liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 Hey All, Just bought a RS 220 Trophy, pick it up later this week. Anything I should know about them? Never owned a Renault before, came from an old Subaru Liberty which would get 400k's from a 60l tank so I hope it's at least a bit more fuel efficient haha. I want to swap out the wheels for some 17's though, would there be any issues with brake clearance or anything? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmh Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 welcome to the forums - was that the one at Waverley Renault? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 It was indeed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 Nice! The standard sports come with 17" wheels, x 7.5 I think. The brake calipers are the same size so no issues there. Why the preference for 17s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vedran Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 Ill give you my sport wheels for your wheels Welcome to the forum enjoy the beast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, chuckovski said: Nice! The standard sports come with 17" wheels, x 7.5 I think. The brake calipers are the same size so no issues there. Why the preference for 17s? I just find the 18's a little bit too big and I hate the silver and black colour combo, i think they should either be straight black or straight silver, not both biggest pet hate of car manufacturers lately because everyone is doing it Edited 18, October 2017 by liam95 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stromlo Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 (edited) Congrats mate. If you were in Sydney, I’d trade you my 17s! First stop post dealer you ought to make is to an exhaust shop to get the center resonator removed for 100 bucks. Best mod you won’t regret. Edited 18, October 2017 by stromlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 I don't like the OEM 17's that much either, gonna get some enkei's or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 18's look way better i reckon, nice 220 though mate[emoji106]Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 I don't like the OEM 17's that much either, gonna get some enkei's or something [emoji3] Yeah unusual had Advans on. Can't remember what model but they looked great. They were 18" but I'm sure the 17" would look awesome too.Maybe keep the 18s for track days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 2 hours ago, chuckovski said: Yeah unusual had Advans on. Can't remember what model but they looked great. They were 18" but I'm sure the 17" would look awesome too. Maybe keep the 18s for track days Haven't even thought about track days yet definitely would keep the 18's though, no way would i just throw them out haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domgolfgti Posted 18, October 2017 Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 9 hours ago, liam95 said: I just find the 18's a little bit too big and I hate the silver and black colour combo, i think they should either be straight black or straight silver, not both biggest pet hate of car manufacturers lately because everyone is doing it i hate the black/silver combo wheels too.. and agree 18 is too big. Looks like a goofy hot wheels toy on 18s. Not a fan of big wheels in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 18, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 18, October 2017 8 hours ago, domgolfgti said: i hate the black/silver combo wheels too.. and agree 18 is too big. Looks like a goofy hot wheels toy on 18s. Not a fan of big wheels in general 100% agree, definitely gonna get a set of 17's like enkei's or something to suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckovski Posted 19, October 2017 Report Share Posted 19, October 2017 Scroll down a bit to check out what @cougarz has; looks awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No152 Posted 19, October 2017 Report Share Posted 19, October 2017 On 10/18/2017 at 10:15 AM, liam95 said: Hey All, Just bought a RS 220 Trophy, pick it up later this week. Anything I should know about them? Never owned a Renault before, came from an old Subaru Liberty which would get 400k's from a 60l tank so I hope it's at least a bit more fuel efficient haha. I want to swap out the wheels for some 17's though, would there be any issues with brake clearance or anything? Welcome to the forum and congrats on a nice looking car. You will probably be stampeded in the rush to swap the 220 OEM wheels for "lesser" variant ones on here, so be warned making statements like that... Hahaha You should get better fuel economy than the old Subie by a good margin, unless you are constantly tracking it or using race mode and launch control. In which case, you may reach those kinds of consumption figures. Just... My two bob's worth re the wheels is to drive it for a while with the OEM wheels and they may grow on you a bit. Certainly my view is it would be a retrograde step to downgrade the 220 rims to one from a lesser version of the car. Plus, when you sell it, the new buyer will likely be seeking the car "complete" with the OEM wheels. Enjoy your new car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 20, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 20, October 2017 11 hours ago, No152 said: Welcome to the forum and congrats on a nice looking car. You will probably be stampeded in the rush to swap the 220 OEM wheels for "lesser" variant ones on here, so be warned making statements like that... Hahaha You should get better fuel economy than the old Subie by a good margin, unless you are constantly tracking it or using race mode and launch control. In which case, you may reach those kinds of consumption figures. Just... My two bob's worth re the wheels is to drive it for a while with the OEM wheels and they may grow on you a bit. Certainly my view is it would be a retrograde step to downgrade the 220 rims to one from a lesser version of the car. Plus, when you sell it, the new buyer will likely be seeking the car "complete" with the OEM wheels. Enjoy your new car! Hey Buddy, I'm definitely not swapping them for lesser variant ones, I want an aftermarket wheel for daily use such as enkei, momo or something along those lines then keep the OEM 220 wheels for other uses such as track days etc? That or Ill just powder coat / wrap the OEM wheels black I just don't really like the silver & black look Thank god I'll get better consumption figures for a bit. Definitely will be keeping the OEM wheels regardless of new wheels or not I pick up the car in a couple of weeks, can't wait! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stromlo Posted 20, October 2017 Report Share Posted 20, October 2017 54 minutes ago, liam95 said: Thank god I'll get better consumption figures for a bit. Definitely will be keeping the OEM wheels regardless of new wheels or not FYI, I get about 8.5-9l/100 between services, including joyous Sydney weekend traffic, a bit of highway driving and a few spirited drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam95 Posted 20, October 2017 Author Report Share Posted 20, October 2017 1 hour ago, stromlo said: FYI, I get about 8.5-9l/100 between services, including joyous Sydney weekend traffic, a bit of highway driving and a few spirited drives. I'd be happy with that, I have a 10 minute drive to work and usually go for long highway cruises on weekends, anything is better than my old subaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unusual Posted 20, October 2017 Report Share Posted 20, October 2017 Since my commute has increased to a 100km round trip a day I'm averaging 7.5l/100km. That includes traffic and a bit of 80km/h cruising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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