what ye all think ??

bryan · 15-11-2004, 20:51

well,,, 1st off,, want to thank Joel_vRS for helping me out with seeing the wheels on my car,, but 2nd, want to let ye all know he has made me hate my car and fall BIG TIME

for the car he made mine in2

lowered and on 20ins rims, what ye think of it ??
Now back to real life,, look at the style of the wheels,, NOT the size, do ye think they could work as 17in wiv 225/45s on standard suspension .

/

lfc958 · 15-11-2004, 21:07

To each his own

Dr Zoidberg · 15-11-2004, 21:10

Not planning on turning any corners then?

bryan · 15-11-2004, 21:32

Come on guys, looking for some honest input

. the price of the wheel tyre combo is 800euro, would l be better of with 205/50 tyres??? Do ye just not like the style of the wheel ?? PLEASE HELP

Turbostream · 15-11-2004, 21:46

Wheels are a matter of personal taste. One style will suit one, another style will suit another. The question is do you like them? That's all that matters IMHO!

Stimps · 15-11-2004, 21:57

Will an Octy even run ok on 20" rims and lowered suspension?

Go for the dropped suspension and 18"s maybe? Might get better performance/ride like that?

(At the end of the day - if you like it, that's the most important thing!)

chickenboy · 15-11-2004, 22:29

It's 17s that Bryan is fitting. 20's on an Octy, he'll have them all chromed up with spinners on ,then it'll be airbags, 7 colour flip paint and then 'MAXPOWER!!!!!!'

Dr Zoidberg · 15-11-2004, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryan

Come on guys, looking for some honest input

. the price of the wheel tyre combo is 800euro, would l be better of with 205/50 tyres??? Do ye just not like the style of the wheel ?? PLEASE HELP

Purely from a taste point of view I don't like them. Not so much the style , but the size. It may not be a popular view ,but its all to easy to overdo alloy wheels and put something too large for the car on.

I think that 18s look very nice on an octy , and 17s on a furby.
Anything larger looks a bit odd to me , and 20" wheels would have tyres like rubber bands.

On a more practical matter , you simply wouldn't be able to get wheels of that size under the wheel arches and still be able to turn corners or go over bumps.

For the sake of making the car look "better" you would be turning it into something nearly undriveable.

Sorry

czechmate · 16-11-2004, 02:18

those rims in a 17" fitment would look quite puny on your octy
in my opinion, as there a split rim style. 17" in general are just
acceptable imo, so if i was changing rims i'd be looking 18" minimum.
another thing about those rims is you'd be sick of cleaning them
after a week, way too fussy.
you'd be better off looking at something like for eg. the boss xl300,
a wheel which spokes go right to the edge, giving the impression of a larger rim especially if sticking with 17"s
hope this helps

mick

**mannyo** · 16-11-2004, 08:19

As already said, 18s transform the appearence of the car. If cost is the issue go with the 17s. Like the photoshop although in real life you will never get that low because of driveshaft issues touching the inner wing, I found that out when I had a loud grinding noise going round corners.

SkodiRS · 16-11-2004, 08:34

....in addition to Manny's comment....going so low you'll also have inner arch rub on full lock and thr handling might not be so good due to the drive shaft angle.

18'' is the way to go for looks, performance and cost. 19/20'' tyres will be very expensive plus you'll probably have to do some arch alteration. I think you may also get some strut rub as well.

Wheels....not to my taste but........if you like them then go for it.

Joel_vRS · 16-11-2004, 09:18

I think bryans comment was a bit touge in cheack guys, if you rember his first thread he was only after 17", and slamming an octy that low (even if you can) is just silly...

IMO Bryan i tihnk the wheels could work, however in my experience of this style of alloy they give optical illusion they look alot smaller on a car then they actally are eg 17" look like 16" 18" look like 17" etc etc

Joel

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Turbostream Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 558 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wheels are a matter of personal taste. One style will suit one, another style will suit another. The question is do you like them? That's all that matters IMHO! __________________ ---------------------------------------------- Ade, Brummie. Corsa SRi 1.7 CDTi... dont laugh, its really very good. previously 2001 Furbie Elegance TDi, Nature Green, no mods To Tinker: May your pain be at an end ....we will miss you my furry friend.

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Stimps Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colchester Posts: 5,093 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Will an Octy even run ok on 20" rims and lowered suspension? Go for the dropped suspension and 18"s maybe? Might get better performance/ride like that? (At the end of the day - if you like it, that's the most important thing!) __________________ Steve « Nature Green 1.4 16v Fabia Comfort »

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bryan Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cork City, Ireland Posts: 924 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Come on guys, looking for some honest input . the price of the wheel tyre combo is 800euro, would l be better of with 205/50 tyres??? Do ye just not like the style of the wheel ?? PLEASE HELP

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chickenboy Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Midlands,Ireland Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's 17s that Bryan is fitting. 20's on an Octy, he'll have them all chromed up with spinners on ,then it'll be airbags, 7 colour flip paint and then 'MAXPOWER!!!!!!' __________________ ChIcK eNboY

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czechmate Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	those rims in a 17" fitment would look quite puny on your octy in my opinion, as there a split rim style. 17" in general are just acceptable imo, so if i was changing rims i'd be looking 18" minimum. another thing about those rims is you'd be sick of cleaning them after a week, way too fussy. you'd be better off looking at something like for eg. the boss xl300, a wheel which spokes go right to the edge, giving the impression of a larger rim especially if sticking with 17"s hope this helps mick

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mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,099 Thanks: 36 Thanked 303 Times in 283 Posts	As already said, 18s transform the appearence of the car. If cost is the issue go with the 17s. Like the photoshop although in real life you will never get that low because of driveshaft issues touching the inner wing, I found that out when I had a loud grinding noise going round corners. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

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SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	....in addition to Manny's comment....going so low you'll also have inner arch rub on full lock and thr handling might not be so good due to the drive shaft angle. 18'' is the way to go for looks, performance and cost. 19/20'' tyres will be very expensive plus you'll probably have to do some arch alteration. I think you may also get some strut rub as well. Wheels....not to my taste but........if you like them then go for it. __________________ Adrian.

16-11-2004, 09:18	#12
Joel_vRS Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peterborough Posts: 1,658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think bryans comment was a bit touge in cheack guys, if you rember his first thread he was only after 17", and slamming an octy that low (even if you can) is just silly... IMO Bryan i tihnk the wheels could work, however in my experience of this style of alloy they give optical illusion they look alot smaller on a car then they actally are eg 17" look like 16" 18" look like 17" etc etc Joel __________________ Everyday car: Pimp Black Skoda Octavia VRS, 230bhp, 250lb custom remap, blueflame stainless exhaust, lowered, Hyperboost Dump Valve, ABD tip. 1/4mile in 14.99 secs Project Car: Vintage Mk2 Golf, to be turned in to a 1/4 mile beast, 1.8T 20v engine conversion! Watch this space!!!!

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