General 17"s on a HGT punto...

[Dazza]

Cause I have the extra power now over the old active sport will fitting 17's affect my over all performance/handling/accerelation etc.

What do you guys reckon?

Thanks for any replies

 

[Catseyes]

Yes it will effect it, fitting larger wheels on any car will effect the performance and the gearing.

Nice rims in the standard size will look just as nice...

 

[steve1219]

It will effect over all performance/handling/accerelation etc, but IMO still looks good. I bought 18's for mine but with the fitting of the coil overs and lowering to much work was required to run with them so settled for 16 being fitted this week.

Steve

 

[LanciaMad]

I'd say go for it! Doubt you'd notice a difference with the HGT, its only us with the piddly 1.2s that notice it.

Just buy the lightest alloys you can.....

 

[Catseyes]

I'd say go for it! Doubt you'd notice a difference with the HGT, its only us with the piddly 1.2s that notice it.

Just buy the lightest alloys you can.....

I noticed the difference when driving them. So did the owner and reverted back to 15s.

Even drove a car with 205 tyres on and it was rubbish compaired to when it had 195s on (same rims).

Standard rims look ok, other than that oz superlegguras in 15x7 with 195/50 tyres look and drive wicked.

 

[H2DaE]

It will effect over all performance/handling/accerelation etc, but IMO still looks good. I bought 18's for mine but with the fitting of the coil overs and lowering to much work was required to run with them so settled for 16 being fitted this week.

Steve

Steve your car looks awesome with the Sporting alloys on! No need to change them

 

[dave]

i dont notice much diffrence with speedgear box and a 1.2 16v in normal mode or speed gear mode, but in econamy mode the car hates them and i had to raise the car a bit and cut bits out (running coil overs, ultra low) if nice 15s come up cheep i am going to change back i think

 

[Dazza]

Cheers for the replies guys!

I did have 17"'s on the old active sport and it looked proper bo! :yum:

But it affected a few things, like the accerelation probably being the worse!

Top end speed seemed to have dropped, when it eventually got there

Ride quality wasn't that good neither

 

[Dazza]

i dont notice much diffrence with speedgear box and a 1.2 16v in normal mode or speed gear mode, but in econamy mode the car hates them and i had to raise the car a bit and cut bits out (running coil overs, ultra low) if nice 15s come up cheep i am going to change back i think

My old car was a 1.2 8v, putting bigger alloys on seemed to affect everything on the car! at least you had the 16V on your side.

Tempted to buy some abarth alloys but keep the size to 15"

 

[dave]

some brand new abarth alloys on ebay atm, but see if steve can get them cheeper first

 

[Dazza]

some brand new abarth alloys on ebay atm, but see if steve can get them cheeper first

Nice one cheers for the heads up!

I will have a quick look now and see what ebay come up with.

 

[Dazza]

some brand new abarth alloys on ebay atm, but see if steve can get them cheeper first

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-Stilo-17-Alloy-Wheels-Abarth_W0QQitemZ8039893799QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I take it you mean these

 

[dave]

no http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-GEN...996976720QQcategoryZ28648QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Dazza]

no http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-GEN...996976720QQcategoryZ28648QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

They are nice alloys, but not for that price!

i would rather have the 17"s for half the price!

 

[H2DaE]

Get the Stilo 17's, they look class on a Punto

 

[dave]

They are nice alloys, but not for that price!

i would rather have the 17"s for half the price!

i did say ask steve might be able to get a deal on them https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=52669

 

[Dazza]

Get the Stilo 17's, they look class on a Punto

Yeah they would look class wouldn't they :chin:

Dont get paid till thursday though

 

[Dazza]

i did say ask steve might be able to get a deal on them https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=52669

Yeah i might drop him an email actually, looks like a very good offer.

 

[wolfracepunto]

Even on my Fabia I noticed the difference with 17s and thats got 310Nm of torque.

But dont do what you did last time - fit 17s and dont lower it... Lower it FIRST, then get 17s!

 

[Dazza]

Even on my Fabia I noticed the difference with 17s and thats got 310Nm of torque.

But dont do what you did last time - fit 17s and dont lower it... Lower it FIRST, then get 17s!

I never asked for a taxi

Yeah must admit I was a bit of a noob wasn't I! lol!

Actually looking at your alloys in your sig...