General after market 15" alloys for a 1.2 Pop recommendations sought!
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"Perfect" may be ever so slightly overstating it....
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Not necessarily
A Vauxhall wheel won't fit like I said, but most if not all aftermarket wheels are oversized and you buy a spigot ring to adapt them to the size that the car runs
I remember there was a posting from a member on here who fitted a set of Halfords 14 inch alloys on his Pop - so they do fit. They had 8 holes of which 4 were used with wobble bolts. Can't remember if spigot rings were used or not.
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Specs on the Bravo wheels here.
Offset of 31 on a 6J rim and a tyre size of 195/65 in 15s would not suit a 500.
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This is the thread (Click here) of the aftermarket alloy upgrade and they didn't come from Halfords but they can be sourced from here from a very resonable £236. Spigot rings and wobble bolts supplied.
Parts world UK have a set of bi-colour 15 inch Sport wheels NEW for £357 reduced from the advertised £514.99. They do a special on the MiTo 17s and are doing one now for the 500 but you have to contact them directly. Example of how they look in real life - picture taken from here.
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Erm, thank you Mr Cleverclogs, the link you posted does not give the correct (or acceptable) offset and width for 15" 500 alloys, but the Bravo wheels suggested would be just fine, especially bearing in mind the tyres fitted are the correct (for Bravo and 500) 185/55 x 15 - not 195/65 as you made up.
Why are you trawling the internet doing someone else,s shopping for them, and telling him how to fiddle "Opel" wheels onto his Fiat?
Why are you trawling the internet doing someone else,s shopping for them, and telling him how to fiddle "Opel" wheels onto his Fiat?
ChillaxErm, thank you Mr Cleverclogs, the link you posted does not give the correct (or acceptable) offset and width for 15" 500 alloys, but the Bravo wheels suggested would be just fine, especially bearing in mind the tyres fitted are the correct (for Bravo and 500) 185/55 x 15 - not 195/65 as you made up.
Why are you trawling the internet doing someone else,s shopping for them, and telling him how to fiddle "Opel" wheels onto his Fiat?
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Erm, thank you Mr Cleverclogs, the link you posted does not give the correct (or acceptable) offset and width for 15" 500 alloys, but the Bravo wheels suggested would be just fine, especially bearing in mind the tyres fitted are the correct (for Bravo and 500) 185/55 x 15 - not 195/65 as you made up.
Why are you trawling the internet doing someone else,s shopping for them, and telling him how to fiddle "Opel" wheels onto his Fiat?
You're incorrect on your information. According to the FIAT manual the offset for the Bravo wheels in 15 inch is 31.5 and the tyre size is 195/65 so I haven't 'made anything up'. If the classified ad has 500 size tyres on a Bravo that makes no sense.
In response to 'trawling the net' I've been dealing with Parts uk world on a set of 17 inch alloys for the MiTo (along with other bits) which have been significantly reduced. I was informed today by phone of the price reduction for the 500 wheels (which have not been advertised yet) which I thought I would share and give the OP the 'heads up'.
On the 'fiddling of the Opel wheels on his Fiat' - did you not read the title of the thread ?
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Thanks everyone!
I'm checking out all your suggestions and links
I've seen some 17" Arbath rims, will they be a bit much for my 1.2 to handle (no idea how to post links to external sites to show you all), I presume they would fit ok, but probably better suited to the TA (next year hopefully!).
I really appreciate the help (though I'm still not sure what the 'OCD'(??)is!
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Thanks everyone!
I'm checking out all your suggestions and links
I've seen some 17" Arbath rims, will they be a bit much for my 1.2 to handle (no idea how to post links to external sites to show you all), I presume they would fit ok, but probably better suited to the TA (next year hopefully!).
I really appreciate the help (though I'm still not sure what the 'OCD'(??)is!
17s on a 500 would look fantastic... As 16" wheels are fitted as standard I presume you would have no issues with arch clearance with 17s so long as the tyres are low profile, although it would be worth you checking this out before buying.
I had a cinq many years ago which had 17s on it, it was fine once it was moving, but trying to manouver (sp?) it into parking spaces or anything which was done slowly was hard work. But that had 14's as standard so a little different to the 500..
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What size of wheel does the OP's car have again?
Lol, right you are.. but I think the maximum wheel size ever put on a Cinq as standard / from factory was 14", whereas the 500 can come from factory with 16s.. so Im sure the wheel arch space must be greater on the 500.. What size does an abarth come with as standard??
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Factory size for the 500 is 14 on the Pop, 15 on the Lounge / Old Sport / 'old' TA, 16s on the TA+ and the Street.
