New Wheels? Opinion...

[Batty FTO]

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will this suit my car??

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Mine the second one in...

[rustybin]

Would look very nice in my humble opinion.

Incidentally, the owner of the black one needs to have his handbrake looked at.

[tuttle]

Cheddar Gorge aarrrr!

Nice wheels,not too busy/fussy should look great.
Could do the photoshop thing to see how they look if you're still undecided.

[benjc]

Very nice wheels. I have a bit of a thing for:



Nice and light too.

[tuttle]

benjc said:

Very nice wheels. I have a bit of a thing for: Nice and light too.

Those are slightly different from Batty's.Are these what you're after for your P&J?

[benjc]

I am getting a bit bored of my Oz Super L's...

I really cant justify the spend though.

I really do like the ones Batty has his/her eye on though...I just worry though as some "bbs style" wheels weigh a lot.

When I got my car it had very heavy BK "racing" wheels on it that not only destroyed the ride, but the also caused 2 out of 4 Bilstien shocks to fail within 2k miles, so I am a bit paranoid about wheel weights.

[Batty FTO]

benjc said:

his/her eye on though....

Hi my names Matt

im a bloke

[benjc]

Batty FTO said:

benjc said: his/her eye on though.... Hi my names Matt im a bloke

Hi Matt...you would be surpised how may times I have made assumptions that are wrong

[turbo-tastic]

Batty FTO said:

will this suit my car??

Yes, IMO.
I've always liked that style of wheel (used to be called hockenhiem iirc) What size are you thinking of? Personally I would go for 16", but thats just me

[iaint]

I've got a spare set of wheels I'm thinking of selling similar to those...

www.bkracing.co.uk/bk/thewheels.asp?topten=y BK299's 17" x 8", not sure of PCD or offset though (other than they fit an FD )

Let me know if you're interested.

[bad_roo]

How much are you looking for?

[Batty FTO]

turbo-tastic said:

Batty FTO said: will this suit my car?? Yes, IMO. I've always liked that style of wheel (used to be called hockenhiem iirc) What size are you thinking of? Personally I would go for 16", but thats just me

16'' are the same size as what i have at the mo.
am going for 17'' with 215/40 rubber.

[Mr E]

benjc said:

I am getting a bit bored of my Oz Super L's...

I suspect you will have no problem shifting them. Classy wheels, if I do say so myself.

[andy mac]

I quite like the standard wheels on the FTO. Now..these would look damn swish on a black FTO!



Nice 'n' deepdish, with a darkish tinge to them!! Bit different to the usual alloys out there...

[havoc]

I'd like them more if they were for a specific stud-pattern, not that mess of a "is it a 4-stud, is it a 5-stud" device around the hub.

Oh...what size are they?!? If 16" or 17", go for it...but 18's are too big for an FTO-sized car. (IMHO 16's will probably offer the best ride/handling/bling compromise for that sort of car!)

[Batty FTO]

Standard FTO wheels are 16''
17'' are just alittle nicer i thought...

[benjc]

Nicer and heavier....unsprung weight is a killer of rides.

[Batty FTO]

benjc said:

Nicer and heavier....unsprung weight is a killer of rides.

good point, will weight my wheels, they seem to weigh approx 6 tons.
these seem quiet light

[turbo-tastic]

I didn't realise FTO's came with 16's as stock.

I would still stick with 16" though, as my Celica looked like it was on stilts on 17's, unless your planning on lowering it, but then lowered on 16's would look even better imo!!!

Surely someone here must be crafty enough with photochop to sort that out??

[Batty FTO]

Gazboy said:

Will you be upgraded your tea coaster sized discs too?

Git

not presently sir, as funds are stretched.
Will be lowered 45mm front and 40mm back on Mon
wheels will be mine Fri
17inch
with 215/40 Bridstone Potenza's on