iv got 17s on mine n i think they look 100% better than 15s and if u buy 16s ur lookin to pay more for ur wheels straight up plus when u change ur tyres they r like £20 more than 17s so all round 17s r cheaper! u do lose some speed but not much u can still get up to 60 fast im well happy with my 17s!

If you need the torque get the 16's (195/40R16 tyres) and lower it 60mm, it will look fine. But if you do mostly town driving get the 17s, I dont think a 60mm drop would cause too many problems either

i agree with the above get 17's as 16's are about £150-200 more in paclage deals and special size tyres such as 205/40/r16 are well expensive compared to the equivilent in 17"

Nice 15s and a big drop

Go for the 17"s, there is not really that much difference in cost.

Any reccomendations of decent 17's but not too expensive on a bit of a budget at the moment THANX FOR ALL YOUR ADVICE AND HELP!!!

15s slammed 60mm will look the ********, ignore all these people saying bigger wheels are better - it's how you use them that counts

"its how you use that counts" ill agree on that but in some cases bigger is better and with wheels this is the case

Not really, 18s and most 17s are terrible on Mk1s. Too heavy and reduces performance too much.

Over on PSC a lot of GT owners keep to 16s as it gives them plenty of grip over the standard 14s, but without losing too much power. Using 17" wheels is the equivalent of losing 30bhp, on a car that does 130bhp standard and can be lightly modded to make 160-170 that's a big difference. Why put big wheels if you'll end up being slower than a standard car :bang:

Also forgot to mention ride quality between 15s and 17s, as a comparison is much harsher on bigger wheels with a lower profile.

mastermick70 said:

So with the 17's would there be any problem with the arches or will they just slot straight on , and when i get it dropped will there be much trouble there at all or will it just be a sacrifices of the loved mud guards​

Any reccomendations of decent 17's but not too expensive on a bit of a budget at the moment THANX FOR ALL YOUR ADVICE AND HELP!!!

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17s go straight on to a mk2 with no problems at all even when lowered

For wheels:
www.rochfordtyres.co.uk
www.topgear.co.uk

We obviously dont have a clue about this stuff........better ignore us like Puntorob says