rims or seats

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
    #1
    Just.contemplating fitting the ultreleggeras 16 I have coming . Fit them to my vtr of swap for bucket seats?

    Tyres cost, and wear bearings faster but look great

    Seats r safer and relatively maintanance free but harsh for ride. What would you do?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #2
    "wear bearings faster"

    Wut..?

    I think you go WAYYYYY overboard thinking stuff over.

    I'd go for wheels..
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  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
    #3
    It's my first car that i'm looking to take care of and to keep so sorry! Being overprotective.

    The bearings went almost right away on my first car when 16" were fitted but tbh, I wasnt paying as muchaattention so they may have been shagged anyway.

    Tell me to Shhhh if I'm wasting time on stupid stuff thats menial thanks for the reply
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2006 leeds Posts: 313 2003 saxo VTR, 2000 VTS
    #4
    Had 16s on mine for a yeAr with no wear pal
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 Milton Keynes Posts: 8504 Audi A1 S-Line, Mazda MX5 Kuro, Renault Clio 1.2,
    #5
    Swap them for a dictionary.
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  6. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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    Go for a decent set of seats, imo.
    16s are a bit big for a saxo if you ask me, tyres are also going to be pricey if you decide to track it
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  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by 01amatti View Post
    Had 16s on mine for a yeAr with no wear pal
    Don't know. If my first car had any bearingss replaced before I got it at 80k but as said, my exp is that I needed new ones right away. Thanks for your input, gives me a little more mechanical faith
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project
    #8
    I thought it was having big spacers that wears bearings faster not wheel size?
  9. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
    #9
    well having a new diamter +>4% from OE means th speedo for one is out considerably. then, it's a larger mass to rotate, thus wearing the bearing out faster then something that matches OE. that's what my exp and some reading up has sumamrized. be it the bearing, driveshaft or tran, something should give up sooner. i welcome anyrebuttals but otherwise, it's something i aim to maintain
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS
    #10
    16s superleggeras.....

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  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
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    Ooo pretty! Whats the tyre profile?
  12. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS
    #12
    195/45/16.... 50 rub

    But as said tyres aren't cheap for this size
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 123 happy land, worcestershire/surrey Posts: 798 saxo vtr 2002
    #13
    looks lik 40 !!is that down 60 back and 50 front?, hows th ride?

    thanks for the pic
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #14
    wheels usually make the car imo

    a set of ultraleggeras arent very common and will stand out more than a set of buckets. Plus, with buckets you need to get matching doorcards and back seats or it'll look out of place
  15. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Blackburn Posts: 595 Citroen Saxo VTS
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ns9900 View Post
    looks lik 40 !!is that down 60 back and 50 front?, hows th ride?

    thanks for the pic
    My bad it was too early when I typed it.

    They are 195/40/16... 45 rub

    And it's 60mm on the front and the back to match but I admit it looks alot lower on the back in that picture
  16. Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?
    #16
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ns9900 View Post
    Don't know. If my first car had any bearingss replaced before I got it at 80k but as said, my exp is that I needed new ones right away. Thanks for your input, gives me a little more mechanical faith
    wheel bearings are piss easy to replace i did mine for 30 quid took strut off and got a garage to press it in easy
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