Big rims OR big lowering?

[Cuproy]

I'm really struggling to make my mind up between buying a set of 17's and dropping 30/35mm OR keeping the 16's and going low, really low!

So, I'm putting it to the vote!

Opinions please and any advice is always welcome

 

[F2 Ed]

15" or 16" imo

 

[Roelích]

Both.

 

[Chrisdaman]

low is the way forward (unless there's speed bumps there lol)

 

[Cuproy]

Both.

I knew someone would come up with that one!

Should have added a third option!

Thing is, I had 17's on my last Mk2 (1.4) and dropped it 40mm on springs alone. Wasn't fun when I had anything or anyone in the back, just watched chunks of rubber fly off my wheels whenever we got near a bump!

 

[cordobabrendy]

16"s dont need a massive drop, the old 16v coupe never needed more than 35-40 mm on the 16" multispoke rims and to me it looked ace.

 

[sjc59]

The girlfriends Ibiza is on 17's and lowered alot can still fill the boot and take people no rubbing at all, just scrapes underside on speed humps. lol

 

[Grayboy]

I'm actually downsizing from 17's (OZ Super GT's if anyones interested) to 16's for handling reasons, plus you don't have to wind it down a silly amount to get it on the floor!

 

[Chrisdaman]

i'm thinking about 16"s, or 14"s (if i can get them over the front discs )

 

[Roelích]

Mine's 60/40 on 17s. It does catch but not too badly.

Getting my arches rolled and coilies wound down as far as is feasable.

 

[jenk]

16's and a slam! Suits the ibiza so well

 

[Gm8]

16s and low gets my vote

 

[Roelích]

I'm into the whole Euro thing but I haven't seen a Euro Mk2 I've liked (Zero's G60 aside)

17s look so right on the Ibiza... IMO

 

[Czechboy]

keeps 16's and go low baby

 

[Roelích]

When my car was on 16s it was missing something.

Now its on 17s it just looks so right...

 

[seatgirl]

SLAM it

 

[jacko18]

16's an slam it lower than a hedgehogs nutsack!!!!

 

[Roelích]

17s, 80mm all round

 

[Mckellar]

add a 4th option:
16s and wide and low

my wee car pics

 

[Krishen]

When my car was on 16s it was missing something.

Now its on 17s it just looks so right...

Agree. Go with 17's. Or 16's. Ahh i cant decide either lol.