Help:Tyre and Rim upgrade for OHC 1.5 - Team-BHP

adnan · 3rd April 2007, 09:20

Hi guys...
i own an 2002 OHC 1.5exi which has done around 45k kms...Its now running on stock rims and tires...Am plannin to upgrade to bigger wheels...So guys would want to know which size would be the best..
15",16" or 17"
and also the best profile that i can go for..
I usually travel with 5 people in the car..So i dont want the wheels scrappin the inner walls with the upsized tyres....Addin a spacer to increase the height is out of the question....So guys keep your suggestion comin!!...thanks in advance..
rgrds,
adnan

manveet · 3rd April 2007, 13:08

Firstly, WHY do you want to upsize?

Since you usually drive with 5 people in the car, it seems highly unlikely that performance is a requirement. In that case - it's better to stick to the OE size i.e. 13"er's or max a 14"er pair.

Regards,
Manveet

p.s.
AFAIK a spacer has nothing to do with the height of the car.

sankeerthreddy · 3rd April 2007, 14:02

yes man, you shud stick to the 14" with a bit lower profile tyres , so that as you said it wont scrap the inner walls.
by the way manveet how much did u pay for those prestige alloys? they look awesome on ur ride.

faithless_1984 · 3rd April 2007, 14:32

Quote:

AFAIK a spacer has nothing to do with the height of the car.

arrrree yaar i have used spacers in my car to increase the height , it prevent the wheels from scraping the arches.

@adnan - go for 14` alloys ,best option for you as you mostly drive with 5 people in the car.

iraghava · 3rd April 2007, 14:36

Adnan - Best upgrade is 195/60 R14 tyres of 14"x6J alloys. 15" or above is not ideal if you have 5 people in the car regularly.

v1p3r · 3rd April 2007, 14:55

See if you can get hold of 14: Vtec rims. Perfect fit. They look beautiful too. And they're Enkeis.

sankeerthreddy · 3rd April 2007, 16:06

viper do u have any idea where can we get the Vtec alloys.

esteem_lover · 3rd April 2007, 16:26

Try the 2nd hand market. But I am not sure you will find any.

nitroxx · 3rd April 2007, 17:45

14" rims 6J is perfect but make sure you get a good set of tyres,dont even think of goodyear. pirellis and dunlops are the way to go..

kpzen · 3rd April 2007, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Adnan - Best upgrade is 195/60 R14 tyres of 14"x6J alloys. 15" or above is not ideal if you have 5 people in the car regularly.

Perfect suggestion...!!! Dont go for 15" n above.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by manveet

p.s.
AFAIK a spacer has nothing to do with the height of the car.

I think U are talking about the other spacer used to make the tyres protrude outside the wheel well

3rd April 2007, 09:20	#1 (permalink)
adnan Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mangalore Posts: 42	Help:Tyre and Rim upgrade for OHC 1.5 Hi guys... i own an 2002 OHC 1.5exi which has done around 45k kms...Its now running on stock rims and tires...Am plannin to upgrade to bigger wheels...So guys would want to know which size would be the best.. 15",16" or 17" and also the best profile that i can go for.. I usually travel with 5 people in the car..So i dont want the wheels scrappin the inner walls with the upsized tyres....Addin a spacer to increase the height is out of the question....So guys keep your suggestion comin!!...thanks in advance.. rgrds, adnan

3rd April 2007, 13:08	#2 (permalink)
manveet BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 522 View My Garage	Firstly, WHY do you want to upsize? Since you usually drive with 5 people in the car, it seems highly unlikely that performance is a requirement. In that case - it's better to stick to the OE size i.e. 13"er's or max a 14"er pair. Regards, Manveet p.s. AFAIK a spacer has nothing to do with the height of the car. __________________ Ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

3rd April 2007, 14:36	#5 (permalink)
iraghava Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 7,445 View My Garage	Adnan - Best upgrade is 195/60 R14 tyres of 14"x6J alloys. 15" or above is not ideal if you have 5 people in the car regularly. __________________ There is a very fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".

3rd April 2007, 14:55	#6 (permalink)
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR - chasing cars... Posts: 4,075 View My Garage	See if you can get hold of 14: Vtec rims. Perfect fit. They look beautiful too. And they're Enkeis. __________________ *Singh is king?! He's a bloody baadshah!*

3rd April 2007, 16:26	#8 (permalink)
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras Posts: 5,013 View My Garage	Try the 2nd hand market. But I am not sure you will find any. __________________ Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Mark Twain

3rd April 2007, 14:02	#3 (permalink)
sankeerthreddy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: hyderabad Posts: 79	yes man, you shud stick to the 14" with a bit lower profile tyres , so that as you said it wont scrap the inner walls. by the way manveet how much did u pay for those prestige alloys? they look awesome on ur ride.

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sankeerthreddy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: hyderabad Posts: 79	viper do u have any idea where can we get the Vtec alloys.

3rd April 2007, 17:45	#9 (permalink)
nitroxx BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MUM-DXB-mUM Posts: 750 View My Garage	14" rims 6J is perfect but make sure you get a good set of tyres,dont even think of goodyear. pirellis and dunlops are the way to go.. __________________ "Aerodynamics is for those who cannot manufacture good engines" - Enzo Ferrari

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