Steelman
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 posted on 2/10/08 at 08:15 AM |
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Wheels & Tyres
Has anyone fitted 18" wheels with 265 x 35 (Rear) & 235 x 40 (Front) to a Viento
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nib1980
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 08:23 AM |
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why? it'll just ruin the handling, i'd say 15 max, I'm only runnit 13's for better handling
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 08:29 AM |
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 knew that would happen...
just fit whatever size you want, no don't have to 'conform to the norm', personally I think that will look quite nice
13” wheels bah in this day and age I think not! It's not a shopping trolly 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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nib1980
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 08:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
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13” wheels bah in this day and age I think not! It's not a shopping trolly
Nope, but with my roll cage it looks like one!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 08:34 AM |
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as can be seen from this terrible crash - small wheels don't improve handling...
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 08:38 AM |
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Hi Steelman…
Most Viento owners I know have fitted 17inch wheels, With the possible exception of JJG who I think is using 15 inch, and Big John whose car is just a
monster.
I have 17 inch wheels
Front -- 71/2 inch wide with 205/40 tyres
Rear -- 8 inch wide with 235/40
I will change the rear to a wider tyre if I ever use up the tread on the rear, to get a little more rubber down for fast starts.
The biggest problem is getting the right offsets for the rear set of wheels.
Cant remember what mine are but I still used a 20mm spacer to position the wheel correctly.
Paul
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russbost
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 09:40 AM |
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My car is very obviously not a Viento or even remotely 7 like!!!!
However I have 18's shod with 285/40's on the rear & 245/45 front. I wouldn't recommend going to 18's simply because they
(with the tyres) are much heavier I also wouldn't recommend the low profiles you're thinking of as with typical "sports car
suspension" they will crash & smash thro' every pothole.
On the new car I've gone for 16's, which were very hard to source in the widths & with the tyre sizes i wanted, but I think it will be
worth it as they are miles lighter.
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simonk
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 11:03 AM |
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Hi all
7 x 17 with 205 x 40 front and 8.5 x 17 with 235 x 40 on the back.. Had to go split rims to get the right offsets.
Simon
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simonk
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 11:05 AM |
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If you look at the 2nd pic in my archive you will be able to have a good look.
Simon
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 11:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by simonk
If you look at the 2nd pic in my archive you will be able to have a good look.
Simon
a good look at you lovely silencers
open headers and a v8 hope you wear ear plugs?? 
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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saigonij
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 11:24 AM |
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im running 16s on my velocity, because i cant get any smaller size over my front brakes.
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hector
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| posted on 2/10/08 at 04:04 PM |
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Hi there
I have also fitted 15 inch rims on my Viento. I have used standard sierra offset for fronts and had Zero offset for the rears. (fitted with TOYO
proxes)
wheels are Compomotives and the rears can be made to any offset as they are made to order
cheers
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