fla 9 Posted January 30, 2022 Many thanks for that. I really do like the look on 17s i have to say, but thats valuable input so i think I'll be shifting over to 16s. Looking at OZ Superturizmos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 15 Posted January 30, 2022 2 hours ago, fla said: Many thanks for that. I really do like the look on 17s i have to say, but thats valuable input so i think I'll be shifting over to 16s. Looking at OZ Superturizmos... i think wheel weight will add another factor AFAIK the speedlines are a fairly light wheel, IIRC around 7 to 8kg without tyres therefore putting a big heavy wheel on will not only cause crashy ride issues but also have an effect on the steering & feedback i believe Superturismo's are a lightweight wheel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted January 31, 2022 I think you need to view everything above the road and below the cars shell as a package to suit the use intended. A track spec set up will soon become a bind on B roads? A 30mm drop, gas dampers, rubber bushes and 17s with soft sidewall tyres will be a different beast from a 60mm+ drop on coilovers, poly bushed with a road legal track tyre on 17s will have you reaching for the dailys keys for a cross country drive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneohtwo 8 Posted February 1, 2022 I went from 15s to 16s and didn't notice any difference in terms of comfort or handling on the standard suspension. I did improve the tyres at the same time though, Kumho - Uniroyal Rainsports, which may have kept the balance. Definitely worth taking the tyres into account at the same time. Interestingly I weighed the overall package and from memory there was no real difference to the 15 speedlines, may even have been marginally lighter. The 16s are MAMs so not a particularly high end wheel, but came to under 8.5kg. Tyres were still on the Speedlines so couldn't weight them without for a direct wheel to wheel comparison unfortunately, but as the MAM wheels were not significantly heavier the smaller tyre keeps the overall weight down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dox 23 Posted February 1, 2022 1 hour ago, oneohtwo said: I went from 15s to 16s and didn't notice any difference in terms of comfort or handling on the standard suspension. I did improve the tyres at the same time though, Kumho - Uniroyal Rainsports, which may have kept the balance. Definitely worth taking the tyres into account at the same time. Interestingly I weighed the overall package and from memory there was no real difference to the 15 speedlines, may even have been marginally lighter. The 16s are MAMs so not a particularly high end wheel, but came to under 8.5kg. Tyres were still on the Speedlines so couldn't weight them without for a direct wheel to wheel comparison unfortunately, but as the MAM wheels were not significantly heavier the smaller tyre keeps the overall weight down. There a thread here with wheel weights listed by owners, I think a Speedline is around 6.5kg? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
