Originally Posted by
cossynut2
I have 215/40/17
tyres on my 17 inch wheels but my Saff has been lowered by 35mm so all arches have been rolled. If you have standard height
suspension you probably won't have to roll the arches. You slightly confuse me. If you want to keep your Saff standard including engine,
suspension etc you really will not need to upgrade the standard brakes or wheels and
tyres as the original Ford set up should be able to cope with the standard power. Having a standard Saff has never been of any interest to me so I have modified mine to cope with the 450 bhp it produces.It's personal choice, a lot of owners want to keep everything standard and others like to modify their cars.
Hi, my approach to modifications is to keep the car low key whenever possible, not obvious in general and practical to realistic roads conditions.
It currently has Koni Sports kit -25mm lowered and AD08R tires on stock wheels. It has MSD Stage 2 package so I'm using Ferodo 2500 pads to stop it better.
I am however for sure would be interested if there is a product that could stop the car even better, whilst retaining "low key".
My understanding to the consequences for fender rolling is that it may not hold the fender splash guard properly and this is why I'm concerned.
Having said that, I think I must be fully convinced and have found a setting that will fulfill
all the following criteria before proceeding with the wheel upgrade:
1. Go perfectly vertical in line with the fenders (whenever possible);
2. No fender rollings are necessary (unless unavoidable);
3. Will not upset steering feel
OR handling of the car as "Marc sierra" suggested;
4. Can fit 215/40 or 225/40 and above tires from a few of my favorite tire makes/models (I cannot accept the fact that I will continue using 205 width if I upgraded the wheels);
5. Can fit Reyland's AP kit; and
6. Will not rub the suspension struct (can switch to coilover setup if that could give me more clearance).