Help me with wheels! I'm just a girl *giggle* - Page 2

robjh80 · 05-06-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I may have the chance of picking some ROH Strada wheels cheap, same wheels as these ones which are on Danny's car, oh yea...."thanks for the pic Danny", the guy I spoke to at the tyre place is calling me back at work tomorrow to let me know if they are available for the Fez at the discount price, $88.00 for 16" ones and $97.00 for 17", what do you guys reckon?, should I go 16" or 17", of course the 16" option is more appealing at this stage as I can simply get the Continental's off the current wheels which have only done 2000km and get em put straight onto the new rims.

Sonia · 05-06-2006, 09:04 PM

Go the 17's !

I asked for my nickname to be changed, and they obliged

LethalLeigh · 06-06-2006, 12:44 AM

This is the best pic I have at the moment, I need to go for a drive and have another photoshoot. Should have done it this weekend just passed, I was in the Barossa Valley and all...

Danny · 06-06-2006, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

I may have the chance of picking some ROH Strada wheels cheap, same wheels as these ones which are on Danny's car, oh yea...."thanks for the pic Danny", the guy I spoke to at the tyre place is calling me back at work tomorrow to let me know if they are available for the Fez at the discount price, $88.00 for 16" ones and $97.00 for 17", what do you guys reckon?, should I go 16" or 17", of course the 16" option is more appealing at this stage as I can simply get the Continental's off the current wheels which have only done 2000km and get em put straight onto the new rims.

I got them for $50 Per rim. IE. The 16"s.

And as for what size it all depends. It is widely noted in the UK press that on the Fiesta, the car handles best with the 16" Rims on the Zetec, rather than the 17"s that come on the ST. (EVO Mag - 05)

If you're soleley after looks, Go the 17"s. Thats what I reckon. If you have the tyres though, Meh, go the 16"s! Especially if you have Conti's you don't wanna get 17"s and downgrade to Bob Jane Spec Nankangs!

robjh80 · 06-06-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

I got them for $50 Per rim. IE. The 16"s.

And as for what size it all depends. It is widely noted in the UK press that on the Fiesta, the car handles best with the 16" Rims on the Zetec, rather than the 17"s that come on the ST. (EVO Mag - 05)

If you're soleley after looks, Go the 17"s. Thats what I reckon. If you have the tyres though, Meh, go the 16"s! Especially if you have Conti's you don't wanna get 17"s and downgrade to Bob Jane Spec Nankangs!

"$50 bucks each!!!".......thats a very good price, I thought $88 was good, where or should I say how did you get em for that price Danny?
Yea, I have also read the views on UKFN and other sites regarding 16" vs 17" rims on the Zetec and it would seem the overall conclusion is that the 16" rims handle way better, I'll see what the tyre guy comes up with if I hear from him today, he may be only able to get em in one size anyway.

Danny · 06-06-2006, 12:25 PM

No secret at all Rob,

I got them from Bob Jane T mart. They had about 30 of the 16" Strada's in Fiesta/Focus/Escort offset and stud pattern out the back that had been used only for one day for a tyre test.

He said pick four of the best, and theyr're $50 each. So I did just that. Thanks yer very much! They were practically brand new!

theostheone · 06-06-2006, 01:17 PM

ey...

instead of 16 or 17s why dont you be daring and go 18s like i did.

Danny · 06-06-2006, 01:22 PM

Some people Enjoy being able to drive their cars....

18's are too big.

robjh80 · 06-06-2006, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Some people Enjoy being able to drive their cars....

18's are too big.

Agreed, not for me either, just a tad too big imho......although in saying that there does seem to be a lot of UK owners with 18" rims on their Fez's, but then they also "dump" the suspension a lot using coilovers.

crispymk2 · 06-06-2006, 01:41 PM

Love the white rims!

must be a to keep clean, but at least they aren't too complex design wise which would help

murcod · 06-06-2006, 10:49 PM

Can you get tyres in a low enough profile for 18" rims? Otherwise you'll just be gearing the engine higher and killing your (already only adequate) acceleration.

Swaytan · 07-06-2006, 01:04 PM

Ok, have made my final choice. I'm getting these in 17's...

murcod · 07-06-2006, 05:13 PM

What sort of price are those ones?

