Sassylass Neutral Newbie November 15, 2003 Share November 15, 2003 Guys... need help here... was wondering whether will it b advisable to change to a 17" wheels... heard dat there's 2 diff thickness of the wheels oso, mainly for stability is it?? if i din learn wrongly, there's one @ 195 n another thickness of d wheels @ 215.. is it okie to change n will it affect d performance of d car? petrol consumption, RPM??? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie November 15, 2003 Share November 15, 2003 Get your new car out first... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic November 16, 2003 Share November 16, 2003 as in any tyre size, there are various widths and profiles available. what car u driving n wat is your stock rim size? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolidlim Neutral Newbie November 16, 2003 Share November 16, 2003 whats yr ride and sizing now? U alsop can check form yr manual about sizing. There are various of tyres sizing, must have to check yr current one before deciding which to use. Dun ever use the wrong sizing bro.... U will suffer like I did... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E36UDM Neutral Newbie November 16, 2003 Share November 16, 2003 Bro she's a lass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E36UDM Neutral Newbie November 16, 2003 Share November 16, 2003 17" abit overkill leh no doubt it will look nice. So it depends on what you want. Sure 17" gives you more stability but at the expense of FC and pickup and not forgetting the replacement cost next time will be more expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear November 20, 2003 Share November 20, 2003 It'll depend what car that you are getting, if it's 1.6L car, then 16" will be just nice, 17" a bit too big liao & will suffer on pickup & heavy on the fuel consumption Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeldriver Neutral Newbie November 22, 2003 Share November 22, 2003 Guys... need help here... was wondering whether will it b advisable to change to a 17" wheels... heard dat there's 2 diff thickness of the wheels oso, mainly for stability is it?? if i din learn wrongly, there's one @ 195 n another thickness of d wheels @ 215.. is it okie to change n will it affect d performance of d car? petrol consumption, RPM??? like the guys said.. depends on your car power etc. One important thing to watch out for is the weight of the rim. If your stocks are say 14" or 15", and if they already are alloys, switching to 17" would usually weigh you down. Most 'reasonably priced' 17" (reasonably I mean around $200 to $300 a piece) would normally weigh in the region of 9kg or more. The forged/light weight ones weigh in at 6+kg or 7+kg - but usually cost more than $500 a piece. Personal experience - 7.5kg vs 9kg is a very NOTICEABLE difference in pickup. As to the tyre width, again, the wider, you MAY have better grip on dry, but it also means greater rolling resistance, and greater tendency to aquaplane on wet roads if your car is not heavy enough. really dangerous. As to consumption - it's usually higher with heavier rims because you would likely end up stepping harder to get the car going, and with wider tyres also you need to keep the gas pedal down more to overcome the rolling resistance (e.g. when you want to just roll at cruising speeds, the resistance would slow you down sooner). Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modeldriver Neutral Newbie November 22, 2003 Share November 22, 2003 Oh... also do take a look at the tyre/rim size calculator to make sure you get the same overall diameter (and hence circumference) of tyre else your speedometer calibration would be off - http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=573 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazenconfused Neutral Newbie November 24, 2003 Share November 24, 2003 guys! i need your help. my stock rim and tyres are 195/60/15. I went trough the tyre and rim calculator at various website but still quite blur. can you please advise me what is the best for both 16" and 17"? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtim 3rd Gear November 24, 2003 Share November 24, 2003 195/60/15 -> 205/50/16 ->205/45/17. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktgan Neutral Newbie July 25, 2008 Share July 25, 2008 Hi, my stock tyre is 205/55/R16. If i want to upgrade to 17 inch, what is the recommended configuration? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_blade Turbocharged July 25, 2008 Share July 25, 2008 225/45 R17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bieffe 2nd Gear July 25, 2008 Share July 25, 2008 205/55/R16 => 215/50/R17 or 215/45/R17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikeehc Clutched July 25, 2008 Share July 25, 2008 Try this website http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrynadz 5th Gear July 26, 2008 Share July 26, 2008 (edited) nope closest fit for 205/55/16 is 205/50/17, then 225/45/17 then 215/45/17 these 3 sizes easier to fit that 215/50/17 (low demand for size) Edited July 26, 2008 by Furrynadz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo 1st Gear July 26, 2008 Share July 26, 2008 seriously not advisable unless u hv intention for BBK (big brake kits) no benefits. replacemetn tyre also more exp stock is best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayyang81 Neutral Newbie July 26, 2008 Share July 26, 2008 Hi I am driving a mazda 2sp stock 185/55/R15 and plans to change to 205/45/R17. just wondering if this is a suitable size?? Will there be problems when turning or will tyre kenna the body when carrying more weight? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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