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DaNnY_LaD
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My Xe is goin in soon few weeks...But ive been told 17'' will slow it down alot..Ive got a good suspension set up and Big brakes but would 17'' be alright

[Edited on 02-08-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
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Joe
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Course they will, will be slightly slower but i doubt you'll notice it. Especially if your used to a 1.4 with the 17's.
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17's won't slow it down that much on the 2.0 but handling may be pretty crap..

Personally I had 15's on my XE and loved it, dropped 60mm. Koni's.
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Course they will, will be slightly slower but i doubt you'll notice it. Especially if your used to a 1.4 with the 17's.


yeah your proberly Right when i put 17'' on my sport it was slow as fook...
So it should be alright

Ta mav Think 15'' would look crap on my car..

[Edited on 02-08-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
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Well if you start with the 17's with your XE you wont know any different anyway, for all you know it might not be making a difference. I would'nt worry about it.
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aye with your styling Think you would need 17's with it for looks too.
DaNnY_LaD
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Yeah i suppose your right joe..But il just see what its like when i get it in..
Mav yeah Looks Does play a big part but i want it to be Rapid(In a way)i want it to sorta pin me to my seat if you get me...Im guessing i should get some Good rubber for the 17'' then..
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Its not just the size of the wheel, its the weight. The heavier the wheel the slower the wheel can spin up the lighter it is the quicker it will spin up/accelerate. You can think of it as a flywheel, a lightened one spins up quicker.
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Personally I'd go for 15's. 17's with the right profile will give you the same rolling radius but, the tyres will be like rubber bands and it will tram line like a bitch.
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see how u go with the 17s, if u dont like it, change em.
CorsAsh
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My mate had 15s on his, then put 17s on and was disappointed with how much it spoiled the performance.

Try 16s IMO. Also try to get some lightweight rims like ROTAs, as the unsprung weight of the vehicle has a big impact.
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The profile on my 17'' at the mo are 205/40/17 but there a cheap Make...Hence why im gonna get some uniroyals...They aint that heavy tbh ive lifted quite a few 17'' and they are quite light.
yeah Adam i will but looks is the main part here but i want it to be quicker than my sport...want that Cut feeling when u floor it...

Im gonna have to have a go of a Xe corsa...

Ash there aint much weight in my corsa just leather interior and a 10'' sub box thats it and no massive kit id say around 1000kg tbh...

[Edited on 02-08-2006 by DaNnY_LaD]
DaNnY_LaD
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What about 16'' speedlines..
CorsAsh
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No, I said unsprung weight, ie the weight of the wheels/brakes, everything on the road side of the suspension if you get me.

 
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