Hi all,

Just after some advice really. The stock alloy wheels on my Fiesta are a bit scuffed and I'm thinking about either getting them refurbished or looking at some aftermarket wheels instead. When it comes to wheels I like wheels that make the car look sporty but also fairly discrete. For example the wheels on the car below don't really do it for me:

I prefer the style of the wheels on the car below:

Which wheels do you think would look best on my Fiesta? Below are a few photos of my car. I've tried to look on the internet for wheels people have put on blue cars like mine but I haven't really found anything.

Demon Shine by Jason Brown, on Flickr

Demon Shine by Jason Brown, on Flickr

Demon Shine by Jason Brown, on Flickr

My car in Great Yarmouth :) by Jason Brown, on Flickr

Also, I believe my current wheels are 15". It looks like the biggest wheels I can get are 17" or 18". Ideally I'd like not to have to lower the car and also maintain a smooth ride (I'm sure the tyres affect the ride quality more though?)

Thanks! 

 

 

I've always been a huge fan of Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 and have stuck a set on my Fiesta. Check them out on my build thread http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/index.php?/topic/82706-BaSTian-–-Frozen-White-Fiesta-Mk7.5-ST3-–-build-thread

1 minute ago, Dan P said:

I've always been a huge fan of Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 and have stuck a set on my Fiesta. Check them out on my build thread http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/index.php?/topic/82706-BaSTian-–-Frozen-White-Fiesta-Mk7.5-ST3-–-build-thread

They look pretty sweet! :D I'm not sure how the darker/black wheels look on a dark blue car though? 

 

They're available in a range of colours.

 

White could look nice against your blue but they're not very subtle and are probably a challenge to keep clean!

 

I think black and blue can work well together - check out matte black Ford 5-spoke alloys on my other build build thread.

Before I invested in the Team Dynamics I did a lot of Google image searches and browsing of online stores (e.g. Demon Tweeks, RimStyle). You can go up to 18" however 16 and 17 are more common. You may need a steering rack limiter depending on what wheels you choose.

Stock 15 inch Escort Gti wheels suit fiesta's quite well sometimes. I used to have Fox racing wheels 15 inch on my Escort Gti which are pictured below ( I don't have these wheels anymore) but they could suit the Fiesta quite well? 

14 minutes ago, Dan P said:

 

They're available in a range of colours.

 

White could look nice against your blue but they're not very subtle and are probably a challenge to keep clean!

 

I think black and blue can work well together - check out matte black Ford 5-spoke alloys on my other build build thread.

Before I invested in the Team Dynamics I did a lot of Google image searches and browsing of online stores (e.g. Demon Tweeks, RimStyle). You can go up to 18" however 16 and 17 are more common. You may need a steering rack limiter depending on what wheels you choose.

Your Focus does look quite nice with those wheels. I'll have to see on Google if anybody's done a blue Fiesta with similar black wheels. I've seen some black wheels on blue Fiestas on Google Images but I wasn't liking the look too much. Do they do those wheels in a silver style? That could be an option. I'll have to do some research about the steering rack limiter as well. I'd probably go for 16" or maybe 17". I guess a garage could tell me if I needed the limiter? (I'm new to cars, haha!)

10 minutes ago, Antonelson96 said:

Stock 15 inch Escort Gti wheels suit fiesta's quite well sometimes. I used to have Fox racing wheels 15 inch on my Escort Gti which are pictured below ( I don't have these wheels anymore) but they could suit the Fiesta quite well? 

That style looks quite nice. I could find some wheels in that style.

The other thing is I'm only 18 and my insurance is high. Will adding fancy wheels increase my insurance premiums? 

They do a whole load of colours http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/team-dynamics-alloy-wheels/team-dynamics-pro-race-1-2-alloy-wheels-set-of-4

Hopefully someone else on here will be able to advise you about a limiter - it's more to do with the width of wheel as you maintain a constant radius by reducing tyre size as you increase the rim size.

Insurance companies vary, you'll just have to ask - my current insurer, AXA, allow aftermarket alloys up to a value of £1,000.

11 hours ago, Dan P said:

They do a whole load of colours http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/team-dynamics-alloy-wheels/team-dynamics-pro-race-1-2-alloy-wheels-set-of-4

Hopefully someone else on here will be able to advise you about a limiter - it's more to do with the width of wheel as you maintain a constant radius by reducing tyre size as you increase the rim size.

Insurance companies vary, you'll just have to ask - my current insurer, AXA, allow aftermarket alloys up to a value of £1,000.

Thanks! I will have a look at those and see if they have anything I fancy! I'll also get in touch with my insurance company too. :)