What do you think is best?

1. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #1 15th May 2015, 20:29

   Ok so a while back i decided i wanted a new set of wheels, something subtle, and could help with the whole "sleeper" look i'm after.
   
   So i settled on a set of c5 aluminum "steel" wheels, very light weight which helps as this car is stripped out a fair bit.
   
   however, after fitting them, i really dont know which i prefer. The previous wheels are 13inch black starmags.
   
   So heres the before and after. What should i keep? i dont know if its how low the back is that ruins the look of the c5 wheels. but i do have a gti kit i could install which would remove the metal covering half the tire on the rear - but would pretty much look like a gti and no sleeper look anymore.
   
   to add it drives 5x better on the c5 steels, no scraping at all or rubbing.
   
   Id like to know, what you think looks better, and whether the gti kit fitted would make it look "its best" etc etc.
   
   
   
   
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 16th May 2015, 11:03

   First pic looks really smart.

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3. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

   #3 16th May 2015, 11:32

   I'd raise the back up to match the front and go with the steels.

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4. djx11b Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Glasgow Posts: 565 Saxo Vts Mk1 1997

   #4 18th May 2015, 10:33

   like the look of car in first picture as well.
   
   However is it worth the hassle of the car driving a lot worse. Guess it depends how much you use the car and what for.
5. westwell_22 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Alnwick/Northumberland Posts: 258 Cobalt Blue 106

   #5 18th May 2015, 16:46

   +1 to raising the rear and using the steelies
6. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #6 19th May 2015, 22:29

   2nd picture. Imo, don't like the look of first one
7. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #7 20th May 2015, 08:14

   First one looks shit. Front end sits way too high and 13" wheels belong on a mini.
   
   Second pic is far nicer if you ask me. Plus if it's actually a quick car you'll want a decent sized wheel to put the power down. It'd drive like a bag of shit on the starmags.
8. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #8 20th May 2015, 20:30

   Thanks all for the replies guys, ive hummed and arr'd and heres my plan.
   
   Keep the c5 steelies, it just drives 10x better.
   Raise the rear end
   fit front gaz coilovers to drop the front a tad (it needs new dampers/springs anyway so...)
   
   Thanks all again, good to read peoples views!
9. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #9 21st May 2015, 21:36

   Good choice there, get some dead shit wheel trims from the quid shop to complete the sleeper look lol
   
   
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10. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #10 21st May 2015, 23:20

    haha so tempted to do that dude.
11. griff_106 Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Kent Posts: 1305 Daily: 2015 Juke 1.5dci Toy: 2002 106 Quiksilver

    #11 23rd May 2015, 20:12

    Do quite like the matt/satin starmags to be fair - the backend is too low though and the front end is too high though IMO.
    
    Do like the sleeper look of the steelies though... satin/matt black steelies with an even rake would look the bollocks if you ask me
12. martmart Newbie Joined: Mar 2014 cambridgeshire Posts: 18 saxo vtr

    #12 14th June 2015, 01:48

    i like the starmags
13. johnnyg_vts Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Fleetwood Posts: 2244 2002 Saxo VTS

    #13 15th June 2015, 08:03

    C5's. NQAT.