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16" Or 17" Alloys

craige101
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Hi

This is my first post from joining the forum so sorry if this has been discussed also i no my way round cars so don't worry but I've just got rid of an old seat and was looking for a very stylish and we'll built car to drive so i decided on a ford as iv just bought a new 2012 ford fiesta 1.6 TDCI zetec s in white and i'm looking for new alloys in black

I'm looking at getting the Fox FX004 and i was wondering people views on 16" or 17" which looks better and most of all which handles better and is best to drive with

Any pros and cons or pics would be great to help me decide

Thanks again for any help

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    As I have 17" tyres as standard on my Focus, I would recommend them over 16". My previous car had a set of 16" and I thought they just never looked right. I think 17" is a good compromise between ride quality, looks and price of changing tyres.

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    Also consider the Fox MS007 rims. Think they look cool.

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    If I do go 17" does anyone no if the fiesta zetec s will be fine with no rubbing when turning ?

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    You'll be fine with 17" - wont rub as long as they are not excessively wide

    Sent from my GT-I9505 using Ford OC mobile app

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