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Old 27 April 2016, 03:48 PM
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Hi Guys, i am about to get the wheels for my classic project but i am undecided on the size to go for. The car has a P1 bodykit on it and i would like to try and mimic the wheels on that. Does anyone have any suggestions / pictures to help me make my mind up?
Old 27 April 2016, 03:58 PM
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What's it going to be used for road or track
Old 27 April 2016, 04:00 PM
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On classics the rule of thumb is.
They tend to ride better on 17s.
But they tend to look better on 18s.

So I would definitely go for 17s
And now this becomes subjective....I personally would go for the classic OEM look
So OZ wheels along these lines

https://www.google.de/search?q=oz+p1...HaVvCooQsAQIGw

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Old 27 April 2016, 04:35 PM
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Its a road car for the weekend but maybe a track day or two if i have time.
Old 27 April 2016, 05:31 PM
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I must admit i do like the gun metal OZ's but finding a set that wont break the bank is going to be fun
Old 27 April 2016, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulZero
I must admit i do like the gun metal OZ's but finding a set that wont break the bank is going to be fun
Yeh..not cheap are they!
Old 27 April 2016, 07:36 PM
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17s for me too though I did sell these on for £350 with tyres

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Old 27 April 2016, 07:48 PM
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17's all day long, I'm only using 18's due to front brake size
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Originally Posted by banny sti
17s for me too though I did sell these on for £350 with tyres

Bugger. Never in the right place at the right time
Old 28 April 2016, 12:26 AM
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Always preferred the stiffer ride on my 18's and they deffo looked better than my 17's.
Old 29 April 2016, 03:06 PM
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I prefer 17's. 18's look better but with low profile tyres and bc coilovers it used to be a bit of a bone shaker on the pot hole ridden roads around here.
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19s is the way to roll innit
sioc style
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