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Author Subject: 16" Wheels on a 6
sixxer

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Post #1
I'm interested, What do 16 inch wheels look like on a standard height 6 Mellow
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:42
roland rat

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Post #2
They look like 16'' wheels on a 306,no bigger,no smaller Wink
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 03:54
cress87

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A little bigger than 15" ones but slightly smaller than 17" ones.

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 03:54
sixxer

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Tractor...!? Farmer
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:03
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Well maybe if you put your question across in a better manner you would get a better responce Roll eyes
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:08
cwspellowe

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16 foot wheels will just be plain impractical Huh?

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:14
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Good spot. Didn't notice that phail. LOL

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:19
sixxer

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roland rat wrote:
Well maybe if you put your question across in a better manner you would get a better responce Roll eyes


Educate meBlink
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:20
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sixxer wrote:
roland rat wrote:
Well maybe if you put your question across in a better manner you would get a better responce Roll eyes


Educate meBlink


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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:23
manthos

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Post #10
it will sit to high for your liking you'd want to drop it 30mm minimum i'd say

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:23
sixxer

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I'll just hold out for 17's then...cheers
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:29
manthos

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17s will make it sit too high too

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:30
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Wait, you just got told 16's would make it sit too high so you say you're holding out for 17's? Laugh my ass off

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:30
sixxer

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roland rat wrote:
sixxer wrote:
roland rat wrote:
Well maybe if you put your question across in a better manner you would get a better responce Roll eyes


Educate meBlink


That was the job of your teachers,if you messed about in class and didnt want to listen/learn more fool you I say Razz


Your right
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:31
CUJ

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Post #15
Lowered around 40mm on 15's or 16's will look good and not compromise the handling too drastically, i wouldn't go any bigger than a 16" wheel personally.

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:35
welshpug!

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Post #16
17"s are too big, 16" is not too bad a compromise.

it will not make the car sit any higher unless you fit the wrong size tyres, even 18"s

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:37
manthos

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there will be a big gap between the tyre and the arch tho....

I've droppped 40mm all round on cyclones 195/50/15

and its not too low for speed bumps, and has not compromised performance on back roads which is what these cars are built for!!

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:42
welshpug!

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no, the gap will be the same regardless of wheel size Laugh my ass off

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 04:51
manthos

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it will not make the car sit any higher unless you fit the wrong size tyres, even 18"s

... then surely the car ltself will sit slightly higher off the floor unless you get some super low profile tyres???

i may not be a genious on the subject, but from what sixxer is saying i doubt he'd be happy with the result and wanna lower it... please correct me if im wrong sixxer.... a mate stuck 17'' on his standard suspension and looked like a tractor

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:01
welshpug!

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part and parcel of fitting aftermarket wheels to a car is getting the tyres to match the diameter of the original wheels.


so my previous comments stand, ride height and archgap WILL NOT change LOL

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:08
sixxer

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manthos wrote:
it will not make the car sit any higher unless you fit the wrong size tyres, even 18"s

... then surely the car ltself will sit slightly higher off the floor unless you get some super low profile tyres???

i may not be a genious on the subject, but from what sixxer is saying i doubt he'd be happy with the result and wanna lower it... please correct me if im wrong sixxer.... a mate stuck 17'' on his standard suspension and looked like a tractor



Thats about it......
Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:15
eddy_gti6

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Post #22
16" wheels will look smaller than 15" wheels by the time you take off your 15s with 55 tyres on and swap for 16" wheels with 40 tyres on

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:19
manthos

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sweet, there you have it. decide on a ride height you like and you'll be sorted mate

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:19
eddy_gti6

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i have 16s on my 6 but mine is lowered 60mm front and 80mm rear and personaly Cool best size Thumbs up

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 05:26
will130787

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welshpug! wrote:
part and parcel of fitting aftermarket wheels to a car is getting the tyres to match the diameter of the original wheels.


so my previous comments stand, ride height and archgap WILL NOT change LOL


I am running 16" wheels with 45 profile tyres as I thought 40 looked too skinny and the car sits the same ad clones with 55 tyres! The overall size of wheel and tyre is pretty much the same

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Posted 6th Sep 2010 at 13:27

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