17" Alloys on standard height Coupe

Fiat Coupe Forum
- Founded by Kayjey & James Northam
- Funded by the Club for the benefit of all owners

Fiat Coupe Club UK

Fiat Coupe Forum

» Announced
Posting images

» Related sites
Main club site
fiatcoupe.net

» External data
owners listed

Top Posters(All Time)

barnacle 33,568

stan 32,122

Theresa 23,303

PeteP 21,521

bockers 21,071

JimO 17,917

Nigel 17,367

Print Thread

17" Alloys on standard height Coupe #735918 29/12/2008 18:05 29/12/2008 18:05
W warnysouth Unregistered
warnysouth Unregistered W	Hi all, Does anyone know a vehicle on here that has 17" alloys, but at standard height (preferably with an LE kit). I was just looking into wheel refurbing and it seems that a new set of alloys isnt that much more. So I was wondering what the coupe might look like with some slightly larger alloys, but at normal ride height. Thanks, W Last edited by warnysouth; 29/12/2008 18:05.

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #735923 29/12/2008 18:14 29/12/2008 18:14
K Kenno Unregistered
Kenno Unregistered K	How is a new set of wheels not much more than a refurb?!

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #735926 29/12/2008 18:19 29/12/2008 18:19
W warnysouth Unregistered
warnysouth Unregistered W	Well, I need two new tyres at the front, so thats about £130 for the ones I get, fitted. Wheel refurb is about £220 so thats £350 all in. For an extra £150 I can get a wheel package with the same tyres.

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #735927 29/12/2008 18:23 29/12/2008 18:23
K Kenno Unregistered
Kenno Unregistered K	Ahh.. Didn't know you needed new tyres. $\:P$

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #735951 29/12/2008 19:47 29/12/2008 19:47
F frary Unregistered
frary Unregistered F	here you go http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/caraug07003.jpg

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736127 30/12/2008 01:16 30/12/2008 01:16
W warnysouth Unregistered
warnysouth Unregistered W	Originally Posted By: frary here you go http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v295/frary1755.freeserve.co.uk/caraug07003.jpg Sweet, thanks!

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736138 30/12/2008 01:56 30/12/2008 01:56
S Spee Unregistered
Spee Unregistered S	You'll need to go down a profile to avoid a slight 4x4 look increase in height! Clicky Otherwise looks good, I've 17" Momo's on mine with standard springs, all good. Edit! I say this, I now have Eibachs so it's now 30mm lower to boot. Looks even better. Gareth Last edited by Spee; 30/12/2008 01:57.

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736491 30/12/2008 18:47 30/12/2008 18:47
O owl10 Unregistered
owl10 Unregistered O	looks a bit like this IMO speed red, not lowered

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736495 30/12/2008 18:50 30/12/2008 18:50
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,443 Balmedie, Aberdeen, Scotland T Tartandude Forum is my life
Tartandude Forum is my life T Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,443 Balmedie, Aberdeen, Scotland	Have a look here although the tyres I had on then were a little too low profile adding to the gap. It is now lowered though and got the proper rubber on it $\:\)$ Ex 20VT - now something far more sensible'ish...

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736496 30/12/2008 18:50 30/12/2008 18:50
F frary Unregistered
frary Unregistered F	Originally Posted By: owl10 looks a bit like this IMO speed red, not lowered hang on a minute mine is speed red and not lowered and doesnt look like that perhaps i need a black stripe on the bonnet

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736500 30/12/2008 18:55 30/12/2008 18:55
O owl10 Unregistered
owl10 Unregistered O	only playing! but in all seriousness, it depends on the tyres you go for, nothing over a 40 profile. i have 215 40 17, stretched over an 8" wide rim (therefore tyhe sidewalls are at an angle slightly, reducing the apearance of height) and i wasnt happy untill it was lowered, nothing extreme, but just enough

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736502 30/12/2008 18:58 30/12/2008 18:58
F frary Unregistered
frary Unregistered F	Originally Posted By: owl10 only playing! but in all seriousness, it depends on the tyres you go for, nothing over a 40 profile. i have 215 40 17, stretched over an 8" wide rim (therefore tyhe sidewalls are at an angle slightly, reducing the apearance of height) and i wasnt happy untill it was lowered, nothing extreme, but just enough i have the same as you 215/40/17 it reads as almost spot on with the speed on my sat nav

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736534 30/12/2008 19:51 30/12/2008 19:51
O owl10 Unregistered
owl10 Unregistered O	i think the difference with your car frary is the skirts + front bumper give the car a bit more depth, so its less noticable than on a coupe with black sills

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736797 31/12/2008 10:45 31/12/2008 10:45
E eldinho Unregistered
eldinho Unregistered E	http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=430394#Post430394 my 16VT not lowered on 215/40/17

Re: 17" Alloys on standard height Coupe [Re: ] #736873 31/12/2008 12:07 31/12/2008 12:07
W warnysouth Unregistered
warnysouth Unregistered W	Originally Posted By: eldinho http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=430394#Post430394 my 16VT not lowered on 215/40/17 Just what I wanted, thanks.

Hop To