I have just ordered alloy wheels for my B! It was about time
I have selected OZ Canova 15'.
Have a look to tell me if you like them.

Nice!!!!
How much?What tires will you have on them?

I will keep the pirelli P6 I have recently bought. That is why I will stick with 15 inches. I m getting them from www.karlis.gr for 535 euros.

Those are some nice looking wheels! Nice price too.

You'll have to get some pics when you get them on your B!


DJ OD

sjladopoulos said:

I will keep the pirelli P6 I have recently bought. That is why I will stick with 15 inches. I m getting them from www.karlis.gr for 535 euros.

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Yoy are using the 195/55-15 or another dimencion?

When I bought the car, it was wearing 185-55-15 tires. I then put 195/50/15 as it was the closest to the original. I wanted 195-55-15, but the guy at the garage claimed that the 50 profile was more suitable for the car.. so there you go.
I m still wondering if it was the correct choice though

The correct size is 195/55/15, the 185 are for the Punto.

Excellent wheels they are simmilar to a choice of three I made when looking for alloys....


but chose these in the end....


These were the last choice....


diamond cut finish is the best choice for a silver barchetta IMO.

I have got TSW Pace alloys:



With Yokohama 205/55/15 tyres:

http://www.yokohama-online.com/gb/pages/produkte/start.php?id=22

My B pic is about on the forum somewhere...


DJ OD

DJ Overdose said:

I have got TSW Pace alloys:

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I'm getting a set of those put on today

DJ Overdose said:

I have got TSW Pace alloys:

With Yokohama 205/55/15 tyres:

http://www.yokohama-online.com/gb/pages/produkte/start.php?id=22

My B pic is about on the forum somewhere...


DJ OD

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Nice but the tyres may be a bit big and speedo will be slightly out.

That's what I thought. After reading this and some other threads yesterday I made a point of checking the tyre size. Was quite surprised when I saw the 205 on the side! LOL!

There was an online calc somewhere that told you the diffence in speed and what the speedo actually says, but I cannot find it. I think the difference was something like Speedo says 70, but actual speed is 73.


DJ OD

DJ Overdose said:

That's what I thought. After reading this and some other threads yesterday I made a point of checking the tyre size. Was quite surprised when I saw the 205 on the side! LOL!

There was an online calc somewhere that told you the diffence in speed and what the speedo actually says, but I cannot find it. I think the difference was something like Speedo says 70, but actual speed is 73.


DJ OD

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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

In my B i have the Bri Re720.The previous owner putted them about 3 years ago ,as i can see from what is written in their sides.Very noisy tires and not the best grip .I also own a Punto HGT were i have tried the Exalto2 and the Yokohama V101 in 195-50/15.The Yokos were superb,very good grip both in wet and dry tarmac,very good feeling when cornering,excellent handling and feedback.The Exaltos are so and so,they also have a very good grip but the feeling and feadback they give me is not that good,the have softer sides and the steering is a bit lazy.
So i am thinking of using Yokos V101 in my B soon .Should i stick with the 195-55/15 or choose the much more cheaper 195-50-15(about 150 € cheaper)?
The tire man also suggested the Yoko S-drive and TOYO TR1(something),are there any experience in any of them?

Bill

BILL33 said:

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

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Nice one!

Turns out, when speedo says 60, I'm really doing 59.

Based on the original being 195/55/15 and mine being 205/50/15 (not the 205/55/15 I previously said, checked it again)

Yet if the original is 195/50/15 then I am doing 61 when speedo says 60.

My Yoko's are A539s, which from reading Yoko's site are summer tyres. I'm still driving my B now in the winter, and they are still good tyres. Had no problems with grip, and I have felt confident while cornering. Unless I get some serious other recommendations I will probably get the same again when I need new ones.


DJ OD

Just splashed out on a set of 17" Fiat alloys for the B I pic them up tomorrow night. £525 brand new with Bridgestone tyers. The alloys are off a new Fiat Punto sport.





I will take some pics when I fit them 2 the B.

sjladopoulos said:

I have just ordered alloy wheels for my B! It was about time
I have selected OZ Canova 15'.
Have a look to tell me if you like them.

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Nice one look great cant wait to see them on, will need to make sure the brake calipers etc are nice and clean and the discs too as you'll see a LOT through those.

Were they from Fiat for that price or a private sale? Look forward to seeing a picture of them on your B

Not from Fiat at that price thats for sure hehehe The Tyers are £360 new and the alloys are some £700 ish from Fiat. I got them from a bloke who is a driving instructor and just got a new Punto. He did not want to keep 17" alloys on it so went from the Fiat garage too the local tyer place 8 miles down the road and had them replaced. Thus in mint condition but second hand price

Pick them up tonight about 8pm

I just got a set of 16 inch alloys with Micehlin Pilot Sport tyres. Had them a week and so far I'm very impressed. I went for 205/45 so the overall diameter stays the same. I expected the ride to be a bit harsher, but it's actually smoother as long as you don't hit a huge hole!

BAD new the wheels dont fit :-( only a mm or so out as the alloy is hitting the middle part of the bearing. The four bolts are out by a two mm as well !!??!! but as good as line up. These alloys look fab on the B so might have them machined to fit if poss.

Just going to go look up the wheel spec on the new punto V the Barchetta.