Clio Alloys

Have a look on google groups, someone asked a very similar question not long ago. ISTR you could get on pretty big alloys, but remember you'll need to keep the rolling radius of the tyre / wheel the same to keep the same level of performance / speedo accuracy. Look up tyre size calculators on google to do the sums for that.

Of course not, don't be stupid. If they sold you wheels that didn't fit, you'd just take them back for a refund (with trading standards behind you if necessary) and they'd be stuck with a set of wheels in their cupboard ! It's in their interest to please you as a customer, if they want to make (and keep) the sale !

What size do you want ?

First thing you need to do, is keep the total radius of wheel+tyre the same. So the bigger the alloy, the thinner the tyre needs to be. Assuming you're gonna fit 17" rims, then

Please don't top post, there's a good chap.

The biggest wheels that novas ever came with from the factory were probably reasonably skinny 14" perhaps even 15" puppies. There'll be examples of modern cars like your Clio that come with 16" wheels as standard, perhaps even with the size of tyre you're thinking of getting. I don't think there'll be any problems with rubbing and stuff as long as the offset, centre bore and PCD is right on the wheels you do buy.

Douglas

Yes, because a Nova takes 13" wheels as standard !

Clearly a 3" increase is gonna affect things !

Exactly. The Nova boys are going from 135 tyres (or something equally stupid) to 195 - a HUGE increase !

You have a brand new Clio. The same brand new Clio comes with 17" wheels (on the 172/182 models) as standard !

Well it better give them back then, or 16 will kick his ass ! What exactly has he taken from 16's possesion ?

:)

No, it comes with 16s as standard :)

So they don't come 'as standard' then :)