Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Going to be doing a shed load of over time during the summer and with the money i want to get a new set of wheels for my car but i havent got a clue and dont know any decent web sites to look at. The car in question is a Seat Leon Cupra, it has the Cupra R body kit on it and it currently has 17's on it. I was thinking off putting 18's on the car as was thinking 19's would be too big. Was looking to pay up to ?800 for wheels and tyres so does anyone know what type i should go for? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuthy2k Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Personally I would stick with 17" or 19". I had a pair of WolfRace 5 spoke 17" on my old pug (recently upgraded to a Golf GT) which were pretty decent. I think 18" are a bizarre size and as such new tyres cost a fortune compared to 17" and 19". Keep in mind what the wear on the tyres is going to be, I had Yokohoma "street racing" tyres and they lasted me 3 years before swapping them with the rear tyres (front wheel drive car). I would do some research to see what alloys look good on the car (cringeworthy I know but try max power sites etc for some images). Anyways... why would you want to change the alloys!? I though the Leon Cupra came with good alloys!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 there is a site out there that lets you see a mock up of you car with the alloys they offer on it, have a search, I cant find the link sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Photoshop the wheels you want onto your own car. Easy job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Personally I would stick with 17" or 19". I had a pair of WolfRace 5 spoke 17" on my old pug (recently upgraded to a Golf GT) which were pretty decent. I think 18" are a bizarre size and as such new tyres cost a fortune compared to 17" and 19". Keep in mind what the wear on the tyres is going to be, I had Yokohoma "street racing" tyres and they lasted me 3 years before swapping them with the rear tyres (front wheel drive car). I would do some research to see what alloys look good on the car (cringeworthy I know but try max power sites etc for some images). Anyways... why would you want to change the alloys!? I though the Leon Cupra came with good alloys!? The wheels that are on the car the now are pretty smart but i just think it would look nicer with better ones. I was thinking that wheels that go on an audi or VW would look smart on the car as well obviously without the badges on them. It was either wheels or i get the car re-maped to go faster and give it that wee bit more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The wheels that are on the car the now are pretty smart but i just think it would look nicer with better ones. I was thinking that wheels that go on an audi or VW would look smart on the car as well obviously without the badges on them. It was either wheels or i get the car re-maped to go faster and give it that wee bit more power. Would need to watch the offsets etc on the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Would need to watch the offsets etc on the wheels. In english please? what are offsets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://www.alloyguide.co.uk/pcd.php Your offset will be something like et35 so you need to make sure the wheels you get fit, or get the right adaptor bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester 73 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 The wheels that are on the car the now are pretty smart but i just think it would look nicer with better ones. I was thinking that wheels that go on an audi or VW would look smart on the car as well obviously without the badges on them. It was either wheels or i get the car re-maped to go faster and give it that wee bit more power. I would let your motor insurance company know if you are going to change the alloys. There may be additional premiums to pay as you are modifying the vehicle. Better wheels makes the car more likely to get knicked so your premiums may go up. Failure to do this often ends in tears. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortyJambo Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://www.alloywheels.com/ Good website for mockups of what your car might look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheile Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Why anyone wants to spend ?800 on wheels is beyond me. But then I'm an old f*rt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 I would let your motor insurance company know if you are going to change the alloys. There may be additional premiums to pay as you are modifying the vehicle. Better wheels makes the car more likely to get knicked so your premiums may go up. Failure to do this often ends in tears. Trust me. Car gets kept in a garage mate, but i understamd what you mean, i wouldnt tell my insurance about the wheels as my insurance is sky-high at the moment anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 http://www.alloywheels.com/ Good website for mockups of what your car might look like. Nice web site Porty, Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robertson9 Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Keep saving and buy a Cupra R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose Baxter Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 Keep saving and buy a Cupra R I wanted to mate honestly, they cars are amazing, bit i am just going to have to get it remaped to make it faster than the Cupra R. the insurance for that was ?800 more than what i am paying now because off my points. That will be my next car i think, dont like the new Cupra model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destruction Derby Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I got mine from skidz in falkirk, quite good price wise, have bought 2 sets from there, 15's for my wee fiesta then 17's for my new astra sports hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Would need to watch the offsets etc on the wheels. Wouldnt be an issue in this instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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