Wheel/tyre Size & Handling?

September 20, 2004

I'm planing on buying new rims for my TS... will probably go with 16"....

will that have a big impact on handling and performance?

what about tyre width? if I use 205 rubbers (on either 16" or 15" wheels)... how will that effect handling compared to the standart 185? better or worse? :blink:

September 20, 2004

You need 195's or you will notice rubbing occasionally. I have just lowered the car by 30mm and put on 16's and haven't really noticed much of a difference. It's slightly stiffer due to the springs. The wider the tyres the more grip you will have and the better you can get the power down. The only downside is it may tramline more - but I haven't really noticed when going from 185 to 195.

I hope this helps.