thinking of changing my rims , currently got 18" lenso reizen 2's fitted , thinking of bk299's , any ideas anyone ? if this is in the wrong section , apologies !
new rims ?
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Cougar, you say? BK299s, you say? An inspired choice, Sir!
My first Cougar, wearing 17" chrome BK299s, wrapped in Falken 452 215/45/17 rubber. And yes, I know I should have lowered it!
My first Cougar, wearing 17" chrome BK299s, wrapped in Falken 452 215/45/17 rubber. And yes, I know I should have lowered it!
Although I do like the look of the cougars lowered ,I don't want to lower mine but I do think the arches need to be filled out as the 16"s are way to small for a car this size ,so looking at some of your cars with 18"s that seem's to fill the arches much better, so do they alter the ride ,will there be any issues with rubbing ?
If you get the correct offset wheels and the correct size tyres then you wont have any issues at all mate
They do alter the ride - the ride becomes firmer and the steering response becomes sharper. Break out into the slide tends to become a little more sudden, but not enough to even approach 'dangerous'.
It's probably worth noting that if your existing dampers are a bit old and knackered, then upping the wheel size and reducing tyre sidewall height will exaggerate the lumpiness even more, so if you're at 100k on the clock and they're still the originals then new dampers wouldn't be the worst thing you could save up for next.
It's a funny thing, because many people mis-diagnose an uncomfortable ride assuming it's because it's too firm, and that higher sidewalls and softer springs are needed. Usually it's because the dampers are tired though, and don't arrest the spring travel on rebound from a bump, so the guy inside the car thinks he's feeling a hard bump but what he's really feeling is the bounce-back which shouldn't be there.
It's probably worth noting that if your existing dampers are a bit old and knackered, then upping the wheel size and reducing tyre sidewall height will exaggerate the lumpiness even more, so if you're at 100k on the clock and they're still the originals then new dampers wouldn't be the worst thing you could save up for next.
It's a funny thing, because many people mis-diagnose an uncomfortable ride assuming it's because it's too firm, and that higher sidewalls and softer springs are needed. Usually it's because the dampers are tired though, and don't arrest the spring travel on rebound from a bump, so the guy inside the car thinks he's feeling a hard bump but what he's really feeling is the bounce-back which shouldn't be there.
Couldn't agree more. We've just had to change the suspension on our Fiesta after it failed the MOT for leaking damper. After 99,000 miles on the originals, the ride was very crashy. We managed to find a complete set of Fiesta ST dampers and springs that had only covered 30,000 miles for a bargain price on eBay (probably something to do with the fact that we had to drive to Yeovil to pick them up!) and we were slightly wary of what the ride would be like with 'sports' suspension. We needn't have worried though, although the ride is 'tighter' now (best way I can think of to describe it, it feels 'tighter' rather than 'harder' if that makes any sense) it actually now rides a lot better over bumps, no crashing through the car any more.
now i have the opposite on my coug....which i put down to the bloody polybushes on the drop links....to the extent i am thinking of putting standard bushes back on.
New shocks all round, definitely a tighter ride....but definitely 'crashier' since the drop links were changed.
I thought the ride may be softer on 225 50 16's than my 225 40 18's, but not a jot of difference
New shocks all round, definitely a tighter ride....but definitely 'crashier' since the drop links were changed.
I thought the ride may be softer on 225 50 16's than my 225 40 18's, but not a jot of difference
Funny how a question about changing wheels has expanded into a discussion about changing the whole suspension.
I've never seen the PCD stamped or cast on any of the wheels I've seen.
Usually just the size (e.g. 7Jx18) and sometimes the offset (ET) is cast on the inside of one of the spokes.
If you're local to your prospective purchase, pay a visit with a tape measure.
http://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/wheeloffset.html
Or if they were previously fitted to or designed for a 4 stud Ford they should be 4x108.
Usually just the size (e.g. 7Jx18) and sometimes the offset (ET) is cast on the inside of one of the spokes.
If you're local to your prospective purchase, pay a visit with a tape measure.
http://www.gomog.com/allmorgan/wheeloffset.html
Or if they were previously fitted to or designed for a 4 stud Ford they should be 4x108.
