saxo 17ns

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2005 northumbaland United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3
    #1
    i found some nice 17ns off a rs turbo and just woundering will they go strait on without any spacers
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Inside Your Girlfriend Posts: 12190 Fabia vRS
    #2
    Unlikely tbh
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #3
    Its the right pcd (4x108) but without spacers i should have thought the offset will be wrong as the ford ones are quite far out compared to the offset of the saxo. If you put them straight on then you will probably find that the wheels sit waaaaaay too far into the arch.

    To be honest, your better off getting wheels that just fit without having to use any funny adaptors.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Newcastle/ Billingham Posts: 1873 02 Gold Cleaned OEM+ VTR
    #4
    fitting 17's is gonna be a pain in the arse anyway so fitting them with spacers is gonna be more hassle plus ur driveshafts will last afew weeks at a time, lol!
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by blackvtrt View Post
    fitting 17's is gonna be a pain in the arse anyway so fitting them with spacers is gonna be more hassle plus ur driveshafts will last afew weeks at a time, lol!
    This is very true also lol, 17s will wreck handling too.
  6. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Workington, Cumbria Posts: 1025 2001 mk5 Fiesta ZS
    #6
    I got offered some brand new team dynamics with new tyres for £100 yeseterday, but these are 17". Will be waay too big mate. I'm sticking with 14"'s
  7. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #7
    14's or 15's are the waaaaaay to go.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Cambridge Posts: 372 Mini Cooper S Megane 11 Black
    #8
    All the above......will prob need 20 mm spacers!!
  9. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 warwickshire Posts: 1028 3 saxo's 2 audi's 205 mr2 rover 200
    #9
    mate i have 17 on mine and they an ass to fit on i needed spacers and cut loads away from arch and bumper mounts.some one put they bad around corners they are gr8 mate just alot of work if ur car is lowwered
  10. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxojamesb View Post
    mate i have 17 on mine and they an ass to fit on i needed spacers and cut loads away from arch and bumper mounts.some one put they bad around corners they are gr8 mate just alot of work if ur car is lowwered
    Alot more hassle than it is worth.

    They will be considerably worse round corners than a set of 14/15 inch wheels because they are big and slow going, if the saxo was meant to have big wheels, it would have had them out the factory, look at the vts, 15inch wheels as standard. Made by speedline, which keeps the weight down, which is another point, the unsprung weight will shoot up on all four corners making the car feel stodgy on the bends with 17s, heavy, over loaded and just not as sharp as it was with a smaller set of wheels on.
  11. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 warwickshire Posts: 1028 3 saxo's 2 audi's 205 mr2 rover 200
    #11
    mate every one has the own opion on thing mate.was just saying like 1 have had 3 saxo and the one with the 17 will go around a corner beta than the rest lol.
  12. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 P'boro Posts: 1619 R27 Clio
    #12
    Koolting lol.
  13. Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 warwickshire Posts: 1028 3 saxo's 2 audi's 205 mr2 rover 200
    #13
    was just saying like. but really to much work so do not rub. to be fair if i new how much work it would of bin would not have got them. lol will u help with my gear box now lol