17" Alloys on Escos's?
10-04-2008, 09:57 AM
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I don't think the cost difference is that big between 17 & 18 so most go for the larger size, gives more scope for bigger brakes in the future & they look better.
10-04-2008, 10:19 AM
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The thing I can't understand is why people go up to 18" and use the 'wrong' size tyres... 
(looks mainly I guess)
In an ideal world, I'd have kept the std alloys, but no decent brakes available at the time. Didn't go to 18" because I wanted to keep as near to the correct rolling radius. When going up a size in diameter, you're meant to go down a profile and increase width. Follow that on an 18" wheel, and things get a bit more complicated....
Car handles and rides better on the smaller wheel imo, and brakes are 355mm with 6 pots, so reasonably big.
Function over form in my case.
(looks mainly I guess)In an ideal world, I'd have kept the std alloys, but no decent brakes available at the time. Didn't go to 18" because I wanted to keep as near to the correct rolling radius. When going up a size in diameter, you're meant to go down a profile and increase width. Follow that on an 18" wheel, and things get a bit more complicated....
Car handles and rides better on the smaller wheel imo, and brakes are 355mm with 6 pots, so reasonably big.
Function over form in my case.
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