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alawrence - 2/2/11 at 11:03 PM

I know its all subjective but whats the general view on what size wheel is best on a 7 ?


daniel mason - 2/2/11 at 11:06 PM

13" for me this time, i have had one with 185/60/14 and one with 195/50/15 previously,


bbwales - 2/2/11 at 11:18 PM

I had 17" on my first car and now have 13" and I am far happier with 13's.

Regards

Bob


RichardK - 2/2/11 at 11:21 PM

Happy with my 15"'s

Cheers

Rich


Uphill Racer - 3/2/11 at 12:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by alawrence
I know its all subjective but whats the general view on what size wheel is best on a 7 ?


Isn't it only subjective if you have no ulterior objective for your car?


Mr Whippy - 3/2/11 at 12:29 AM

you'll need 50 inch ones to cope with pot holes


eddie99 - 3/2/11 at 12:58 AM

I have 15" as i thought that was the majority and maybe is. But preference on here seems to have turned to 13"....


Richard Quinn - 3/2/11 at 07:22 AM

Whatever you do ,make sure that the rolling radius of whatever you go for is at least the same as the distance from the centre of the hub to the ground. Otherwise, you will have real problems with traction and grip


kj - 3/2/11 at 07:37 AM

Got 13" on mine too


hughpinder - 3/2/11 at 08:48 AM

I think the general consensus is as small as possible (13 inch) if its ultimate handling/lightest wheels you want, but I personally think 15 inch 195/50s look best.
Regards
Hugh


steve m - 3/2/11 at 09:10 AM

13" on mine with 205/55 tyres, and they are to wide for such a light car
I will be changing the fronts to 195 soon

Steve


phelpsa - 3/2/11 at 10:08 AM

Whatever wheels fit inside the tyres you want to run is my advice