Alloys Choice Fancy A Swap 18" For 17"?

grey99 · 5th November 2006, 00:08

Any one fancy swapping my set of Altimos 18" for a set of 17" +cash

Mark996 · 5th November 2006, 10:52

If they were 18" Storms you were offering, then we could have a deal......shame...

willisthm · 5th November 2006, 20:33

anyone got a pic link to the altimos?

A picking up my 2.2 sport this week with 3k on the clock with 17in alloys and would consider doing a swap plus cash adjustment. What would you be looking at mate?
Regards

grey99 · 5th November 2006, 20:44

If you look in the gallery section there is plenty with altimos on
Where are you? would be interested make me a offer

Quote:

Originally Posted by willisthm

anyone got a pic link to the altimos?

A picking up my 2.2 sport this week with 3k on the clock with 17in alloys and would consider doing a swap plus cash adjustment. What would you be looking at mate?
Regards

willisthm · 5th November 2006, 20:58

Am in Sunderland mate, where are you from?

I honestly dont have a clue what offer to make.
How many miles have your 18's done?
Cheers

grey99 · 6th November 2006, 18:42

Got a sport or a ex?
Any one fancy swapping my set of Altimos 18" for a set of 17" +cash

TTDegs · 6th November 2006, 22:17

please note that there is already a thread for this, currently in the General Discussion area.

I will lock that one, and merge it into this one, to keep all the comments in one place

Many thanks!

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2214

grey99 · 11th November 2006, 12:37

anyone interested?????????????????
also got a 18" spare wheel as well

karlak · 11th November 2006, 12:53

I'm not interested (got 18's coming on mine), but perhaps you need to suggest what type of cash adjustment you would be looking for ?

grey99 · 11th November 2006, 20:19

Would accept £250+ 17" wheels.
Spare wheel make me a offer they cost £100 new

karlak · 11th November 2006, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by grey99

Would accept £250+ 17" wheels.
Spare wheel make me a offer they cost £100 new

Now that is a bargain, assuming they are in good condition.

Good luck mate. These are £850 new ?

IWANTACIVIC · 27th November 2006, 06:55

did we say that 18 was better or worse for handeling dont mind harder ride , look sweet lot better than stanard ex 17"
is the spare of a 18" car diffent to a 17" spare ?

TTDegs · 27th November 2006, 17:39

LOL

we didn't

but what it boils down to is:

18" = less rubber between the rim and the road (vertically)
this means slightly less 'flex' in the tyre wall when cornering

It also has slightly wider (I think?) tyres, which (if it is the case), means more rubber in contact with the road = more grip.
They are certainly wider than the 16" wheels.

So.
In the dry, under extreme cornering conditions, the 18" would give better results.*

However, in the wet, or snow, more contact with the road (or more to the point, water or snow) is not necessarily a good thing...

* quite how good a driver you would have to be to notice, or exactly how much difference it does make, is open for debate

On the down side, less (vertical) rubber, and less sidewall flex means that the suspension has to work that much harder.
As both cars run the same suspension, any bumps in the road will be absorbed less on 18"s than on 17"s.

Again, quite by how much is open to debate, but at least it doesn't include the 'how good a driver are you?' in the equation - you don't have to be driving at all to tell the difference in how much shock gets through to the seat

But what some may describe as 'enough shock absorbtion' other would not be happy with

It's all good fun innit!

5th November 2006, 00:08	#1 (permalink)
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5th November 2006, 10:52	#2 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 462 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	If they were 18" Storms you were offering, then we could have a deal......shame...

5th November 2006, 20:33	#3 (permalink)
willisthm Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 15th October 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	anyone got a pic link to the altimos? A picking up my 2.2 sport this week with 3k on the clock with 17in alloys and would consider doing a swap plus cash adjustment. What would you be looking at mate? Regards

5th November 2006, 20:58	#5 (permalink)
willisthm Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 15th October 2006 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Am in Sunderland mate, where are you from? I honestly dont have a clue what offer to make. How many miles have your 18's done? Cheers

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	please note that there is already a thread for this, currently in the General Discussion area. I will lock that one, and merge it into this one, to keep all the comments in one place Many thanks! http://www.civinfo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2214

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karlak Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Posts: 432 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm not interested (got 18's coming on mine), but perhaps you need to suggest what type of cash adjustment you would be looking for ?

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grey99 Valve Cap Join Date: 10th October 2006 Location: HAMPSHIRE Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Would accept £250+ 17" wheels. Spare wheel make me a offer they cost £100 new

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IWANTACIVIC Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th September 2006 Location: LINCS UK Posts: 658 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	did we say that 18 was better or worse for handeling dont mind harder ride , look sweet lot better than stanard ex 17" is the spare of a 18" car diffent to a 17" spare ?

27th November 2006, 17:39	#13 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	LOL we didn't but what it boils down to is: 18" = less rubber between the rim and the road (vertically) this means slightly less 'flex' in the tyre wall when cornering It also has slightly wider (I think?) tyres, which (if it is the case), means more rubber in contact with the road = more grip. They are certainly wider than the 16" wheels. So. In the dry, under extreme cornering conditions, the 18" would give better results.* However, in the wet, or snow, more contact with the road (or more to the point, water or snow) is not necessarily a good thing... * quite how good a driver you would have to be to notice, or exactly how much difference it does make, is open for debate On the down side, less (vertical) rubber, and less sidewall flex means that the suspension has to work that much harder. As both cars run the same suspension, any bumps in the road will be absorbed less on 18"s than on 17"s. Again, quite by how much is open to debate, but at least it doesn't include the 'how good a driver are you?' in the equation - you don't have to be driving at all to tell the difference in how much shock gets through to the seat But what some may describe as 'enough shock absorbtion' other would not be happy with It's all good fun innit!