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What size is the biggest to have on the rims to the Panda?
And does anyone have pictures on cars with 17x7 inch rimms?
And does anyone have pictures on cars with 17x7 inch rimms?
Styling Biggest rims to fit the panda?
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Styling Biggest rims to fit the panda?
I think 17"s might be a tad too large for the Panda without arch work.
Would look quite bizzare though.
Would look quite bizzare though.
Would look awful and drive awful. Why on earth do people think the biggest rims they can get on a car look good?
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And what's even worse? Silly rims with "stretched" Euro-look tyres on
Do people buy cars to look at or to drive Chris
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shortie
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Can you imagine the mini cooper with standard sized wheels (15's i think)... It just would not look good.
Everything in proportion I say. Big wheels that fit a car nicely (no mods) do look better imo.
Everything in proportion I say. Big wheels that fit a car nicely (no mods) do look better imo.
Personally i think a mini cooper with 15s looks fine to me. It will handle better with smaller rims too.
My integra type-r has 15" rims. To put bigger wheels on would be asbolute blasphemy.
Seen planty of them and they look fine....Difference is the 15" are standard on the MINI....
Standard on the Panda is 13"...100hp has 15" so it's already 2" bigger....
Listen to Trackdayqueen....Any bigger will kill your handling and ride....
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I don't think anyone with a little sense kan say that a Panda with 16" don't look better than one with the standard. Am I right
Thats hardly comparing like with like a bog standard Dynamic vs a 100HP.
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Could be wrong, but they look to me like OZ Superleggras which I think are available as 17" and above....
The biggest problem with putting larger wheels on a car is the extra unsprung weight you're adding. I think every 2.5kg added costs 1bhp in the car's output as well as putting more strain on the suspension components which have been designed for completely different wheels and while you'll have more outright grip, the handling on the car will be ruined!
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Actually looking at it, maybe they are these http://www.ozracing.com/at-team/wheels/racing/superturismo-wrc/en
OZ only recommend 14" or 15" for fitment to the Panda...
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OZ only recommend 14" or 15" for fitment to the Panda...
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Yes, but bigger wheels don't always have to be more weight. Dont think the standard 13" are lightweight either.
On my Opel Speedster I changed frome 17x5 in front and 17x7 in rear to 17x8 in front and 17x9,5 in rear with bigger tyres 205/45-17 front and 235/40-17 in back (standard 175/??-17, 225/??-17) and lost almost 5kg in weight!
Some nice lightweight 16" would probably be almost the same as the standardsteel 13".
The thing I'm most concerned about is that I don't want it to scratch the inside of the fenders. Think the Fiat isn't the best car to stand agains rust and scratching will not help!
On my Opel Speedster I changed frome 17x5 in front and 17x7 in rear to 17x8 in front and 17x9,5 in rear with bigger tyres 205/45-17 front and 235/40-17 in back (standard 175/??-17, 225/??-17) and lost almost 5kg in weight!
Some nice lightweight 16" would probably be almost the same as the standardsteel 13".
The thing I'm most concerned about is that I don't want it to scratch the inside of the fenders. Think the Fiat isn't the best car to stand agains rust and scratching will not help!
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They in white would look nice on a red Panda
Think they are quite lightweight to, but expensive.
I upgraded to 15" wheels and tyres on my 1.2 dynamic and there is a massive improvement in over all road holding and ride quality
On 16s and best looking Panda on forum IMO :yum:
shortie
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I would be tempted to put 16's on my panda. The 15" fiat alloys i've got on there could do with being an inch wider. As trackdayqueen has mentioned before on another thread the standard Panda has a major problems with understeer. Maybe I just need a wider track tyre...And a new suspension set up and a couple of anti-roll bars.
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I done a skid pan course a while ago and found it very useful. I think something like that should be part of the getting your drivers licence. I wish the standard Panda's set up was firmer. It would make an already cheap, fun car far better.
