alloy question

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Mon Dec 30, 2002 11:55 pm

What would I have to do to get these to fit on my CC

I have a 1.6 with presumably 15'' steel wheels

these Fox FP6 premier come in 16'' x 7'', will these just be a straight swap? Does anyone know if they are good or not?

<img src="http://www.performancealloys.com/upload ... /217_0.jpg">

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:58 am

dont buy fox please. they are cheap alloys

. if u have the money to buy a cc at least but somin like oz, kahns, etc.....

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:57 am

Point taken!

Was originally looking at the OZ volcano - anyone any info one these that might be useful!

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:29 pm

only problem is that OZ dont fit straight on the CC and require a spacer kit......

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 1:18 pm

TyreSave are doing 17" KN RLS + budget tyres sets from Â£549

or with goodyear F1's from Â£699

<img src="http://www.tyresave.co.uk/alloypix/rls_silv.jpg">

r they any good?

Also if I get 17'' will I have to lower the car as well, sorry my ignorance but I am not well versed in these matters.

col · Post by **col** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:00 pm

sorry they look crap, but good luck with finding your wheels, took me almost a year to find mine!!!

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:40 pm

thanks for the honest opinion, just a quick question though, why do people slate FOX alloy, what tends to happen to cheaper alloys?

What do other people have on their cars?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 12:50 pm

all about street cred...

TSW.....STAY AWAY!!! may as well have a barbie CC if ya got TSWs on ya car apparently!!! and yes that includes them 19s on that jap styled CC.

Fox just known as cheapo alloys and have as much respect as them neon washer jets :rolleyes:

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 1:01 pm

andy,
the best thing to do is find a place that stocks a large range of alloys, such as south West Tyres in Clevdon (on the m5) go down there and tell them what size you are after 17/18/19 and they will show you what will fit. That way you can find a selection of style and offer them up against your car to determine how they look.
I took about 4 hrs to pick mine.

col · Post by **col** » Thu Jan 02, 2003 2:11 pm

thanks for the honest opinion, just a quick question though, why do people slate FOX alloy, what tends to happen to cheaper alloys?

What do other people have on their cars?

I was told that the fox wheels were made of a soft alloy and could buckle quite easily, alos heard there was a probablem with corosion.

But agree with Paul as well some makes you stay clear of for street cred reasons and TSW is one of them.

Try miglia, they do a new multi spoke version (like oregans) but in 17s

andyc209 · Post by **andyc209** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 12:58 am

Now looking at Kahn RS-R's but not sure about sizes.

if I get the 15" ones will I have to change tyres from my current 195/55R 15's and what happens with the offset as these Kahns are 35 and the pug is 28 (true?)

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:09 am

mate dont get 15s please!!!

go for 17s they look sooooo much better

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:11 am

u will look silly with 15's mate honestly. get the 17's like erm said. they are cheap enough nowadays. (well not cheap but cheaper than they used to be)

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:15 am

OI COL!!! i made the point about TSW being shite for street cred reasons not paul who dont know about these things!!!

Khans are real nice but in 15s u'll get laughed at.

17s only way to go

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 2:26 am

i had a set of tsw's when they were in fashion.