paul2070

I am looking at changing my standard wheels for some Gunmetal/Black 18's,but just wanted to know if they will effect the fantastic handling of my 2000 model Classic UK Saloon,either for the better or worse,and if so how?

I have always changed the wheels on my cars for larger ones and know how they have effected those,but i have never had a Scoob before,so am looking for some advice from the more knowledgeable

corradoboy

Will probably tramline a lot, the ride will get harsh, breakaway will be more sudden and you may have problems with rubbing in the rear arches unless you're careful with wheel width, offset and tyre size.

gatecrasher3

Have a word with Jasemac @ www.scoobybits.co.uk I have a set of 18"s on my classic that he supplied and they fit perfectly with the standard suspension.

martin850

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Sorry to highjack the thread but I have had a look at the scoobybits website and am amazed at the prices. Does anyone know if they are plus VAT as they seem incredibley cheap, which is a good thing?

Horico

I've had 18's on my classic for nearly a year and they are fine. There is some tramlining particularly on cambers but not a big issue, certainly nothing to worrk about.

The handling is still excellent but a little less progressive in the wet although that may be down to the particular model you have.

Bumps and things are naturally felt a little more but again, these are normal issues.

They fit absolutely fine.

HTH

ianch

had 18's on my classic a while now and i have had have no problems so far!
i got mine form jason at scoobybits aswell and im very pleased with them
if you check the group buy section there is a thread for inovit wheels from scobbybits going on at the moment shows prices etc
ian
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Scooby New

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Had 18's on my MY00 for about 3 years now and not noticed any major downsides tbh. I thought they would completely change the handling of the car but they are nowhere near as harsh as I thought they'd be, the only thing I've experienced is a slight bit of tramlining under heavy braking on uneven surfaces. So long as you get the right offset and the right sized tyres you should have no problem.

paul2070

Are any of you guys that are running 18's got lightweight ones,or are they just anything that took your fancy??

Scooby New

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I went for Oz Prodrive P-WRC1's (the same style as the P1). I believe they're pretty light, but not sure if they qualify as "lightweight".

paul2070

The only reason i ask is that i have just sold a Leon Cupra R and i changed the standard 18's to a set of 19" OZ Superleggara's,and they were significantly lighter than the standard(smaller)wheels,so just because you go larger,with the right wheels,you can still reduce the weight.

Has anyone seen,or indeed got a set of the Ultralight wheels i have seen advertised in a few places???