Important! : People plz help on alloys plz just awnswer

8th January 2010, 10:46

I have a saxo 1.1 forte with 165/70/13r wheels on if i bought some vtr alloys which are 185/55/14r would these go straight on and would they rub at all and do i need longer bolts plz help

thanks for looking and replying

8th January 2010, 11:03

as far as i know theyll go straight on, i dont think they will rub and you wont need longer bolts unless you want to use spacers aswel.

8th January 2010, 11:13

cheers mate have you done it aswell

8th January 2010, 11:22

well as far as i know as vtr wheels will defo fit as they come on a type of saxo as standard, the rim size is smallish so im sure theyll fit.

8th January 2010, 12:32

You will need to remove the lip in the back arches, or the tyres will rub.

Either cut them off with an angle grinder/dremel, or just fold it up (thats what i did

), pull the back bump strips up then use a pair of pliers to crease the the lip up and squash it flat against the bodywork. Just make sure you only do it where the bump strip covers the paintwork, as the paint will probably chip a little.

Will have no issues with rubbing then

James

8th January 2010, 12:44

you will need alloys wheel bolts if your 13"s are steels, steels use tapered bolts, vtr alloys use flat bolts

8th January 2010, 13:18

i dont want to do any cutting or anything to the arches will some spacers help if so what size will need correct size to stop rubbing but not to big to make wheels illegal by sticking outside wings

8th January 2010, 13:49

Spacers will make the back worse!

It's easy to fold the lip up, half an hur and you will have both sides done and back together!

James