New alloys - advice needed!!

[southwestcoast]

Hi


I'm going to get some new wheels for the old Sax and need some advice. The existing alloys are 6.0 in width, can I get away with going 7.0 wide without causing any problems with rubbing etc.? I've got a West Coast so the body is the same as per VTR/VTS.

Cheers!

J

[addictedtosax]

dont see why not tbh, whats the diameter of the ones your looking at? i have 8" wide 15s on a 1.1 with no rubbing so i think you'll be fine smileys/smiley2.gif

[southwestcoast]

Cheers for that. I'm looking at 15"s, so I'll try 7" wide.

[addictedtosax]

i recommend you get fat-ass wheels mate! looks really good smileys/smiley20.gif smileys/smiley16.gif

[Dan]

8" 15's??? Whats the tyre size?

You may need a spacer on the westie, but you can only try and see. What size wheels are you getting? If 17's then arch work will be needed. smileys/smiley2.gif

[VTaaRon]

yeah put the tyre size 195/45/15,recommended for 15" 185/55/14, recommended for 14" try these two sites theyll help you out

rochfordtyres (http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/)

alloy guide (http://www.alloyguide.co.uk/)

[addictedtosax]

195mm is around 8" isnt it? smileys/smiley5.gif

[Baz]

just under 8"