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Old 31-12-2007   #1
 
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Exclamation 17" wheels on a grande punto

I bought a grande in april this year so its a 07 plate, its a 1.3 diesel, i've been offered some 17"wheels from my mom, and i thought it would be better to ring fiat and ask if they woujld be okay on my car...... they said no, it would blow my gearbox up....... but when you look in the fiat after care book they only sell 17"wheels for diesels. any ideas.

p.s. the wheels shown on the picture are the wheels i want. lol i only put them on my car to se if they would fit
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

Providing you can get the correct offset/PCD/centre bore there should be no problem as long as you make sure you fit correct size tyres.
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

the wheels are 205/40/17". and they fit my car perfect. just i dont want to loose my warrnty with fiat
they said that the box will blow with the strain the wheels will give them
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

this has been a bit of a big topic in the grande section, mosey on over there and serch m8

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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

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the wheels are 205/40/17". and they fit my car perfect. just i dont want to loose my warrnty with fiat
they said that the box will blow with the strain the wheels will give them
Providing the overall diameter of the wheel+tyre is no different to the original then there is no extra strain on the gear box. Ride might be a little harsher but with more feel for the road. Acceleration and braking should be the same.
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

Are your wheels 17'"? mine is a 1.3 derv active wi stripes lol
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

Thats my car? hopefully i have done it right lol. but the wheels in the picture are the ones i want lol. they are just on because i was trying to see if they fitted. at the moment i have 15|active sport wheels on. and i only got them cos they was for sale at 80quid. with brand new original tyres
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

wow smashing deal

aany way yes they are 17" no problems at all my loacal dealer says they are fine and when it went for its 1st service they said "nice wheels m8" lol!

there has been problems with 1 or 2 people's cars due to this and that but there are many many more like me that have had no problem at all! and other people have put subs and induction kits and so on in theres!

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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

well i recently got off the phone wi fiat, and they say that if the box does blow then fiat wont pay for the warrenty. but yet they will sell me a set 17's to me from thier showroom.......hmmmmmm....
i dont know what to do to be honest
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fiat as in FIAT of fiat as in the fiat showroom you got it from?
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

my dealer fiat, lol they will sell me a set of 17" sporting wheels, and they say it shouldnt blow the box, but if i put my 17" on it will
its 636quid for the rims then i have to pay for tyres if i get them from my dealer
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

well if you wana play it safe try ebay for the showroom rims

basicly i would say they are trying to make you buy more stuff from them

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-PUNTO-GRA...sid=p1638.m118

and you can get the tyers from http://ssl.delti.com/mytires/start.html be shur its 205/45/17 not 205/40/17
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Re: 17" wheels on a grande punto

As long as you get the correct sized wheels, i cant see 17" being a problem on the Grande Punto.

Although speak to fiat and maybe get something in writing to say that they will voer it should anything happen to do with your waranty (and then you have a comeback)
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i cant see this mate can your forward it to sulley2k6@hotmail.com? thanks
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