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 Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:43 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: In the garage
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The ride should be better too. Are they lighter?
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:51 pm |
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Joined: Sep 03, 2010
Posts: 979
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Biggleswade
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they were only brought for winter wheels to keep my vortexs in mint condition, but i think i like them for now :), and yeah the ride feels massively different cant feel every stone on the road now, i think there about 5gk lighter they feel alot less
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:54 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
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I prefer the nimrods, looks better in my opoinion
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 4455
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Location: Essex
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For winter wheels they're ok, but I'd put the vortexes back on ASAP other wise it just don't look right.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Posts: 4266
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Location: Palestine
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The MPG will get better for you now you know 
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:09 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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| Timon2210 wrote: |
| The MPG will get better for you now you know |
Not neccesserely.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:22 pm |
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Joined: Feb 21, 2010
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Location: basingstoke
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Think it looks good mate, as you said lower the back and its sorted 
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:12 pm |
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Joined: Mar 13, 2010
Posts: 258
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Location: Who's asking
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Surely the car wont be better?? I was always lead to believe that when a car is set up in the manufacture process, the gear ratios and all round set up is designed around the wheel size. changing wheel sizes massive reduces a cars performance?! I might be wrong (more of a question than a comment before you all start)
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:35 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
Posts: 1912
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Manchester
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| Bilco9 wrote: |
| Surely the car wont be better?? I was always lead to believe that when a car is set up in the manufacture process, the gear ratios and all round set up is designed around the wheel size. changing wheel sizes massive reduces a cars performance?! I might be wrong (more of a question than a comment before you all start) |
at the relatively slow speeds a 206 will be doing, changing from vortex to nimrods wont make much difference, if it was a lambo or an aston martin which are true high performance cars, then it would matter
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 3:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Palestine
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| Timon2210 wrote: |
| The MPG will get better for you now you know |
Not neccesserely. |
Well the 17" tires are wider than the 16",which mean more fraction with road,which mean more power to move them and resist the fraction,and power needs more fuel,so the MPG will get better for sure
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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| Timon2210 wrote: |
| E5GDM wrote: |
| Timon2210 wrote: |
| The MPG will get better for you now you know |
Not neccesserely. |
Well the 17" tires are wider than the 16",which mean more fraction with road,which mean more power to move them and resist the fraction,and power needs more fuel,so the MPG will get better for sure |
But if the rolling radius is reduced your use that fuel saving up when cruising.
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