Fiesta with 16 inch wheels

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Fri 1 Jul 2005 20:21
Fiesta with 16 inch wheels - nick2
Firstly Hello as I'm new here.

I'm looking for a bit of advice,

I'm looking into purchasing second hand a current shape Fiesta and have seen a nice 1.6 Ghia with the optional 16 inch wheels which look great on it.
However I've read a few reviews saying that the Fiesta with the optional 16 inch wheels has unacceptable road noise, although the plus side is the handling improves.

Does anyone have any experience with the Fiesta on those wheels.

Thanks in advance

Nick2
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Fri 1 Jul 2005 20:28
Fiesta with 16 inch wheels - Adam {P}
I have experience of A Fiesta on those wheels. It all depends what you deem unacceptable. Personally I'd much rather the car handled better and was a little noisy.

Mine was a mark 4 - I presume things have come on a bit since then but the road noise wasn't any better or worse than on my Focus now with 15 inch standard alloys on.
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Sat 2 Jul 2005 16:50
Fiesta with 16 inch wheels - Blue {P}
Take it for a drive and see what you think.

The Fiesta isn't the most refined small car in the world, but it's handling more than makes up for it. I had one with the 15" alloys and it was a laugh to drive, if the 16" wheels improve it then i would say go for it.

Unfortunately I've never driven one with the 16's on it.

Blue
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