Hi
I have just bought my first car. A 2000 Renault Clio 1.4 Sport. Very nice car. I am just wondering what is the maximum size of alloys this car could take? I have some 15" Fox alloys on just now, but I would like to move up to 16" or 17".
Also, what sort of cost would there be to have new discs all round?
Thanks.
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Does it have ABS?
The above makes me think of the Harry Enfield sketch, when one of his characters meets Damon Hill, "I have a Renault too. It's a Renault nineteen gee tee esss one point four, very nice car. And I admire any man who drives a Renault. He'd be welcome around ours any time, long as he behaved himself. Oh he'd have to behave myself. I mean, if I've just finished the lawn, and nicely mown it would be too, when suddenly! There's Hill coming down out street at one hundred and thirty miles an hour!" etc. etc. etc.
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Ignore him, he drives a Ford Ka and logs all his MPG info :)
I beleive you can slip 17's with appropritely skinny tyres straight on. The
172 has 16's as standard, so i'd imagine its not really a problem.
OI! HILL! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OI! HILL! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS A BUILT UP HOUSING AREA, PROBABLY WITH CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE GRASSED AREAS AROUND OUR RESIDENCES
I'D GIVE HIM A SLAP
ANY YOU'D BE WELL WITHIN YOUR RIGHTS FRANK
etc. etc. ;-)
OI! no!
17" will fit just fine.
What size tyres do you currently have fitted ?
Bear in mind that the bigger your wheel, the worse your ride and handling become on anything other than a glass-smooth surface (ie, not a UK road). You'll also get a performance defecit from the extra weight. Big alloys look nice, but if you bought the car to *drive* then steer clear.
Less than £60 for a full set of four discs - but you need to change the pads at the same time as the discs, so stick on another £60 for a full set. Couple of hours to fit at your local garage, and you're looking at a total of under £200 all inclusive.
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