How I love 15 inch wheels! - Page 2

kbonney88 · 20th February 2016, 16:09

I prefer the ride of the 15", and especially in the wet - weird I know... but I like the look of the 16" unions the best

lady zed · 20th February 2016, 16:13

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Originally Posted by kbonney88

I prefer the ride of the 15", and especially in the wet - weird I know... but I like the look of the 16" unions the best

That pretty much sums up my thoughts too

Heddy · 20th February 2016, 16:19

Got rid of the Crowns 'cos I didn't like cleaning 'em. Still have 15's though in the form of Contours, nice big gap for the wheel brush

FrazzleTC · 20th February 2016, 16:22

I found the Crowns were decent enough to drive on with 205s, but on 195s, I wasn't so keen. 16s are the best compromise of ride and handling. However, I found on the 17s, I was able to drive on the door handles rather well. Certainly would have 17s on my next 75, without a doubt. Ride quality depends more on tyres than anything. I've driven 75s on 15s with cheap tyres which rode badly, yet mine always rode nicely on 17s with premium tyres.

Fred7A · 20th February 2016, 18:15

I'm happy with my 15-inch wheels. I haven't noticed any difference in ride compared to the 16-inch Unions on my previous 75, but the money saved when buying new tyres is good! I really like Crowns - I have Comets which don't look as nice but are probably easier to clean (not that I clean them very often...

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Nev The Bear · 20th February 2016, 19:09

I have not long had a set of tyres fitted to my ZT-T and pricewise were £103.50 per tyre for Falken 225/45/18 tyres. Compared to the 16" wheels I used to have on my 75 the 18"wheels give a lot firmer ride. But I think a lot if this is because of the suspension set up difference between the 75 and ZT. I much prefer the gridspokes on my ZTT for cleaning as the forked alloy wheels which were fitted to my 75 were quite awkward to clean.

johnnyb44 · 20th February 2016, 20:35

There's definably a trade off between comfort levels between my old 15" wheels and my newly acquired 17" serpents. I'm a sucker though for the good looks of the serpents and am more than happy with them.

Jay · 20th February 2016, 22:34

I have 17" meteors Bob, with the standard 225/45-17 tires being the standard fit. Went to 225/55-17 and it is a carpet ride even over the vicious speed humps, at one of the biggest radio circumferences you can get to fit my wheel arches.

Like you the different tyre sizes for the 'norm' do cost more.

Here was the result http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=197035

Jules · 21st February 2016, 00:19

15's for ultimate comfort for sure but best with 205's not 195's.
More rim protection with the wider profile and slightly better road holding !

awvc1 · 21st February 2016, 04:27

just switched from 15's to 17's myself.

I was expecting it to be a lot worse than it is. Frankly the main difference I noticed (which I also saw on my wife's Dorchester v6 75 on unions) was that when going over bumps the wheels would make a much more pronounced 'thump' in many cases, which I never saw on my 15's. I also notice a much more increased road noise, but I'm yet to experiement with better tyres.

Other than that, on the 17's I have found the ride mostly as good, but far better on cornering. I was expecting far worse from what I'd read.

20th February 2016, 16:22	#14
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	I found the Crowns were decent enough to drive on with 205s, but on 195s, I wasn't so keen. 16s are the best compromise of ride and handling. However, I found on the 17s, I was able to drive on the door handles rather well. Certainly would have 17s on my next 75, without a doubt. Ride quality depends more on tyres than anything. I've driven 75s on 15s with cheap tyres which rode badly, yet mine always rode nicely on 17s with premium tyres. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

20th February 2016, 20:35	#17
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,701 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	There's definably a trade off between comfort levels between my old 15" wheels and my newly acquired 17" serpents. I'm a sucker though for the good looks of the serpents and am more than happy with them. __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

20th February 2016, 22:34	#18
Jay This is my second home Small....Far away Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norwich Posts: 9,473 Thanks: 2,707 Thanked 2,060 Times in 1,194 Posts	I have 17" meteors Bob, with the standard 225/45-17 tires being the standard fit. Went to 225/55-17 and it is a carpet ride even over the vicious speed humps, at one of the biggest radio circumferences you can get to fit my wheel arches. Like you the different tyre sizes for the 'norm' do cost more. Here was the result http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=197035 __________________ ~Karma will help or hinder you. Therefore look positive for this day~

21st February 2016, 00:19	#19
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	15's for ultimate comfort for sure but best with 205's not 195's. More rim protection with the wider profile and slightly better road holding ! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

21st February 2016, 04:27	#20
awvc1 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Essex Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 221 Thanked 258 Times in 196 Posts	just switched from 15's to 17's myself. I was expecting it to be a lot worse than it is. Frankly the main difference I noticed (which I also saw on my wife's Dorchester v6 75 on unions) was that when going over bumps the wheels would make a much more pronounced 'thump' in many cases, which I never saw on my 15's. I also notice a much more increased road noise, but I'm yet to experiement with better tyres. Other than that, on the 17's I have found the ride mostly as good, but far better on cornering. I was expecting far worse from what I'd read. __________________ White Gold ConnSE, 2003 Mods: FBH Revotec Fan Inline 'stat Xenon lights + washers BMW MK4 satnav, clock mod, BT ulf, 16:9 screen & TV upgraded BM54 + BT Aux-in Miracast box Glasses holder Flip Key Spyhole +Jules plenum shield PPD - badges,rear plinth, carpeted heater panels, anchor bolts, reflectors Walnut Dash, handbrake+gearshift Twin Horns Drivers cupholder HK Speakers Chrome bullet mirrors Digital speedo LED interior bulbs Resler interface USB charging sockets x2

20th February 2016, 16:09	#11
kbonney88 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer & 75 Saloons Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth/Glasgow Scotland Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 804 Thanked 656 Times in 512 Posts	I prefer the ride of the 15", and especially in the wet - weird I know... but I like the look of the 16" unions the best

20th February 2016, 16:19	#13
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	Got rid of the Crowns 'cos I didn't like cleaning 'em. Still have 15's though in the form of Contours, nice big gap for the wheel brush

20th February 2016, 18:15	#15
Fred7A Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Southampton Posts: 73 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I'm happy with my 15-inch wheels. I haven't noticed any difference in ride compared to the 16-inch Unions on my previous 75, but the money saved when buying new tyres is good! I really like Crowns - I have Comets which don't look as nice but are probably easier to clean (not that I clean them very often... )

20th February 2016, 19:09	#16
Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	I have not long had a set of tyres fitted to my ZT-T and pricewise were £103.50 per tyre for Falken 225/45/18 tyres. Compared to the 16" wheels I used to have on my 75 the 18"wheels give a lot firmer ride. But I think a lot if this is because of the suspension set up difference between the 75 and ZT. I much prefer the gridspokes on my ZTT for cleaning as the forked alloy wheels which were fitted to my 75 were quite awkward to clean.