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Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:10

Because I'm on a tight budget I'm looking at getting some cheaper wheels and was wondering if anyone had any pics of 15's or 16's on their car. Plus I think that the 15's will have better acceleration on my 1.2.
Cheers in advance

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7th Jan 05 at 20:12

They will have the same outside rolling radius. On 15's you will have an inch less metal and an inch more tyre.

willay

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7th Jan 05 at 20:12

difference is about an inch.

corb

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7th Jan 05 at 20:12

your 1.2 doesnt have 'acceleration'

Greg_M

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7th Jan 05 at 20:13

i have 15's, and always have had 15's. they do look a tad too small at times, it worth it for the extra inch!

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:13

quote:
Originally posted by corb
your 1.2 doesnt have 'acceleration'

yes but if i had a 2.0 it wouldnt have insurance. i know which i would rather have

willay

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7th Jan 05 at 20:14

quote:
Originally posted by corb
your 1.2 doesnt have 'acceleration'

vxsri

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7th Jan 05 at 20:16

go 4 the 16's. they'll look alot better and u wont notice much of a difference in the acceleration. DONT get 17's tho, THEY WILL DEFINATELY SLOW U DOWN!!
(its bad enuf with a 1.8)

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:17

quote:
Originally posted by vxsri
go 4 the 16's. they'll look alot better and u wont notice much of a difference in the acceleration. DONT get 17's tho, THEY WILL DEFINATELY SLOW U DOWN!!
(its bad enuf with a 1.8)

cheers for some sensible advice

Nick A

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7th Jan 05 at 20:18

get 15's, ive got 17's on my 1.2 feels like i aint got an accelerater pedal!!!

vxsri

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7th Jan 05 at 20:18

yeh, just dont quote me

Ian

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7th Jan 05 at 20:20

Depends on the rest of the bodywork and how far you're lowering it.

These are 15s with a 45 tyre.

vxsri

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7th Jan 05 at 20:22

ian - hav u noticed that? the acceleration is much about the same with 15s and 16s but really crap with 17s?

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:23

At the moment it's all standard and not lowered and if i did get it lowered it would be a while after getting alloys because unfortunately im workin off a students budget

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:24

what size wheels u got on yours ian as mine looks similar in colour and everything apart from mines got black bits of bumper between bottom colour coded bit. also has yours been lowered as i like how subtle yours looks, dunno if this is what you are trying to achieve

Fad

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7th Jan 05 at 20:40

get 15's they look the best on corsas especially when they are slammed

Ian

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7th Jan 05 at 20:45

The acceleration on my 18s is far better than my 15s. The 18s are on an Astra Turbo, so that helps

There is a difference on the 1.2, I only ever had standard 13s or 15s and tbh I wouldn't be too worried with speed when they improve the looks that much.

So far as the difference between 15s and 16s, the 16s on my GSi have a 195/40/16 tyre which is smaller than the standard 185/60/14 when I stood them next to each other.

So technically its better on bigger wheels, if the tyres are right.

Nothing wrong with 15s so long as you use a 45 profile tyre and go fairly low, and don't have a huge kit - or for that matter any kit at all. Think it works well with standard pre-97 stuff.

Look here for more proof of that - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=fax2004&carid=1806&page=all

[Edited on 07-01-2005 by Ian]

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:51

I'm not planning on any kit, so with that in mind would 15' sbe a better bet, as if those speedlines in your avatar are 15's they dont look small or anything. what drop do you have?

Ian

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7th Jan 05 at 20:53

No no, the Speedlines are 16 with 195/40/16

The hockenheims on the Green one were 15s.

Both cars are dropped a fair way, green one was 60 front / 40 rear, GSi I don't know it was like that when I got it, maybe 40 ish?

Mase

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7th Jan 05 at 20:54

quote:
Originally posted by willay
difference is about an inch.

damn beat me to it !!

Mase

Carr

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7th Jan 05 at 20:54

ok cheers

Bonney

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7th Jan 05 at 21:08

got a set of 15" tsw razors on my corsa with the 195/50 yokohama tyres on. they make the car look better as the bodywork is standard with the black trim. mines only a 1.2 and i cant really tell any difference in the acceleration of the car

Jambo

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7th Jan 05 at 21:08

quote:
Originally posted by mase5

quote:
Originally posted by willay
difference is about an inch.

damn beat me to it !!

me too

Corsa Sport Gav

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7th Jan 05 at 21:13

15's on -60mm with 195/45 tyres on

Dan. T

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7th Jan 05 at 21:31

Pictured is my corsa on 16's with 205/40/R16 tyres & lowered by -50mm, hope this helps...

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