Fitted my new wheels today!
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The car drives sooooooo much better!!!! ![ban-split](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/ban-split.gif)
I will never ever fit 17's again, it's just not worth it!
Even with my quick rack the steering on 16's is so light by comparison and the turning circle is so much tighter, the overall feeling of control is greater, I couldnt be happier i'm almost not interested in how they look!
lol
So for anyone thinking of fitting 17's..... if you value the way it drives.... DONT DO IT!!!![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile012.gif)
Few pics....
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2573.jpg)
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2574.jpg)
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2571.jpg)
300mm brakes are snug but not too snug...
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2575.jpg)
Cossie rears...
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2576.jpg)
I will be launching those shitty tyres in the skip though and fitting some T1-R's or PZero's![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile012.gif)
Oh and my car now sits 15.25mm lower too!![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
But if I were to drop to 195/40/16's it would be 20.25mm lower...
lol
![ban-split](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/ban-split.gif)
I will never ever fit 17's again, it's just not worth it!
Even with my quick rack the steering on 16's is so light by comparison and the turning circle is so much tighter, the overall feeling of control is greater, I couldnt be happier i'm almost not interested in how they look!
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
So for anyone thinking of fitting 17's..... if you value the way it drives.... DONT DO IT!!!
![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile012.gif)
Few pics....
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2573.jpg)
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2574.jpg)
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2571.jpg)
300mm brakes are snug but not too snug...
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2575.jpg)
Cossie rears...
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG2576.jpg)
I will be launching those shitty tyres in the skip though and fitting some T1-R's or PZero's
![](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile012.gif)
Oh and my car now sits 15.25mm lower too!
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
But if I were to drop to 195/40/16's it would be 20.25mm lower...
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Last edited by Karlos G; 25-04-2010 at 07:29 PM.
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![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG1624.jpg)
Shimmers in the sun, hard to capture in a pic but this shows it a little...
![](http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp217/Th3blueroom/CIMG1629.jpg)
![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Last edited by Karlos G; 25-04-2010 at 06:42 PM.
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i think the 16s look better to ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
i like the gold calipers, i my head it wouldnt work but in reality its looks really good as they look like standard calipers, but brand new
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i like the gold calipers, i my head it wouldnt work but in reality its looks really good as they look like standard calipers, but brand new
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they sit lovely i had 215/50 888's on at the pod last weekend and the grip was fucking ace when i went out driving to shops etc you could throw the car around and felt so planted fills arches nicely without sticking out looked just right i'm going to put goodyear 215/40/16 on my new comps for a good alround choice should grip well and handle too
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Karlos your rims look so much better than your old 17's even though they are 16's, like the gold calipers best colour that's what I've done mine in too..
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p.s did you ring power gears about the gearbox? were they able to help you?