About to pick up a 2019 Octy estate with the above wheels, not my choice, car is a demonstrator 4k miles. Current car is a 2007 octy estate with 16" wheels. Will I notice a difference in noise or a harsher ride. I accept that this is dependant on tyres and age of car etc. I suppose I am asking if I prefer comfort and lower road noise, as opposed to handling, will swapping to 17" or 16" be worthwhile? 

Anyone interested in swapping similar age/mileage 17" OEM wheels with me? 

Hi @GreenMachine1.6

I've moved your post to the octy section. In swap it was a little lost, mostly as I was preparing to remove that area of the site.

 

I'm guessing you'll of collected it by now. I'd not of thought too much of a difference between 16/17... 16 to 19 yes. Then again you also have to account for the 12yr old suspension/chassis compared to the 1yr old... I hope you've found it better

 

Thanks for moving it. I have obtained some 16" wheels in very good condition, not yet swapped them. Will now try to sell the 18", unfortunately as I feared I had a minor scuff in the first week and worry the rural Suffolk roads will collect their usual winter craters!

On 17/10/2019 at 22:31, GreenMachine1.6 said:

About to pick up a 2019 Octy estate with the above wheels, not my choice, car is a demonstrator 4k miles. Current car is a 2007 octy estate with 16" wheels. Will I notice a difference in noise or a harsher ride. I accept that this is dependant on tyres and age of car etc. I suppose I am asking if I prefer comfort and lower road noise, as opposed to handling, will swapping to 17" or 16" be worthwhile? 

Anyone interested in swapping similar age/mileage 17" OEM wheels with me? 

 

I run 18" in summer and 17" in the winter, don't notice much of a difference in ride.

4 hours ago, GreenMachine1.6 said:

Thanks for moving it. I have obtained some 16" wheels in very good condition, not yet swapped them. Will now try to sell the 18", unfortunately as I feared I had a minor scuff in the first week and worry the rural Suffolk roads will collect their usual winter craters!

Depends which model you have, 16"s won't fit over the vRS's front brakes

"Fortunately" it is an SE L with a lot of toys🙂. Must remember that when I come to sell the Alaris, thanks.

 

I have a vrs with 18s.  The ride is fine, certainly wouldn't go smaller myself.

 

5 minutes ago, Alex-W said:

I have a vrs with 18s.  The ride is fine, certainly wouldn't go smaller myself.

 

Yes but you have multilink rear suspension, I would guess the SEL doesn't, unless it is 4x4. Makes a difference