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Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583351
26/08/2016 21:01
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nice wink

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583353
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They are really nice and i must say, that the wheels look in proportion with the car!
I always felt the standard 16" were just a bit too small (aesthetically)

Do you get any rubbing on full lock?
Are they catching on the rear? i assume that's what you meant by "scratching"

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583362
26/08/2016 23:36
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I fixed all catching with a little bit of work.
Now i do not have any problems.Still my car is lowered a lot with adjustable D2 coilovers.

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583548
30/08/2016 14:15
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I thought 19's would look too big for the coupe, but they do look very nice!

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583552
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I am really happy with them.

Re: Wheels [Re: H_R] #1583572
30/08/2016 22:44
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Originally Posted By: H_R

I always felt the standard 16" were just a bit too small (aesthetically)


Chris Bangle agrees with you - it's something he was quoted as saying in a recent magazine article. I think the 16s look OK on original coupes with black sills, but with the LE/plus kit I think the car needs bigger wheels.

Those 19s do look the business! cool

Incidentally, I was parked next to a new Jag F-Pace recently that had massive 22 inch wheels. My coupe looked like a toy car by comparison. It reminded me just how small the coupe is by modern standards.


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Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583590
31/08/2016 02:03
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Looks excellent. How does it feel to drive and handle?



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Re: Wheels [Re: Hoops82] #1583591
31/08/2016 04:04
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The wheels look great as does the garage with a pit.


Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1583593
31/08/2016 06:56
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Ride comfort is not a problem to me because i had 225-35-18 before .They are almost same.Its more then ok.
Handling suffered a little bit,because the car is almost 1 cm higher then before.But this is definitely not a race setup.So when you want to go really "wild" its better to have smaller wheels.17" is i think perfect for that purpose.Tires are lot cheaper and you are closer to the ground.

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1584107
07/09/2016 18:29
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Looks perfect Bojke, 19"s are just right for the car, it now looks in proportion instead of looking like a skateboard with little wheels. I've always been a fan of +2 on standard but you've pushed it out to +3 and done it nicely.

Well done.

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1584112
07/09/2016 19:18
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Thanks.

Since i am a fan of big wheels i had to give it a try. smile

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1584718
16/09/2016 14:58
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I think the OE 16" wheels are fine as long as the car is lowered. If not they just look lost in the abyss of a wheel arch..... rotate

Re: Wheels [Re: bojke] #1587847
04/11/2016 03:14
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Whilst we're on the subject - does anyone know of any car previous to the LE that came with factory 'darkened' Alloys?

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