A500 comes with 16 as standard but most upgrade to the 17. Weight penalty increases from 66kgs to 76kgs in the case of the Petals using P0s.
With the 'bigger' wheel the profile drops from 65 / 55 / 45 to 40 profile on the 17 with widths changing according from 175 / 185 / 195 / 205 respectively. All the wheels have the same 'tallness'.
Wheel arch gap varies depending on the suspension fitted. 1.2 & TA has the biggest with the 1.4, A500 and the A500 esseesse getting smaller with the suspension being lowered by between 5-20mm.
Going back to the OP and his requirement for an alloy this wheel might be an option and he could keep his tyres. Not dissimilar to the Gucci wheel. Can be got in an offset of E35 and PCD 4 x 98 (Click here for explanation on PCD). Width is different at 6J as opposed to 5 1/2 J so one could probably change the offset to E30. A much cheaper option than a set of new OEMs and tyres at around £209 + delivery. Needs insurance clearance but 'more so' than a set of OEMs.
On Bluejohns suggestion it does appear that the pre 2007 Bravo has the same size tyre as the 15s on the 500 and the alloys are suitable.
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Erm, thank you Mr Cleverclogs, the link you posted does not give the correct (or acceptable) offset and width for 15" 500 alloys, but the Bravo wheels suggested would be just fine, especially bearing in mind the tyres fitted are the correct (for Bravo and 500) 185/55 x 15 - not 195/65 as you made up.
Why are you trawling the internet doing someone else,s shopping for them, and telling him how to fiddle "Opel" wheels onto his Fiat?
Trying to be helpful maybe?
Why were you suggesting that some horrible shagged old wheels from a 1990's relic that just happens to be a Fiat would be "perfect" for a 500???
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What size of wheel does the OP's car have again?
I'm on 14" steel wheels at the moment.
Saw a pair of the wheels on a Abarth today and they looked great!
Will keep my eyes on that auction site.....
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I'm on 14" steel wheels at the moment.
Saw a pair of the wheels on a Abarth today and they looked great!
Will keep my eyes on that auction site.....
If you're going for a set of Abarth wheels I would strongly suggest a set of 16s. I can't comment on the 17s in the Petals but in the 17 multispokes I found them too 'heavy in the hand'. 17s cause additional wear on the suspension components and might be justifable on a A500 when you need the grip to match the boost. But in a 1.2...
Expect a 3-5mpg penalty with the continental 2s in 16s over the steelies.
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Yes I think you are right, getting a bit carried away with the "bargain" start price on those Abarth wheels! 15's would be more than adequate for my needs
It looks like those 17s are going to be out of my budget anyway
Seen a set of nearly new lounge 15s multispokes (with tyres) priced at £500.
Salvaged 15s off a sport (and needing some tlc) priced at £200.
Again I really appreciate all the advice and links that has been posted
This is so helpful to me, thanks everyone:worship:
Yes I think you are right, getting a bit carried away with the "bargain" start price on those Abarth wheels! 15's would be more than adequate for my needs
It looks like those 17s are going to be out of my budget anyway
Seen a set of nearly new lounge 15s multispokes (with tyres) priced at £500.
Salvaged 15s off a sport (and needing some tlc) priced at £200.
Again I really appreciate all the advice and links that has been posted
This is so helpful to me, thanks everyone:worship:
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... getting a bit carried away with the "bargain" start price on those Abarth wheels! 15's would be more than adequate for my needs
It looks like those 17s are going to be out of my budget anyway
Seen a set of nearly new lounge 15s multispokes (with tyres) priced at £500.
Salvaged 15s off a sport (and needing some tlc) priced at £200.
Whatever you do - don't buy the 15 inch multispokes
In relation to refurbishing alloys some 'powder coat' which is deemed the best. I had it done on my last set of 16 inch multispokes and I got 'robbed' to the tune of €380. They can be done much cheaper. It's a way better job than spraying which are still inclined to blister / flake. 500 wheels are still a bit new to suffer from this but time will tell.
If you're getting secondhand alloys that are scratched / heavily marked it could end up being a false saving. I would be dubious of any resprayed alloys unless they were professionally repaired.
Best value for money will come from NEW Abarth 16 inch alloys with tyres. RUI might be the best person to advise on what you should be paying for a set of these. With the arrival of the Abarth 595 these wheels will be NOT be appearing as plentiful as they used to since there will be a reduction in the numbers of A500 buyers upgrading to the esseesse.
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Some nice looking wheels on that link and some scary prices !
Did you have any particular ones in mind for the OP ?
