want 17inch alloys on my car

1. bmxlube Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 216 saxo 1.6 16v east cost (scraped) saxo 1.6 vtr

   #1 4th May 2010, 22:21

   i want to put 17 inch alloys on my saxo would i have to do any thing to make them work as im lowering it 40mm to
2. dav0506 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Leeds Posts: 1761 Mk2 Saxo VTR 2001 (Two tone silver)

   #2 4th May 2010, 22:55

   You may need to shave the wheel archs or buy some spacers
3. whitevanmen Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Woodville ,Derbyshire Posts: 509 Peugeot 407 sw X-line Ford Focus St 225

   #3 4th May 2010, 23:52

   Not worth the hassle,go for 16" instead.17's will need to have arch's modified and may fuck ya wheel bearings quickly.I bought 17's in haste and regretted it after.Gonna stick with my Vts rims.
4. saxo_singh Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line

   #4 5th May 2010, 01:16

   I had 17's on my mk2. There fine tbh, but it will affect accelerating slightly by being slower. U can lower it 40mm easy, any more and the car wont move without serious arch modifications!
5. waynaldo1 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2008 uk Posts: 609 2001 mk2 Silver Saxo VTS

   #5 5th May 2010, 10:09

   Hey matey,
   
   I have 17s on my saxo now.. I have no problems.. In total the size of my alloys and tires are almost the same as having vts alloys. All I done is just have smaller tires. If you have vts alloys with the standard tractor tires and put them next to mine theres not much different. They do look nice having bigger alloys but its all down to you. Mine was 50 mm lowered all around.
6. bmxlube Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 216 saxo 1.6 16v east cost (scraped) saxo 1.6 vtr

   #6 5th May 2010, 12:39

   thanks every one for the advice i will be getting some 17 with low profile tyers i have vtr wheels at the mo will have to clean them up and sell them
7. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #7 5th May 2010, 16:22

   17's will go on with mods. Roll the arches, remove the wheel arch liners, possibly modify the washer bottle. You'll probably lose full lock. And your speedo will now be accurate rather than 10% down like is generally is on standard wheels/tires.
   
   You shouldn't need spacers at all, and they wont bugger your wheel bearings any quicker than any other wheel - don't know where someone got that idea from...
   
   Handling will worsen, as will acceleration. Top speed will improve though.
   
   Have fun
8. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

   #8 5th May 2010, 16:52

   i had 17" on mine and mine was lowered 40mm just the same and it rubs on the water bottle mate i wouldent go any bigger than 16" if i were you but upto you mate just my option hope this helps gaz
9. Matt1-vts Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Poplar, london Posts: 261

   #9 5th May 2010, 17:04

   Yes you will lose full lock.. But with me I never ever use full lock.. But like said with low profiles its pretty much the same as the vts/r alloys with the standard tractor tires... If being honest My tires have never hit the water bottle.. It did hit a coolant pipe just behind the wheel.. But I tied it back abit with a pull tie and its not touched it since
10. saxtreme Established Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1660 yamaha tzr50/dt125 cars: 1.0i spree

    #10 5th May 2010, 17:13

    i was thinking bout 17's or maybe 16's but ionly have 3 stud wheels =[