sweep Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi, I am just looking for any advice please. I have a 2013 Titanium with low profile tyres 205/40/17 or 18 I think. I have had the car for 2 years and am getting fed up with the uncomfortable ride. If I were to change wheels, does anyone know what would be the best/correct wheels size to have. I know it involves the speedo etc but that's where my knowledge ends!! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 This should help and you won't have to recalibrate your speedo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thanks Willy! I didn't think of looking at the original specifications. I suppose my other question is... I have some sort of pack on the car, a sport pack or street pack or something - it has a little spoiler at the back and a lower front bumper than a standard titanium - I assume because the car has bigger wheels, they won't have altered any of the suspension etc? Will it look stupid - will there be a gap between the wheel arch and the smaller wheel. I suppose its only an inch. Also, what do you think about whether it will make enough of a difference to make the hassle worth it? That's a bit subjective I guess, but just wondered if anyone has any experience of either/both wheel size thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yokomoko Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Isn't it just the alloys that are larger rather than the wheel base? That's always what I thought! So you get less tyre and more alloy :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elanmac Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 The wheelbase has nothing to do with the size of the wheels, it is the distance from the centres of the front and rear wheels. To have a more comfortable ride you need deeper sidewalls on the tyre. A 16" wheel with 50 aspect sidewalls will give a more comfortable ride with hardly any difference to the diameter of a 17" wheel with a 40 aspect tyre if both tyre widths are the same. Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramanic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Hi, I am just looking for any advice please. I have a 2013 Titanium with low profile tyres 205/40/17 or 18 I think. I have had the car for 2 years and am getting fed up with the uncomfortable ride. If I were to change wheels, does anyone know what would be the best/correct wheels size to have. I know it involves the speedo etc but that's where my knowledge ends!! thanks I have 16inch ones 195/50/R16 Ride is lovely my car laughs at potholes and looks good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffo1997 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 do you want to swap I'm after a set of the 17" alloys you can take my 16" titanium alloys like the same on the blue fiesta above pm me if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweep Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Can anyone explain to me what this is about width and offset? So it looks like 195\50\16 should be OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramanic Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 195/50/R16 is fine mate thats what i have on mines rides a dream mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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