Alloys Choice 16" Alloys

daveuk321 · 3rd April 2008, 07:34

Can anyone advise me if it is possible to fit 16 " alloys to a 2006 Sport ( 2.2 Diesel )
The reason I ask is that I am fed up with the car wandering all over the road and forever needing correcting, hopefully 16" alloys with the correct tyres should sort it out

robbo51 · 3rd April 2008, 10:34

Mine has got 17's and doesnt wander all over the road.
Have had the tracking checked?

daveuk321 · 3rd April 2008, 13:21

Hi Robbo

Yep 1st thing I got checked out was the tracking ( 4 wheel optical ) and it was spot on.
I later went one further and had all the settings checked on a Hunter and again all were ok.
It does seem reading the treads that some are prone and some are not, if replacing the alloys with 16" ers will cure the problem then that is what I shall do, I just need to know that it is acceptable to do so ?

Cheers

Dave Brown

GHGH · 3rd April 2008, 13:39

You can replace the 225/45-17 tyres with 205/50-17 (same as BMW 1 and Ford Focus use for their 17"s).
This will reduce the tyre width to what you 'll get with the 16 alloys, and you can keep your 17 alloys.
Wheel diameter is similar, but the tyres are more expensive (at least here).

daveuk321 · 4th April 2008, 06:06

Hiya GHGH

Hey what a great piece of advice , got to admit I had not thought of that !

Many Thanks

Dave Brown

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robbo51 On holiday!! Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 3,068 Thanks: 48 Thanked 39 Times in 36 Posts	Mine has got 17's and doesnt wander all over the road. Have had the tracking checked?

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daveuk321 Valve Cap Join Date: 14th December 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Robbo Yep 1st thing I got checked out was the tracking ( 4 wheel optical ) and it was spot on. I later went one further and had all the settings checked on a Hunter and again all were ok. It does seem reading the treads that some are prone and some are not, if replacing the alloys with 16" ers will cure the problem then that is what I shall do, I just need to know that it is acceptable to do so ? Cheers Dave Brown

3rd April 2008, 13:39	#4 (permalink)
GHGH Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 940 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You can replace the 225/45-17 tyres with 205/50-17 (same as BMW 1 and Ford Focus use for their 17"s). This will reduce the tyre width to what you 'll get with the 16 alloys, and you can keep your 17 alloys. Wheel diameter is similar, but the tyres are more expensive (at least here).

4th April 2008, 06:06	#5 (permalink)
daveuk321 Valve Cap Join Date: 14th December 2007 Location: Redditch Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hiya GHGH Hey what a great piece of advice , got to admit I had not thought of that ! Many Thanks Dave Brown