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Re: Higher profile on 18" wheel ?
All 500x versions have the same skirts and wheel-arch surrounds!
All 500x versions have the same skirts and wheel-arch surrounds!
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Re: Higher profile on 18" wheel ?
You are indeed correct, I didnt notice. With the city look not having the beefed up front bumper and guards the skirts and surrounds aren't as noticeable....well not on some colours anyway.
Digressing slightly regarding colour I do think the 500x in general is very versatile in almost all colours. Normally if you were going for a premium German brand most would choose silver, grey, black, while for the 500x it's kind of the opposite, primary colours, white etc. However I've seen 500x's in grey and they look nice. I'm surprised they dropped the Toscana green recently, that also looks good.
You are indeed correct, I didnt notice. With the city look not having the beefed up front bumper and guards the skirts and surrounds aren't as noticeable....well not on some colours anyway.
Digressing slightly regarding colour I do think the 500x in general is very versatile in almost all colours. Normally if you were going for a premium German brand most would choose silver, grey, black, while for the 500x it's kind of the opposite, primary colours, white etc. However I've seen 500x's in grey and they look nice. I'm surprised they dropped the Toscana green recently, that also looks good.
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I nearly chose the white but I ended up getting the red. Both these colours show off the skirts/trims etc quite well.
I nearly chose the white but I ended up getting the red. Both these colours show off the skirts/trims etc quite well.
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That colour looks nice with the contracting add ons, if i remember correctly argento grey. I always think the lower sill strip brightens them up but they are priced silly at two hundred and something pounds.
I notice the bonnet stripe doesnt follow over the roof, I thought they all did like this.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lQh8aX7v...no-nu/Fiat_500X-Mopar-fiat500usa_com (12).jpg
That colour looks nice with the contracting add ons, if i remember correctly argento grey. I always think the lower sill strip brightens them up but they are priced silly at two hundred and something pounds.
I notice the bonnet stripe doesnt follow over the roof, I thought they all did like this.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7lQh8aX7v...no-nu/Fiat_500X-Mopar-fiat500usa_com (12).jpg
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I thought the 500 looked best in white but for the 500x its red. I dont like the amore one, too rangey and £1k is plain silly. The strange thing about passione is it looks like so many different colours, in bright lights almost scarlet (which it isn't at all), then shiny and medium red, and then turns into a deep red in low light. I love it
....will have to remember to get the guilia/ stelvio quadrofoglio in the same colour one day....
I thought the 500 looked best in white but for the 500x its red. I dont like the amore one, too rangey and £1k is plain silly. The strange thing about passione is it looks like so many different colours, in bright lights almost scarlet (which it isn't at all), then shiny and medium red, and then turns into a deep red in low light. I love it
....will have to remember to get the guilia/ stelvio quadrofoglio in the same colour one day....
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Took ours off, has a big cut out saying 500X, it was a bit much even for me. Aiming to get a plain custom stripe made to replace the old roof one. Colour is described as Art Grey by FIAT, but it's definitely a Laté beige.
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I'd have kept it on, looks good. I like my go faster stripes, had an italian one on the old 500.
When I first seriously considered buying one last october a supermarket had a 16 reg with about 1,000 miles on it, £15k i think. Cross plus AT9. I remember it well, pics went up Friday about 5pm and by the following morning it had gone. I think it was the full mopar jobby, and looked like this.
http://autonewsmagazine.altervista....r_horizontal_lancio_sezione_grande_doppio.jpg
I do like that grey look though with stripes too, think it looks lovely.
I'd have kept it on, looks good. I like my go faster stripes, had an italian one on the old 500.
When I first seriously considered buying one last october a supermarket had a 16 reg with about 1,000 miles on it, £15k i think. Cross plus AT9. I remember it well, pics went up Friday about 5pm and by the following morning it had gone. I think it was the full mopar jobby, and looked like this.
http://autonewsmagazine.altervista....r_horizontal_lancio_sezione_grande_doppio.jpg
I do like that grey look though with stripes too, think it looks lovely.
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Yes ours is the full Xtra kit, just didn't like the cut out logo on the roof. But the sill inserts are nice.
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Yes they are. I cant comprehend the cost of them though, £260 or something seems far too much. That said I wouldnt be in the market for one anyway as I have a red car, if i had light grey or white I would be.
Yes they are. I cant comprehend the cost of them though, £260 or something seems far too much. That said I wouldnt be in the market for one anyway as I have a red car, if i had light grey or white I would be.
