General 17”abarth alloys on a panda

[Smudger1964]

Hi all,has anyone or know of someone running on 17” 500 arbarth alloy wheels?looking for any issues and pics please.

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi all,has anyone or know of someone running on 17” 500 arbarth alloy wheels?looking for any issues and pics please.

Clearance will be factor 1

Tyre choice factor 2

16's seem to be a fair compromise

According to our European members

 

[Smudger1964]

Punto Abarth wheels are a different PCD ( THANKS to their GM heritage )

I didn’t say punto i said fiat 500.

 

[varesecrazy]

Punto Abarth wheels are a different PCD ( THANKS to their GM heritage )

I didn’t say punto i said fiat 500.

Title didnt say..

But as I responded 17" is probably too far

 

[varesecrazy]

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How many of you have 16" wheels on your Panda. ? I have run 2 version on my Panda's. i started with Steel Black 16's on my Panda 169. The same steel black wheels move over to my first Panda 85 Lounge Turquoise. And then move to my present Grigio Argento Panda 85 Lounge. Along the way i had also...

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covers most of it

I wouldnt want to go lower than that 45AR

 

[Smudger1964]

Title didnt say..

But as I responded 17" is probably too far

Have you tried these on your panda and had problems??

 

[varesecrazy]

Have you tried these on your panda and had problems??

No.. but below 50 AR the ride gets too compromised for me

 

[The Pretender]

Abarth wheel will rub at the inside rear against the plastic wheel arch cover.
You need 8mm spacers at the rear, when using 205/40R17" tires, or go down to 195/40R17" tires without spacers, at the front no problem.

Better way is to use 17 inch FIAT Bravo wheels with offset 31, and 205/40R17" tires.