15" or 16" alloys

  1. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #1
    so stuck on this subject... which are the better size to get bearing in mind i want to lower 40mm at least!
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Suffolk Posts: 7551 N/A 200bhp+ per ton 106 gti
    #2
    16s + for show, 15s for everyday use handaling etc. 14s - euro
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Lincolnshire Posts: 8845 1. Mk2 Posi Furio 2. Fiesta Zetec S
    #3
    You know my views matey
  4. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Turin, Italy Posts: 2238 Fiesta ST-2, Saxo VTS ph2
    #4
    your car being black...i say u shud buy my 16" C2 GT rims in white!
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #5
    if i had a white car i would looks really good your saxo saturn!
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 St.Austell Posts: 972 Moonstine 206 GTI,Aegean Blue 206 GTI180, Citroen
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Saturn_Saxo View Post
    your car being black...i say u shud buy my 16" C2 GT rims in white!
    would look stunning IMO... do it

    bk on subject as said before 15's are beter for everyday use
  7. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #7
    thnaks, when you say everyday use.. what do you mean? Obviously i understand these are a bit bigger and therefore heavier. I am getting 195/40/16 tyres.. and apparantly falken tyres are meant to be one of the best as they have better clearonce i got told today
  8. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR
    #8
    I think if you want to avoid the possibility of rubbing etc its better getting a 195/40 tyre with 16's...

    As its been said 16's are more for looks but tbh imo 15's look perfect. Not too small, and not too big (i'd say big alloys are out at the moment).

    All you're choice though
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #9
    alex what alloys/tyres you got on your car?
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #10
    and if i did buy the 15's, how much could i lower it by? and how much could i lower it with the 16's,, without doing anywork to the saxo.
  11. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR
    #11
    I've got 15's on a 195/45 tyre...

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=122694&page=3

    pics there matey... I'm down 50mm and its fine, no rubbing at all.
  12. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #12
    what lowering kit you use?? how much did it cost and who did it for you? now im more swaying to the 15's and dropping it 50MM!!
  13. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #13
    15s with some big brakes behind them
  14. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mc-trixs View Post
    what lowering kit you use?? how much did it cost and who did it for you? now im more swaying to the 15's and dropping it 50MM!!
    lowering springs > eibach ones from kam racing - http://www.kam-racing.co.uk/product_...products_id/85

    RickyPRPM did the lowering - can get you his number if you like, he's a member on here and done loads of peoples cars for them.

    Its all upto you at the end of the day mate, 16's will be more for both the alloys and the tyre but i think you'll still be fine down 50mm on 16's... Depends whether you want a slightly bigger alloy look and whether you're bothered about money or not!
  15. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #15
    as furiofanatic told me on 16's she needed 25mm spacers on back and 20mm spacers on front, so with 15's you are saying you dont need anything?? If thats the case my mind will be made up ! how much did it cost you to have someone lower it for you??

    Thanks alex
  16. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR
    #16
    16's with a 40 profile tyre an you can lower it up to 60mm no probs.
  17. Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1071
    #17
    but then ill need spacers?
  18. Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Bolton Posts: 1300 Mauritius blue VTR
    #18
    Spacers depend on the offset of the alloy itself. Providing the offset is between ET15-18 you'll be fine... If, for example, the alloy was ET38, you'd need 20mm spacers because 38-20=18 which is within the correct offset for the saxo.

    I'll vouch for the fact that its not easy to find alloys in the correct offset for a Saxo as standard and a lot of people have to use spacers. Using spacers was something i definitely didn't want to have to do because personally i don't trust them.