Guys

 

Can I just bolt them straight on ? Will I need to mess with suspension geometry or lower the suspension etc ?

 

Advice appreciated as always......

 

Mark

I think 18's will be best, as this won't effect your performance too much, and also keep your petrol consumption lower ( if that's possible)

Getting larger wheels usually messes up the cambre slightly.

Most people live with it as its not that bad.

Guys

 

Can I just bolt them straight on ? Will I need to mess with suspension geometry or lower the suspension etc ?

 

Advice appreciated as always......

 

Mark

 

Provided you get wheels with the correct off-set and stud pattern then yes - you can bolt them straight on. However, putting 18" or 19" wheels on a car that has it's suspension set up for 16" wheels will increase the gap between the tyre and car wing visably. Therefore I would suggest you drop the car appropriately. Lowering the car is what upsets the camber and you'll need to fit adjustable arms to counteract that.

 

HTH.

Provided you get wheels with the correct off-set and stud pattern then yes - you can bolt them straight on. However, putting 18" or 19" wheels on a car that has it's suspension set up for 16" wheels will increase the gap between the tyre and car wing visably. Therefore I would suggest you drop the car appropriately. Lowering the car is what upsets the camber and you'll need to fit adjustable arms to counteract that.

 

HTH.

 

 

Why??? :confused: The side wall may be slimmer but the increase in wheel diameter takes account for that....

Plus its not the bigger wheel that upsets the camber its just that the smaller sidewall on the tyre has less give and this means that the tyre is less tolerant of the standard degree of camber. If you lower it as well (or have saggy springs) you increase the negative camber and before you know it your lovely new tyres have no tread on the inside edges.

 

You can compensate and get even wear by cornering at .9G everywhere;)

Here's a good java calculator that'll give you a good visual representation of the size differences between stock and aftermarket wheels.

 

Whats the standard tyre wall height on the stock 16" wheels?

Iv got 19" wheels and my car is lowered. When i had the car first it had 18" and was also lowered, it experienced uneven tyre wear, the inside edges wore out quicker.

 

19" will fit ok just make sure you have the correct offset as stated before!!!

 

Fas

I've got 19s - no problem at all.

Geoff.

iv got th stock wheels on mine and just had laser alignment done (cost me bloody £70, at least i know th guy knew wot he was on about) , because th car is lowered th camber on both fronts is negative 2 degrees which is way out, i was told thers no way of adjusting th stock setup to counteract this

Geoff

 

Were they a 'bolt straight on' deal ? No messing about with geometry ? Any obvious uneven tyre wear ?

 

Mark

Geoff

 

Were they a 'bolt straight on' deal ? No messing about with geometry ? Any obvious uneven tyre wear ?

 

Mark

Yeh Mark they bolted straight on no messing about and there doesn't seem to be any uneven wear.

Geoff.

Listen to WillieO !

 

You can put larger wheels on without too much problem, messing with the suspension is what has the greatest effect on the camber.

It is possible to adjust the camber, but you have to be creative OR buy different suspension parts.

Make sure that the overall circumference (rolling radius) of the new wheel/tyre is as close to the original as possible - use the calulator that Insomniac posted.