arcoavon
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 07:22 PM |
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wheel size
will 17" alloys fit tiger avon body work without any modification,thanks...Dave
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locoboy
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 07:25 PM |
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I believe that 13's are a better choice to suit these types of cars.....................................
Call me when the worms are back in the can 
ATB
Locoboy
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ayoungman
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 07:28 PM |
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I'm going for 15s on my Avon.
"just like that !"
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Rudy
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 07:50 PM |
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I try 195/50 r15 and seems too little in the rear, I try 205/55 r15 ans seems just ok. I think 17 is too big, so if you want to use 17 I think you
have to do some modification.
Sorry about my English
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jlparsons
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 08:13 PM |
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Caterham say (or said, haven't looked in a while) on their website that they will fit wheels above 15 inches but do not recommend them as they
adversely affect handling.
Saw a humvee in cardiff the other day, jet black with blacked out windows and 25inch shiney chrome wheels with liquorice tyres. Ultimate chav wagon.
£50k + 4mpg is an expensive way to look that much of a t*ss*r!
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Avoneer
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 08:32 PM |
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13's will not fit on an Avon due to the brilliant design of the rear upright.
Pat...
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robertst
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 11:06 PM |
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i think 14s or 15s at most are the best choice, not as retro as 13s and not as chavvy as say 16s. plus tires are cheaper in 14s.
it is somehow difficult to get a good price on tires that fit 13" rims and have more than 175 width.
at least there are common sizes in 14" such as 185-65 R14 or 195-55 R14 which can be found in plentiful supply
Tom
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shades
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| posted on 16/1/07 at 11:06 PM |
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I have fitted 15's and they fill the rear arches. Think 17's might be too much. Had 18's a road car once and went back to
17's because it handled better.
Thanks
Adrian
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/1/07 at 09:29 AM |
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I am intending to go for 16's as 15's are a bit of a close fit to my Princess calipers..
I am thinking along the lines of 205/45 rubber
(I had even thought of 235/35 on the back.... )
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/1/07 at 01:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
I believe that 13's are a better choice to suit these types of cars.....................................
Call me when the worms are back in the can
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YKIMS 
BTW does anyone know which is better - a steel floor or an aluminium one??
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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iank
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| posted on 17/1/07 at 03:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by locoboy
I believe that 13's are a better choice to suit these types of cars.....................................
Call me when the worms are back in the can
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YKIMS
BTW does anyone know which is better - a steel floor or an aluminium one??
Hmm, for a BEC or a CEC?
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Anonymous
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Rudy
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| posted on 17/1/07 at 03:19 PM |
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Dave,
you say  I had even thought of 235/35 on the back.... )
I think it is inusual 235/35 r16. Maybe nobody produce it. (regular pneus)
And what about wheel offset?
I think I will use 195/50 r15 on front (nice and very ceap)
On the rear I would like to use large tires too, but I worry about the offset.
Sorry about my English
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 17/1/07 at 04:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Rudy
Dave,
you say I had even thought of 235/35 on the back.... )
I think it is inusual 235/35 r16. Maybe nobody produce it. (regular pneus)
And what about wheel offset?
I think I will use 195/50 r15 on front (nice and very ceap)
On the rear I would like to use large tires too, but I worry about the offset.
OOps - I meant 245/35 - Toyo Proxes..
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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studon
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 08:49 AM |
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wheels
13"s deffinately do not fit correctly on the Avon due to the rear uprights.
The recommended wheel size for the Avon is 14".
However, I have got 15" x 7" on mine. (tires are actually cheaper for 15" than 14" due to 15"s now being a more popular
size)
you would have to do some serious mods to rear arches to fit 235s under there. SVA regs on protruding wheels etc.
Personally I think that anything over 15" on a se7en looks awfull and must affect the performance/handling in a negative way i.e rolling road
resistance and over tall rolling radius(taller gearing/ slower accelaration). On a car that is designed to be light and nimble why fit wagon wheels on
it? Best to try and keep unsprung weight to a minimum if possible.
But I guess everyone has their own view. Good Luck.
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Rudy
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 10:28 AM |
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Studon,
so what is the dimensions of your tyres?
15 * ?
regards
Sorry about my English
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studon
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| posted on 20/1/07 at 01:07 PM |
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Hi Rudy,
Mine are 195/55/15.
You just have to be a bit careful with the rear arches. I have extended mine to give better clearances.
I will try and attach a pic of my car. hopefully you will see it and see that 15" wheels are plenty big enough on an Avon
Stuart
 
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