I'm drivin Saga Lmst...i'm thinkin watz the best size 2 fit my saga...do u think is wise 2 upgrade it 2 16inch? cuz the car wil b more stable during connerin..stock rim is 14 inch...wat about the performance after i upgraded it 2 bigger size rim??

16" would be stressful to ur puny engine and fuel consumption.

best bet would be 15" lightweight rims + 195/50/15 tires.

though id recommend 195/55/15 tires for extra rim protection and a lil more comfort from the thicker tire wall.

bt i wish 2 make it low profile...looks more garang n the rim looks bigger. Thick tyres vry ugly wor...do u noe any shops tat sell cheap rims other than klang?? thx...hehe

15" will be good for look and performance... 16" and above are more towards showcar already... all show and no go, u want??...

as for performance, it is important to use good tyres.... wider tyres, but cheap capalang brand also do no improvement....

u want to make the rims look bigger and the car more 'garang', just go for dark coloured rims (flat/hyper black, dark bronze, gun metal). The best balance upgrade is 15" rims with 195/50 tires. It wont stress the small underpowered 1.3 engine.

For your info, shops in klang has raised the price of their sport rims after the fuel price increase. A set of locally made rims I bought at rm580 5 months ago now cost rm780 best price!

For reference, assuming stock LMST tires are 185/60/14;

to 195/50/15=-2mm diameters; less stress
to 195/55/15=+18mm diameters; very stressful. Not recommended as it exceeded the recommended +/-2.5% difference
to 205/45/16=+13mm diameters; very stressful, but better than 195/55/15 and still within recommended range.

if - means, your speedo will show higher than actual speed.
if + means, your speedo will show lesser than actual speed.

This post has been edited by blackpc: Jul 25 2008, 08:39 PM

good tyres such as?? can i get 4 15inch tyres wit 500 nowadays?? which 1 is better among goodyear,hankook,continental,dunlop??

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Added on July 25, 2008, 11:29 pmthx 4 ur guide bro...now i noe the difference between 15 n 16inch d...haha...bt y they raised the price til so high?? so now i cannot change my rims d lo....haihh

This post has been edited by ronaldet: Jul 25 2008, 11:29 PM

I've upgraded my stock lmst 13" rim to 15" with 195/50 so far so good, no significant power loss or excessive fuel consumption. Really felt the balance and much grip compare to my former stock steel rim. Must've been coz 13". My tyre is Bridgestone MY-01, good enuf for me la.. slow slow ma..

definitely wont effect the fuel consumption as u can see from the numbers i posted above, u have actually made a good move by opting for a smaller diameter within the recommended range.

If u want better acceleration with superior road gripping capability, then go for 15" with 195/50/15 for your Saga LMST. U can opt for 55 series but if your car's suspension is stock, then these 55 series tyres will scrap your rear fenders if full loaded with rear passengers.

I've seen LMST with 17" but running with adjustables & man, it looked ganas betul.

mine is scrapping the front fender whenever full turning circle...

my suspension previously meant for 50 series tyre.... ngam ngam clearance with fender... now using 55 series, dont even dare to do full turn...

thx guys 4 the info...

a set of 15inch tyres for rm500 definitely wont get you a good set tyres..
i changed my rims at klang last october for rm900 per set (lenso) and bridgestone potenza g3 for rm190 per piece and tat was before the price increased. so u looking better tyres, prepare rm800 to rm1000 just the tyres..

wah bro why use 55 series? rally style ar?

anybody know where can i go to synchronize the actual speed with the speedo speed after tyre change and the cost?

this set of goodyear eagle nct5 bought long time ago lor, when i first changed to sport rim.... bought 2 sets mar, coz get staff price....

i know its 185 compare to my previous 195... but i didnt know it was 55 series....

kalau x besar sangat difference x payah la adjust bro.. just a lil bit +/- only...

13" to 16" besar ke tak?

u will reduce ur tyre thickness one mah... so, overall diameter of ur wheel (rim + tyre) would not change much....

icic
previously using 165/60/13
now using 195/55/16

whoa... if that's the case then memang lari banyak. The difference is actually +17.61% (93mm). That's way beyond the recommended +/-2.5% range. u should get the speedo re tuned.

16" rim should use 45 series tyre ler...