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im going to get the car lowered just a bit and want to change stock alloys, what size can i go up to ,as i dont want them catching or rubbing anywhere?
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im going to get the car lowered just a bit and want to change stock alloys, what size can i go up to ,as i dont want them catching or rubbing anywhere?
Not a total call on this one but I think a lot of people would say 15's.
I had 15's on my last car with a 50 profile. They fit very nice and snug with about 30mm drop.
This time I have gone for 16's with a 40 profile and they look quite tight but seem to do the job with no cutting.
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yeah i thought 15's aswell but there not that many nice looking 15's. years ago i liked the hokenheim 15's but i dont know who made them
Originally Posted by ollyhock
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yuck, but thats my personal preference lol.
I was looking at the clio 172 wheels and found they have some really nice wheels now.
Someone started a thread in the old forum and it was full of cars with different wheels. Thats where I got my choice and started looking and emailing around.
i ran 195/50/15 on dropped suspension with no rubbing but found 195/45/15 tyres gave a far better ride and handling. 16s with a 40 profile will also go but depending how low you go will rub on full lock
cant beat a lowered 5 on turbines imho
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i agree the turbines look cool especially with the centres powder coated gunmetal.
i also like the clio 16v 5 spoke clover leaf design.
i think the wheel choice for a 5 is so important, it makes or breaks trhe car.
do you mean these?
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/album.php...&pictureid=152
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those are the boys ,they look sweet
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Hocks are the bollox, Few more posts and i'll no longer be a Rtoc posting Green Virgin
Got to be 15" wheels with 195/45 tyres. Plenty of nice wheels out there in 15". Go for something nice & light
The TSW Hocks are awesome wheels always loved them on the 5 and personally i think they suit the 5 really really well (had a set on my previous tungy wish i kept the weels as spares).
Best wheel size for the 5 has to be 15" with 195/45/15 tyre.
Last edited by James5; 21-09-2008 at 21:39.
They steal the centre caps. I don't know what they do with them! They stole mine and others around here.
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Ok, they look sweet, Mine are definetely Tsw's, with the same design multispoke, but these both seem to have a lip on the outer wheel, where mine is flat?
The ones on my old white 5 are the original TSW Hock's (that picture was taken about 12 years ago). I believe TSW changed the design since, then they did stop producing them altogether at one point.
Ahh, hold on. There were 2 types of Hock' alloys if I remember correctly - The Hockenheim-R type, and the standard Hockenheim. I think mine were the 'R'...
Correct
Here's my earlier wheel:
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do you have any pics or favorites ,or more to the point when you selling those turbines!!Got to be 15" wheels with 195/45 tyres. Plenty of nice wheels out there in 15". Go for something nice & light
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that car looks as sweet as can be ! hocks are the way , i think there the future.The TSW Hocks are awesome wheels always loved them on the 5 and personally i think they suit the 5 really really well (had a set on my previous tungy wish i kept the weels as spares
Best wheel size for the 5 has to be 15" with 195/45/15 tyre.
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that is sex on legs!!,, erm i mean wheels
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yeah i think its 15's for me , and i didnt realise there were two types of hocks
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Me neither, I'm gonna get mine out the loft now for sure, although I am missing 2 centre rings.
I do recall a chap who put Renault logo's in place of the Tsw centre badges. I'll try and dig out a pic.
Although I do love Tsw Stealths
Last edited by wrightygtt; 21-09-2008 at 23:37.
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2nd pic is sweet , i want them wheels
man what you doing up so late?
I have these wheels sitting in my garagenot doing alot either
Turbines over Hocks ANY DAY
Hocks remind me of a halfords special buy. Sorry to anyone who has themits only my old age and bad taste HAHA.
I like it retro
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Although I do love Tsw Stealths
TSW Blades for the retro look
https://www.rtoc.org/boards/attachmen...4&d=1222036585
That looks awesome
Prefered them without the capsTSW Blades for the retro look
Nice but look best on a mark I golf
Turbines look good on a MK1 golf as wellNice but look best on a mark I golf
ok, ok im 'tyred'Turbines look good on a MK1 golf as well
Can't beat the turbines, heavy wheel though. Ive got 2 sets now
Hocks & blades look good though, ive always fancied a set of both for my gtt. Im becoming a wheel whore, got 4 sets & always on the lookout for more
Another rim i like on the gtt is the oz superleggera, nice & light too.
Got a set of williams alloys for the van for winter, need refurb & tyres which ain't too cheap unfortunately.
Has anybody weighed a clio williams alloy, im assuming there lighter than the turbines?
i just sold my blades, they looked nice in grey
funny that, i just bought a set of tsw blades for that retro/standard'ish mid 90's look.. there in really good shape but sadly the last owner was a propper mincer
Mine came with blades.. they need a bit of a re-furb and the front needs dropping another inchfunny that, i just bought a set of tsw blades for that retro/standard'ish mid 90's look.. there in really good shape but sadly the last owner was a propper mincer
yeah that looks the balls. white looks crisp, nice not cluttered
mine are stashed at work now, 4 new T1R's on there way, should be with me and fitted friday... was gonna fit my other tyres but there 195 50 15 and i think i'll need a touch more room so went with new 45's..Mine came with blades.. they need a bit of a re-furb and the front needs dropping another inch
im another wheel whore, standard 13s with r888s, williams with BFs for winter and now the tsw's for erm..............
the weekend?
maybe, im thinking of flogging the Bf's and getting the williams wrapped it r888s for a larger track/strip wheel/tyre combo..
i really dont know why i have all these wheels, to add to it i've got 5 gtt 13s, some loose saabs alloys to get shot off, 4 vauxhall steels with continental winter tyres, 4 vauxall corsa alloys (2 kerb'd to sheeite) and at work 4 toyota alloys have turned up with good tyres..
all for ebay... about 3 quid in it all i bet
you filthy wheel whore!!
theres some gold turbines on ebay at the min ,but its buckinghamshire, to far for me and the r5
It's all a matter of taste... but my good ol' 15" OZs suit the 5 pretty nicely too
yeah that looks the bizz, there not a million miles away from hocks.
red 5's or white for that matter ,always look the bollocks
seen some fully enclosed allys, that looked retro, and probably no brake dust to spoil them!!
i bet hocks are a bitch to clean
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