From the sound of it, being budget conscious 15" is probably the best option as it is readily available, hence the cheapest for tyres.
16" is an awkward size and expensive on tyres so not really recommended. If your looking at 16", you might as well pay a bit more to get 17".
More importantly you mentioned your running 175/65/R15. This means tyre width is 175mm (the width of tyre touching the ground) and 65 is how high the tyre sits relative to rim.
If you occasionally go into the hills in tassie, would recommend getting a rim that allows a 'wider' tyre to be fitted. This allows more cornering speed and stability. most people go for 195 or 205 width tyres
Thanks for the advice. I think that I will go for 15".
What is your reason to upgrade to 16" rims? For the looks, better handling etc?
Have you consider the price of the rubber for 16" rims? As some might have said, price for a 16" rubber is not cheap. Also, upgrading to 16" will affect the fuel consumption of your car, which means 17" is out of the question. If the reason for changing rims is just for the appearance, I would suggest getting a set of 15" and swap over the rubber. As you did mention that you're using your jazz mainly for daily traveling to work, so I don't see the need for coilovers, bars etc as many other suggested.
I am assuming that 16" ones are better performance and can go a greater distance than 15". I am also aware if upgrade to 16" will increase consumption by about 1L. At the moment, I am more towards better handling and fuel efficient to cover more distances. Which things should I be considering?
which bar would make the most difference to handling. particular steering response. I'm not going to purchase 3 different bars for gf's jazz. and i'm steering away from items such as rear sway bar which should make the car more prone to oversteer.
I'm thinking probably just the front upper strut bar. anybody currently running front strut bar care to give me some feedback?
which bar would make the most difference to handling. particular steering response. I'm not going to purchase 3 different bars for gf's jazz. and i'm steering away from items such as rear sway bar which should make the car more prone to oversteer.
I'm thinking probably just the front upper strut bar. anybody currently running front strut bar care to give me some feedback?
thanks.
Well i'm running a front upper strut and i do feel a more sturdy feel to the car. Like it feels rigid? But i'm running stock steelies and suspension so i don't feel much handling difference (Maybe a small difference but i get heaps of tire roll and under steer) . Its hard for me to put in words. But then again i got a strut in the back and a pillar bar. Hope that helps.
anyone got a front strut bar installed on their jazz? major differences in handling? im getting bored of the stock handling on my 06' VTI-s and i want to turn the thing into a gokart... as much as i can at least.
anyone got a front strut bar installed on their jazz? major differences in handling? im getting bored of the stock handling on my 06' VTI-s and i want to turn the thing into a gokart... as much as i can at least.
but seriously. help.
front wont help much, i have rear cusco strut bar which helps a lot...plus I have other 3 under brace : )
I have both front and rear strut bars on my car and it does make the car feel tighter, however you can go all out with an X bar, rear sway bar and braces to have a handling monster
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