17 inch alloys on micra ls

[little-ls]

ive successfully got some 17 inch alloys onto my micra, with a veryyyy small rub on the arch.

only problem is, even with one person in the car the back arch decides to scrape, anyone know how to get around this?

thankyou

 

[ollyc98]

When I had this issue I got some spring assistors designed for towing, they stop the suspension dropping a certain ammount

 

[Shaun]

you could try smaller wheels would be nice to see some pictures (Y) well done!

 

[little-ls]

that's the beast right there, a little skint to afford the new tyres and spigot rings, but nice to see they do actually fit

spring assistors, are they like gap fillers on the actual coil of the spring?

 

[ollyc98]

Yeah just rubber things that sit inbetween coils:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Spring-Assist...s_SM?hash=item588340ca52&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[little-ls]

thanks, ill see what my account is saying and order them later,
or its back to bank of dad

 

[micras69]

as in the words of the barley pickers off scrapheap challange "prapeer job"!!!! :laugh:

 

[hannibal]

Looks nice.....speedo will be well out with them on..

 

[markbognor]

That looks a lovely tidy car you have there, but with those wheels it looks a bit of a Donk.

 

[Shaun]

yeah the speedo will be out and they do look a bit huge! however each to their own and car is looking good none the less (Y) well done keep it up!

 

[andy88]

have you tried it without the mud flaps?
had to remove mine, only rubbed when they were fitted

 

[little-ls]

yeah i did take them off, the mudflaps don't make much of a difference, the tyre is about 1cm away from the top of the arch which is a bit useless especially as my family like taking the car out and 5 people would kill off the arches,
i think i might downgrade, as i heard fuel consumption will go up and we cant be having that
how much will the speedo be out so i can keep it in the back of my mind
im going to try ollies suggestion after i get the new tires and spigot rings and pray for the best.

the car does look a bit silly, as its gone quite high, but i was thinking side skirts, heard the Del sol ones fit, (don't know if i should start a new topic here?) but has anyone tried fitting a nova/clio/renault r5 dimma body kit to a Micra and have they had any success?
thanks

 

[ollyc98]

You might be ok with clio ones, if you need any measurements I have a clio so can measure up to help

 

[little-ls]

that would be of great help, would it need a lot of fibreglassing?

 

[Makrakin08]

nice example of a micra but the wheels.... they are too big! go for 13's they look much better and cheaper tyres

 

[ollyc98]

that would be of great help, would it need a lot of fibreglassing?

If they are the right length etc then just tigerseal them on and fill the gaps lol

 

[markbognor]

This website will help you work out how your speedo reading will be affected by the change in wheel/tyre size, just enter the specs of your old wheels and new and it will show you the difference and calculate the %difference speedo reading and the actual reading at 30 nd 60 mph.

 

[Glen]

get them off they look awful ultimate chav look

 

[1.3GX]

poor gearbox having to lug them wheeels around

 

[little-ls]

Thanks for the feedback, but i don't actually drive with them on there yet
only up and down my road but they scraped too much, until i can find the funds to stiffen the suspension they are staying off and my lovely steelies are going back on
how rare are micra 12 inch steelies?
i have a set in my garden and i might be painting them like chequered racing flag after some inspiration off someones wing mirrors on this site
any views on that?
thanksss

 

[hannibal]

Tyres are a ##### to find for the 12 inch rims......stick with the 13,s..

 

[smokey]

ha this thread reminded me of the time i put the 17 on my k10 s/t

didn't roll with it on it!!

 

[little-ls]

i want a bonnet bulge!
and i have tyres on them alredi, all road legal too

 

[alexv]

ha i just tried 17s on mine and yeah the arches just sat on the tyre, but then again mine is pretty low, cant see the top of the tyre on my 14s anymore.......

 

[pjg1979]

You lucky GIt, lol. I had very similar 17" but they only had 1 PCD which didn't fit my micra, lol.

You can go down the caravan assisted route by popping down to Halfords and getting some rubber blocks which will go in-between the springs. They're are mainly for the rear, but I'm sure you can put them all round and make it look like a 4x4, lol.

 

[niall k10]

lol? ive got 15s on mine and my tires rub on the arches when you hit a bend surprised u aint gone thu a few sets of rubbers already only on the back tho other than that

 

[capnmchl]

Far too big. Poor little engine, having to move all that rotational mass.

Shudda gone 15's or 14's.

 

[Bombardier]

You could have the arches rolled. This will give you more clearance but you need to make sure that when youu wash the car you get all the dirt out as it tends to stay in the rolled area and cause rust.

The tool is not that expensive and if you get together a couple of people on a group buy for it, it will cost you even less.

 

[Bombardier]

Here is what you will need. They are about 200 dollars second hand.

 

[callumf]

or make your own one?

Or take those wheels off......wow

 

[Mikael92]

Hello I got 16" on my K10 here in Norway

Original rims

16" speedline gold rims

 

[Ceirwan]

The bonnet on that K10 look awesome!

 

[RTLkyuubi]

Am I the only one who thinks that wheels any bigger than 14" look w*#k??

 

[Shaun]

Am I the only one who thinks that wheels any bigger than 14" look w*#k??

no your not well on the micra anyways but each to their own and all (Y)

 

[1.3GX]

i think 15 max, no bigger... depends on the style of the wheel tho of course.

 

[tri_fa8]

car looks sweet!!!

 

[RTLkyuubi]

Here is what bmw e30 15's look like on a micra with suitable suspension and running 195/45's

 

[Shaun]

how low is that suspension!! awesome! im running 15's with that tyre size and am nowhere near that low! (Y)

 

[Baz]

Far too big. Poor little engine, having to move all that rotational mass.

Shudda gone 15's or 14's.

I agree 17's look ####e, I have just put 14's on my st moved down from 15's.

 

[mary_q]

I like it, makes it look like a beast.

 

[RTLkyuubi]

I like it, makes it look like a beast.

....ok............

 

[Shaun]

....ok............

Thought the same thing, dont worry....

 

[ollyc98]

Thought the same thing, dont worry....

I think 'beast' is slang for tractor