PorkChops Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 I'm going to be buying some new wheels, but, i dont know whether to buy 17" and not get it lowered.....or get 15"'s and get it lowered. I dont want to pay out for 17"'s and lowering cos my wife wants me to take her and the kids to Florida next year . I've been reading alot of posts about the affects of having 17"s and i was beginning to think that without lowering my car the 17"'s would make my car handle very bad. As i do a fair amount of miles everyday atm thats why one of my options was for 15"'s with lowering..... ....so i ask all you experts out there to give this n00b some help heres pics of my car for you to see what would be best for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 thats a rather nice automobile u have there personally if those were the options then i'd go for 15s with lowering. if u put 17s on without dropping it then it's just gonna sit silly high plus u'll lose acceleration etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 easy one this...... get 16's with 205/40x16's......best of everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pti Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 i,ve got 16s and a 30mm drop using eibach springs (£125 Esp) on standard shocks looks and handles superb with no loss of ride quality i,ve got the wife and kids in the car 99% of the time and they haven,t complained + every thing i,ve ever read says if ya wanna keep ya handling and acceleration 16s with 195/45 tyres is the way to go hope this helps ya fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pti Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 just had another look at ya piccys mate that engines filthy mate you should be ashamed of your self oh and if your thinkin 15s my mate has got some esc GTI rims and rubbers for £250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 that does look smart mate, as said tho if u can get 16's go fo them with a tad of lowering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkChops Posted September 28, 2003 Author Share Posted September 28, 2003 So would 16"s be ok without having it lowered straight away? I will get it lowered eventually but not right away...but then with 16"s theres not much choice out there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pti Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 there,s loads of choice mate when i got mine i had the choice of 17" silver or 16" crystal finish (same £) but most wheel companys do 16s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PorkChops Posted September 29, 2003 Author Share Posted September 29, 2003 So, 16"s ok without lowering???? ...if not i'll go for the 15"s and lowering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy Posted September 29, 2003 Share Posted September 29, 2003 Get 16" or 17" which ever u perfer. then save up after and get lowering spring when u get the monie.cabs look lower to the ground than they are so it wont look stuipd if u put big wheel on whithoutlowering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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