159 Wheels

[Bobm]

Is anyone able to enlighten me on the issues with fitting Ti 19inch wheels to standard 2.4Jtd.

I was under the assumption that you could keep the overall wheel diameter if you increase rim size by reducing Tyre profile.

I placed 225/50/17 (standard) alongside 235/45/19 (Ti) and the Ti wheel is about 1inch taller.

Owners manual has 17" with 18" as option on std car, Ti manual only shows 19"

What would be speedo, legal/insurance issues by fitting the Ti wheels to the standard car.

Thanks.

[bazzbazz]

When you did the comparison, were both wheels off the car, or one on car (with weight on it) and the other placed along side?

[kaleuclint]

Maths says the 159 wheel is 0.19" bigger.  Fractionally more again when you inevitably fit a 245 tyre in due course.

Forgetting all that -- fitting Ti wheels does not make something else into a Ti.  Skirts, lower suspension, etc.  Just saying...   Unless you have access to a cheap set of the Ti wheels why not go for something aesthetically better and more practical?  19" wheels with low profile tyres are not easy to live with.