yellow sti6

iTrader: (1)

hi,what is the best size alloys for an sti6????still got 16" on,thinkin of putting some 17" gold tsw venoms on,could anyone point me in the right direction please,dont want to buy some crap ones/not strong enough for the power.



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JamesPRJones

Depends what you want them for!
I'm sure I've read that Prodrive recommend 17" for best driving experience.
18" and above for posing (harsh ride) ;-))

bigscottyboy

tell me your kidding about the venom's?

yellow sti6

iTrader: (1)

had them on a white wagon and they looked good,they wernt gold then.why should i be kidding ?????????????????????????????????????????????????

Danbo

I think he is trying to imply that Venoms are a bit Chav. (but if you like em go for it)

I would go 17s for the handling and ride quality and 18s for looks.

yellow sti6

iTrader: (1)

ive had a look at some alloys on scoobys,but eveyone seems to go for the same kind of thing ,thats why i brought a yellow sti,i like to be different,to much of the same old c**p about.if u get what i meen.



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r4_rick

I just ordered some 17" matt black team dynamics pro race 1s , will post some pictures when they are on. Was advised that 17s were the best for a classic.
rick

Bartop

I'm sure I read in one of the brochures that 18" were recommended for PPP to make best use of the torque or summat ?

Brun

Gotta be a windup

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Didn't prodrive reccomend 16" as the best compromise for handling and comfort. Not sure if this applied to all classic models or UK Spec classic models only though. IIRC They insisted on 16" wheels being fitted before they'd supply the PPP for 99MY onwards.

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Jim_B

iTrader: (1)

I thought the P1 came with 17'' wheels - but there was an upgrade package to 18'' - and the only reason it didnt come with 18'' wheels as standard was the type approval process meant it had to be able to run with snow chains which they couldnt do with the 18'' wheels....

I run 18'' wheels and dont find them as harsh as I thought they might be.

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Yeah, the P1 did come with 17s and -you're right- ideally they wanted it supplied with 18s. Perhaps the 16" was just for the std UK 215ps and PPP variants. The P1 was a special afterall ;-)

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SwishOvBolton

can 18 x 8`s fit straight onto a m7 97 uk turbo ? out of curiosity im toying with the idea now of buying some white team dynamics

AvalancheS8

For Classics I've seen it suggested a few times on here that 17s are the best compromise for the road and 16s for track use.

The weight of the wheel makes a big difference to how the car feels though, If you go from 16's to 17's and find lighter wheels it'll feel better, if you fit 17's that were heavier than the 16's it'll feel worse.

Shaunoss

Right.......... let me tell you.. Yellow Sti6, I know you've seen my yellow Sti6 for sale in the For sale section coz you've commented on it. Yes they look the NUTS. But be aware, they give an extremely hard ride compared to 16"s or probably 17"s, But what the hell in that respect, cos the girlfriend loves a hard ride The wheels were on my car when i bought it, but I for one wouldn't buy them again in the future, due to the fact that in less than 4,000 miles i've had 2 punctures ( in 6 yrs. of scooby ownership i've never had ONE). Big deal you may say, but at £150.00 a throw it sort of smacks me in the mouth. Tyres Northampton quoted me £180ish even after i said "Scoobynet" The only reason I get them cheaper is cos the next-door-neighbour works for ATS.

Anyone wanna buy a set of perfect 18" Technomagnesia in gold????

Shaun