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Didn't pay anything like that. The parts dept had a pack on display and I offered £90, (£120 fitted) not cheap but not unreasonable for factory items and I liked the look.
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Well, my handbook states the Fiat 500x is fitted with 16" or 17" or 18" wheels depending on model.
The 16" one with 215X60 tyre has an almost identical circumference.
I can get a steel wheel with decent tyre on ebay at £175 per corner. I am not fussed on alloys and steel with wheel trims will do me fine. I am more interested in ride comfort than looks !
Steel wheel FIAT 500X City 334 215/60 R16 95H Goodyear all season are available on ebay at £175 each.
I figure, I can recoup all the cost by selling my mint condition alloys with 10k miles tyres ?
Can anybody see an issue with the steel wheels fitting ? I figure if they fit a City model they should fit cross plus too ?
The 16" one with 215X60 tyre has an almost identical circumference.
I can get a steel wheel with decent tyre on ebay at £175 per corner. I am not fussed on alloys and steel with wheel trims will do me fine. I am more interested in ride comfort than looks !
Steel wheel FIAT 500X City 334 215/60 R16 95H Goodyear all season are available on ebay at £175 each.
I figure, I can recoup all the cost by selling my mint condition alloys with 10k miles tyres ?
Can anybody see an issue with the steel wheels fitting ? I figure if they fit a City model they should fit cross plus too ?
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No, it'll be fine as long as the wheel & tyre combination rolling radius is to the design spec as per the manual the only difference will be ride comfort and looks.
Only minor point would be to make sure you're buying from a reputable outlet and the wheels conform to weight and speed requirements of the car... don't want to be running round on cheap iffy quality wheels.
I think the price quoted looks a bit high for steel wheels. I think you could pick almost any, I can't see why they'd have to be fiat 500x specific.
I think the 16 inch alloys off the pop/ pop star (cant remember) would maybe be your best bet. But then there's other Fiat 16 inch alloys say from the 500. The 500 on 16's has the same problem as the 500x on 18's, people buy them and then find the ride too hard.
Saying that to get a good price you'll probably have to wait a bit and see what pops up.
I think the 16 inch alloys off the pop/ pop star (cant remember) would maybe be your best bet. But then there's other Fiat 16 inch alloys say from the 500. The 500 on 16's has the same problem as the 500x on 18's, people buy them and then find the ride too hard.
Saying that to get a good price you'll probably have to wait a bit and see what pops up.
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It really sounds like so much trouble for something that I really can’t see as a major problem? I’ve driven both 17 and 18 versions.....both are fine...
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It is something that all the testers for the various publications picked up on. The higher the profile, the more comfort.
Ok, I found the same combo at nearer £600. The tyres alone seem to retail at £100 ish and the steels alone at £45 ish - delivered.
However, when it came to looking at ebay and seeing what I might get for my alloys - I cannot find mine !!
Can anybody identify mine and tell me what they are worth ? Fiat retail price and used but clean with 10k mileage.
Ok, I found the same combo at nearer £600. The tyres alone seem to retail at £100 ish and the steels alone at £45 ish - delivered.
However, when it came to looking at ebay and seeing what I might get for my alloys - I cannot find mine !!
Can anybody identify mine and tell me what they are worth ? Fiat retail price and used but clean with 10k mileage.
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Ooooh - for a few quid more 282680607566 - £65 ish delivered - black alloys would look nice on my white car......................
Your wheels are what I'd say are the standard cross plus version, most I see have those fitted.
Another option might be to change the dampers, a thread was started here by a frustrated owner but a resolution wasn't found.
https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/442709-500x-ride-quality.html
Another option might be to change the dampers, a thread was started here by a frustrated owner but a resolution wasn't found.
https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/442709-500x-ride-quality.html
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I just spoke to a guy on facebook. He was in same position. He did not go to 16" because it would have meant swapping over the tpms too - extra expense. I had forgotten about tpms.
But...........he went for 225x55x18 - up to 55 from 45 profile. Fitted fine with no fouling. Gearing was fine with only a small deviation on speedo. He says comfort was noticeably improved.
So, once the fronts wear out - I might try that ( all round obviously ) - wont be long as I am doing 1500 to 2000 miles per month !
But...........he went for 225x55x18 - up to 55 from 45 profile. Fitted fine with no fouling. Gearing was fine with only a small deviation on speedo. He says comfort was noticeably improved.
So, once the fronts wear out - I might try that ( all round obviously ) - wont be long as I am doing 1500 to 2000 miles per month !