Personally (ie. it's only my opinion!

) I find spoke design wheels like that which don't have the spoke running all the way to the rim edge look to be a lot smaller than they actually are. So your 17" rim probably won't look as big?

Ives · 07-06-2006, 07:24 PM

I reckon this would look nice. 17x7

kenneth_lks · 07-06-2006, 07:35 PM

kenneth_lks · 07-06-2006, 07:36 PM

I had this on my BMW..but only available in 18"

Ives · 07-06-2006, 07:53 PM

Speaking of wheels, when you guys bought your wheels... what did u do with the stock ones?

Sonia · 07-06-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

I reckon this would look nice. 17x7

oooer... I like those ones

LethalLeigh · 07-06-2006, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

Speaking of wheels, when you guys bought your wheels... what did u do with the stock ones?

Mine were put on prior to dealer delivery.

xurbanx · 07-06-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

I reckon this would look nice. 17x7

I third that! Would look good white (:

Offtopic: What colour rims would look good on ink blue? (if any)

Swaytan · 07-06-2006, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

I reckon this would look nice. 17x7

K-Speeds, yeah they look pretty awesome! Only $1,200.00 fully installed too.

LethalLeigh · 07-06-2006, 10:45 PM

White or possibly silver or shadow chrome. You could also go gold if you could put up with the Subaru wannabe comments. It's a good look, just damn near trademarked.

Ives · 07-06-2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by xurbanx

Offtopic: What colour rims would look good on ink blue? (if any)

I like darkish coloured rim, maybe gun-metal?

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Originally Posted by Swaytan

K-Speeds, yeah they look pretty awesome! Only $1,200.00 fully installed too.

Yeah.. it's a bargain! What kind of tyres do u think we'd get with them?

I think I got that pic from tempetyres.com.au

Teki04 · 07-06-2006, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperKid

What kind of tyres do u think we'd get with them?

I think I got that pic from tempetyres.com.au

Haha - some kind of cheapo Nankangs for around $100 a corner!

MISTA FIESTA · 07-06-2006, 11:50 PM

I dont know why people bag out the nankangs, they might not be the best tyre around but they seem ok to me. and its about 110 per corner

Teki04 · 08-06-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

I dont know why people bag out the nankangs, they might not be the best tyre around but they seem ok to me. and its about 110 per corner

Does the $10 make a difference? I said approximately.

Well, IMO tyres are a massive safety/performance issue not to be taken lightly. Trust me... nothing beats quality tyres. Once you get something expensive and experience the quality in the tyres compared to other brands, you will really wish you had got them sooner!

I had no difficulties keeping with an AWD S3 in the wet the other day...

Pieoter · 08-06-2006, 01:18 AM

Teki is 100% correct. Your tyres are your only contact patch with the ground and getting a good tyre not only improves your cars performance it is a critical safety factor. The tyres I have now are fantastic in the dry in the wet they don't offer great grip off a start.

But the nankangs are decent tyres for the money. They arn't the best but they have decent dry grip for the price u pay.

joshf2 · 08-06-2006, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

I dont know why people bag out the nankangs, they might not be the best tyre around but they seem ok to me. and its about 110 per corner

so the question is.... are my $132 15" GS-D3's better than your $110 17" NS-II's?

Scareybear · 08-06-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joshf2

so the question is.... are my $132 15" GS-D3's better than your $110 17" NS-II's?

Depends, the 17's will look better, and probably last longer being a harder compound, but the 15's will be more comfortable and probably grip better in the wet.

Theres definitly better tyres around than Nankangs, but theres also better tyres around than the GSD3's as well. IMHO

MISTA FIESTA · 08-06-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by joshf2

so the question is.... are my $132 15" GS-D3's better than your $110 17" NS-II's?

Well in general, i know they stand no match for other tyres that everyone else has, but found them to be awesome in the dry very grippy, but in the wet i do take it a bit easy. The reason i got the nankangs was because they were cheap and i just wanted to get the 17's on the car thats about it. I wasnt too fussed about performance, but i must say they handled perfectly down the old pac in the wet (1 week b4 cruise) and even on the cruise.

When im in need of new tyres i definitly wont be going for the Kangs, I just wanna try something different and obviously spend a bit more.