Advice for buying alloys

[Adambart84]

Hi guys, so my partner has a pretty old Citroen C1 and it has little skinny tyres with horrible wheel trims, so I was planning to get him some alloys for xmas. Alloys seem to be a bit wider so it would obviously new tyres then as well, but is there anything else that needs done to accomodate the broader tyres, or is it just as simple as bolting them onto the hubs in place of the old wheels?

Thanks

[GreenV8S]

If the wheels and tyres you're considering are offered as an option on this car model, they will probably fit OK. If not, there are quite a few things that need to be right in order for them to fit the car.

Assuming they fit properly, if you're changing the wheel/tyre size that will affect the vehicle handling and ride. Might be enough to matter, might not.

You'd need to ask the car insurer whether they consider this a modification that needs to be declared to them and whether it would affect the cost of insurance.

[PositronicRay]

Things that need to be right

PCD
Centre bore
Bolts
Offset/size/clearance of suspension, brakes and bodywork

Try to avoid spacers and spigot rings.

If you're in any doubt re the above go to a local alloy wheel place who'll advise you correctly.