13 inch wheels

1. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #1 25th July 2007, 23:18

   Hi, Just wanted to know if anyone is running a VTR on 13 inch wheels. This is the exact tyre size which i have seen Yok 175/50 R13. Can you tell how wide these wheels are gonna be? Will I have to modify anything to get these on my VTR i.e. Arches or Brakes.
   
   Many thanks
   
   p.s Sorry if i am lacking sufficient information for response
2. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #2 25th July 2007, 23:23

   hey,
   
   the width of the tyres will be 175mm... although the width of the alloy we wont be able to tell, especially if it's a 'euro' thing.
   
   is there any particular reason why you want to put 13's on your saxo?
3. matthewslee Established Member Joined: May 2007 DONCASTER Posts: 1213 saxo westy mk1 pug 206 skoda fibia vrs lupo gti

   #3 25th July 2007, 23:28

   i had 13 on my lupo gti and the wheels would not grip and the tyres were new so there should ov been no grip problems but when i had 15s on it was fine
4. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #4 25th July 2007, 23:29

   it'll be whether there is contact between the rim and caliper dude...
5. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #5 25th July 2007, 23:32

   Cheers for the responses troops. Ad, the reason is because ive seen some nice (I think) looking wheels which I think might look nice on my car Im just not sure whether it will work well or not
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 25th July 2007, 23:37

   are these euro dude? i.e. VERY wide rims?
   
   if not they'll probs look like tiny F1 rims.... (not a good look lol)
7. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #7 25th July 2007, 23:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer are these euro dude? i.e. VERY wide rims? if not they'll probs look like tiny F1 rims.... (not a good look lol)

   lol these are very wide rims! this is the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...4810%26fvi%3D1 (please dont poach anyone )
   
   heres a photoshop thing
   
   
   (14inch there though!) lol sorry about the mansize picture
8. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

   #8 25th July 2007, 23:46

   dont think i like them sorrry!
9. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

   #9 25th July 2007, 23:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Amiee dont think i like them sorrry!

   opinions are good! thanks. not 100% into them but i must say i get that feeling.... lol
10. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #10 25th July 2007, 23:48

    They aint very wide mate, less wide than VTR rims i think theyre 185s. Look good in the chop tho
11. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #11 25th July 2007, 23:49

    you know they're for mini's yeah? they wont fit on a saxo... or have you just seen them and fancy getting a set made up for your car?
    
    width-wise. it wont be problem i would have thought... saxoash, s34mer, adz, and many others have 'euro' rims on and i dont think they encounter much scrubbing (well not now eh ash? )
    
    some of the base models were fitted with 13" steelies. so provided the discs and calipers were the same size as your VTR (not the case) then they'll go on.
12. Danhunt Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Co Durham/Hereford Posts: 3044 'Floz' Citroen saxo 1.1 [RIP], Escort XR3i, 306 Tu

    #12 25th July 2007, 23:50

    nor me soz, they do look good tho, just not on a sax
    
    EDIT: i mean im not too keen on them
13. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #13 26th July 2007, 00:47

    well they certainly wont rub on your arches... as ads said though its probably the distance between the disc and rim you'll need to worry about lol.... although my car had 13" wheels in its early life, so providign you dont have brakes off a lambo they should be fine.
    We will need to know the measurements for the wheels though offset etc so say weather they will fit of not.
14. DJsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Richmond North yorks Posts: 1522

    #14 26th July 2007, 08:56

    IMO 15inch upwards nothing lower
15. Steve. Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Starcross, Nr Exeter, Devon Posts: 1176 Posi Blue '02 Mk2 1.1

    #15 26th July 2007, 09:14

    well the backing plate on the rear trailing arm behind the brake setup will not fit under a set of 13" steel rims so you have to make sure the the inside diameter is big enough to allow room!
    
    something i found out when transporting my VTR rear beam to garage.
16. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #16 26th July 2007, 11:51

    thanks for all the replies to my query! When i found out more ill post. ta again
17. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #17 26th July 2007, 18:14

    new dimensions
    
    Rim diameter = 360mm
    Rim width = 195mm
    spacer is 25mm
    
    any use?
18. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

    #18 26th July 2007, 18:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DJsaxo IMO 15inch upwards nothing lower

    For the "Euro" look its 15" or below....
19. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

    #19 26th July 2007, 18:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by T4JEE new dimensions Rim diameter = 360mm Rim width = 195mm spacer is 25mm any use?

    You do realise they are Mini fitment as Ad's said they will not fit:
    
    Saxo: 4x108
    Classic Mini: 4x100
    
    And dont go smaller than 14" and than photoshop is way too low it wont even move its on the ground lol
20. T4JEE Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2007 coventry Posts: 369 Topaz Gold Saxo 1.6 VTR

    #20 26th July 2007, 18:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxoash You do realise they are Mini fitment as Ad's said they will not fit: Saxo: 4x108 Classic Mini: 4x100 And dont go smaller than 14" and than photoshop is way too low it wont even move its on the ground lol

    Yeh the photoshop is crap. and I get the whole fitment type now! cheers
21. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

    #21 4th March 2010, 02:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by T4JEE Yeh the photoshop is crap. and I get the whole fitment type now! cheers

    
    classic mini 98x4
22. user_20219 Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Cheshire Posts: 1471 white Mk1 1.1, White 2010 Skoda Superb

    #22 4th March 2010, 03:20

    bloody hell, talk about bumping a thread lol this was 2 and a half years ago