General Tyres & Alloy

[AiR]

I have been reading through the many posts about wheel sizes, etc. But too make sure I would like for someone to give me a straight answer to my question.

What is the PCD and offset for the seicento sporting model?

I understand that there are 4 studs, and most places I have seeked an answer say it is 98mm. I have found many offset readings, can someone please tell me the correct measurement?

My mate has a Ka, and he changed the steel wheels for 15" alloys, and he says they rub on full lock. I do not want to spend my hard earned money on wheels that wont fit on properly.

The yellow dot wont be in your rear view mirror, look just to the side..... its in the distance! OWNED

 

[Silver_Sei]

The PCD for a Cinq/Sei is 98 and the offset is 29!
There arent many alloys that are made for our little cars so most people use spacers and wobble bolts to correst the PCD and offset.
I have got 15s on my Sei they have an offset of 35 and a PCD of 100 so im using 3 wobbly bolts and one locking nut. I have also got 6mm spacers on the front and rear.
They use to catch on full lock a little bitt but not much and it was only on the plactic inner arch bit. But it has now stoped as rubbed away a hole in it where it use to rub so now it ok.
I have had it lowered on PI spring which claim -40mm but its a bit more and i have had to have the arches rolled as it use to catch and take big pieces out of my tyres.
If you get 15s make sure they fit 195/45 tyres on as wolfrace sent mine on with 185/55 and the profile of the tyre is just too tall and they dont fit at all caused me real problems.
i hope this helps you. I do like my 15s now i got them on you just need to get the arches rolled really for them to fit wothout any problems. they also slow the car down a bit [V]

James

www.clubcento.co.uk

 

[AiR]

Thankyou for that, what about the width of the rim? 6 and 6.5 seem popular sizes.

As for wobble bolts, can you please explain further.....

"The yellow dot wont be in your rear view mirror, look just to the side..... its in the distance!" AiR

 

[Silver_Sei]

i have got width of 6.5 on my alloys i would say they are just right.
wobbly bots are basically bolts with a kind of washer just under the head of the bolt these alow the PCD to be changed.
The washer is a cylindrical (dont know how to spell it[V]) shape wich goes flush against the part of teh whell tho bolts go in so the bolts have about 2-3mm to move from side to alloy for the diffence in PCD.
Hope this makes sense and helps you
Would post pics but havent got a digi cam till xmas sorry

James

www.clubcento.co.uk

 

[AiR]

yeah thats great!

Have you been hunting for your presents? You must have to know what your having!!

"The yellow dot wont be in your rear view mirror, look just to the side..... its in the distance!" AiR

 

[Silver_Sei]

No its my dad pressy he gettin a digi camcorder but tkae digi pics aswell so will be using all the time.
Mum wouldnt buy me any bucket seats

James

www.clubcento.co.uk

 

[AiR]

one more question, if the offset is a higher number will it "stick out" further, or is it the opposite?

I dont plan on lowering my car quite yet, so I can squeeze 15s on without modding the arches?

"The yellow dot wont be in your rear view mirror, look just to the side..... its in the distance!" AiR

 

[Silver_Sei]

its the opposte the higher the offset the more the wheels go into the car.
Im not too sure i think you will be ok if your not lowering but did all mine at same time. think you will be ok as long as you dont have five in i think

James

www.clubcento.co.uk