Bigger (diameter) wheels..do they improve handling?

[sb-1]

On an Alfa 156 V6.

I have 15'' wheels at the moment and have read going to 16'' or 17'' will improve the handling.

Anyone any idea if this would be the case?

Cheers

Steve

[Wombat Rick]

The 16" wheels were part of the Veloce spec from the factory with 205/55/16 tyres. Should be easy to get hold of and fairly cheaply too. The dealer fit 17" wheels were too heavy for the suspension to cope with, although they do look good. 16" is the best compromise and worth doing although you will lose some ride quality.

[alfagta 88]

i have 19s on my alfa 156 gta with has 35mm springs on it also they look cool and improve the handling by a lot but 19s do cost big bucks

[velocemitch]

In what way do they improve the handling??.
On a billiard smooth race track or out there in the real world, the dampers can't cope with the mass of a set 17" wheels let alone the extra mass from the 19". What profile tyres are you running and have you any fillings left?.

[alfagta 88]

il have a look at the size but it is a hard ride

[pwig]

GTA_88 I think you are confusing grip with handling..