Wheels

[The Angry Welshman]

Wheels on my insignia are pretty rusted up and looking poor. They are 17" wheels, would it be ok to switch upto 18" wheels if i do decide to go down the route of getting new ones??

Thanks

 

[The Angry Welshman]

No issue, bigger wheels means slightly more expensive tyres and reduced ride quality but I doubt you’d notice much between 17 and 18.

my tyres are pretty new, so i could just go with 17s and get the tyres swapped over.....

 

[The Angry Welshman]

Assuming you've checked and written off the idea of wheel refurbs?

Might be worth looking to see if 18" wheels were an option on your model. Might be able to pick up a 2nd hand set with tyres already on!

Prob going to get these for £524 a set of four including wheel nuts....extra £10 for locking nuts

 

[The Angry Welshman]

not sure why the insurers bit is a concern to anyone, im 49 not 9.... i do know that i have to inform my insurers lol

as for refurbing my current ones, they are defo not alloy, they are steel and look terrible. so looking at options and for 500 bucks for a new set, i think thats the better option. That way i dont have to lose my car while the wheels are being refurbed.

 

[The Angry Welshman]

if current tyre depth is OK not sure why you wouldn't get same size upgraded oem alloy wheel to transfer them to, rather than an additional £400+ there,
purchasing wheels off of ebay would nonetheless have risk they weren't true/undamaged, so a local refurb company is more reliable source.

can you get same oem alloy wheels for £100 then....as the ones i linked to are £520 and the tyres i got are the same size as stated for the wheels.