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price82
30-08-2009, 21:35
any one have any idea what work is required to fit 17 inch wheels
JRP
30-08-2009, 21:41
why have 17s on a 5 it looks so daft! grinding of arches and making sure no rubbing aquires....

you will have the turning circle of an oil tanker ... yet better than my old v6
5alldaway
30-08-2009, 21:42
chop the arches, rub on full lock, more stress on wheel bearings, rub everytime you go over a bump, wheel spacers etc etc

personally i wouldnt even go there cause the steering will be heavy as hell, tyres cost more and you will just be ruining your car
Markey Mark (BD)
30-08-2009, 21:43
If you get the right offset and a tyre that doesn't stick out too much on the wall then not much work is involved. I fitted a few 17's to 5's in the past and can be pretty straight forward, i found the front didn't need any mods at all on the rear the bumper lip needs trimming and also the arch lip needs trimming too.

Just to let you know i had 7x17 wheels, 205/45-17 Falken 412 tyres, 35mm offset
turbo ted
30-08-2009, 21:43
205/35 profile tyres on 17'' rims will fit on but you have to move the rear bumper back 20mm to stop it hiting the outside edge of the tyres the front is fine
price82
30-08-2009, 23:05
sounds like 17 not really worth the hassle



prob stick to 15s then and there cheaper hooray!!!
wrightygtt
30-08-2009, 23:16
You know it makes sense, 17's look Gash! I even think 15's look too big sometimes, but prefer the feel as I find the car skittish as fook on 13's
price82
31-08-2009, 08:43
ever tried 14s
Markey Mark (BD)
31-08-2009, 09:02
ever tried 14s

For some reason 14's don't look right, i took a set off my mates 5 who bought my Willies wheels and they just don't seem to look right in the arch.
price82
31-08-2009, 09:07
15s it is then
love the white ones but not sure about white with tungy grey?


any thoughts?
Blick
31-08-2009, 09:22
15s it is then
love the white ones but not sure about white with tungy grey?


any thoughts?

black wheels on the tungy everytime for me ;)
Jimmy_GTT
31-08-2009, 12:10
black wheels on the tungy everytime for me ;)

What's wrong with the Willi gold wheels on the tungy?

http://www.renaultclub.hu/GTT_1.jpg
http://www.renaultclub.hu/GTT_2.jpg
Blick
31-08-2009, 12:57
What's wrong with the Willi gold wheels on the tungy?

http://www.renaultclub.hu/GTT_1.jpg
http://www.renaultclub.hu/GTT_2.jpg

i tried some gold williams wheels on mine.... got a pic somewhere but i wasnt sold on them on my car. look alright on yours though :agree:
Logg
31-08-2009, 15:16
For some reason 14's don't look right, i took a set off my mates 5 who bought my Willies wheels and they just don't seem to look right in the arch.

I run 14's and think they work! :)
Markey Mark (BD)
31-08-2009, 20:30
I run 14's and think they work! :)

May just be the wheels that i have here mate, for some reason they don't look right.

Do like the look of the Volkswagen P wheels on a 5 though;)
bigbadboytank
31-08-2009, 20:37
For some reason 14's don't look right, i took a set off my mates 5 who bought my Willies wheels and they just don't seem to look right in the arch.

yes and im well please with your wheels !!:)