes just do tracking and alignment.

-Rob

 

[Av_Dave]

Its really, really tempting! would my local renault garage fit them?

 

[RobFenn]

Not sure, they probably wouldnt want to actively void your warranty. Plus theyd charge loads. Id personally go to k-tec as they have the experience but if you look in the yellow pages all the modified car places and motorsport specialists should be able to do it without problems. With k-tec though they can agree a labour price and do it in the shortest time. Depends where you live though??

-Rob

 

[Av_Dave]

Yer im in the West Midlands so its a long drive would like K-tec to do it but its a bit far!

 

[RobFenn]

Maybe not then! But its not like local garages never do springs and dampers..