15" alloys vs 14 steel wheels

1. dwh Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 5

   #1 18th March 2011, 23:02

   Hi there
   
   I've bought a 1999 Saxo East Coast 1.0 - bit of a dog at the moment
   
   My concern is that the technical data suggust that the car should have 14" wheels, but it has 15" alloys with 195/45/R15 tyres - nothing is rubbing,but without PAS you definately need muscles to park it.
   
   As it has 15" wheels, would that affect the speedo/mileage reading?
   
   I would appreciate any advice, I may consider returning to 14" steel wheels
   
   Is this car Mark 1,2 or 3 ?
   
   Regards
   
   Dave
2. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #2 19th March 2011, 00:29

   It shouldnt affect the speedo etc, well not noticeably anyway, mk1 has the squareish headlights mk2 has the more rounded facelift headlights.
3. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #3 19th March 2011, 08:34

   Only two marks of saxo. Eastcoast is a mk1.
4. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #4 19th March 2011, 10:23

   Mine did, around 50 mph there'll only be a few mph different but at like 90 (if it gets there) ther may be 5-7 maybe.
5. Shunter Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Edinburgh Posts: 327 Mk1 Saxo 1.1 White Mk2 VTR Icelandic Grey Astra

   #5 19th March 2011, 11:26

   Think Ive had my 1.1 to 90mph like 3 times haha
6. tisandy Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 2000 Mk2 Saxo VTR, 1997 Mk1 Saxo.

   #6 19th March 2011, 14:14

   I got 103 outa mine, then the head gasket blew
7. dwh Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 5

   #7 19th March 2011, 15:12

   Thank you all for your very helpful replies - all I need to do now is build up some muscle for parking at Tesco!!
8. tizzle L-plater Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 43 1.4 furio

   #8 20th March 2011, 09:56

   shouldnt have any bearing if the tyres are low profile, that will be accounted for when it comes to the overall diameter, i had 15 inch alloys with low profile on my last saxo
9. dwh Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 5

   #9 21st March 2011, 18:38

   Thanks for that info Tizzle - I was also thinking along that line but I needed confirmation