9x15" wheels on Superlight 150

[beejay993]

Just looking for a bit of advice, I was thinking about upgrading my rear wheels to the CSR 9x15 wheels, purely from a looks point of view, I was behind a CSR recently and it left me thinking my rears looked pretty skinny in comparison. Has anyone done this upgrade, would it effect the handling ?

[V7SLR]

You'll be over-tired for 150 bhp. I don't think you can do it anyway, seem to recall the offset is different.

[coppice]

I have 195s with another 60bhp and can't say I feel undertyred ; your plan may look cool but I think it may also make your car ride like a plank, aquaplane badly and do nothing at all for the driving pleasure.

[Mellow7]

I have a 1800 supersport putting out just over 200 bhp running on unfashionable 185/60/14s and it is only now that the chassis is really coming alive. I too am contemplating the 6 & 8 x 13 setup in the future but not if it takes away what I've achieved in terms of handling.

[ewenm]

I reckon that it would be too much tyre for the car.

[framerateuk]

I'm on 195 width 15's and feel it's too much (140 Supersport).

I've got some 6x13" rims but I've yet to buy my 13/155/55 tyres to go on it yet. I'm hoping it'll give me some more predictability "on the edge" as it were. With the big wide tyres, it just snaps with little warning.

[beejay993]

Thanks guys...think I will just stick with what I've got! Or start saving for a CSR !!