i wanna get 17'' rims and will compensate with low profiles - whats gonna happen?

l would imagine any type of wheel will only marginally improve the Punto is performance

may make you go a bit faster but at the expense of more fuel.
for each turn of the wheel you will travel 2 - 3 inches further than you would have done with smaller wheels.
Doubt you wil notice it though.

Makes sure they fit under the wheel arch or else your puntos performance will go right down and that damn noise!

Fluffy dice hanging from your rear view mirror will add about 10mph to your top speed too!

Bigger wheels make the ride harder & stiffer. With less tyre (proportionaly) there is less 'bounce' and tyre flex.

This is great for cornering at high speeds.but can make the ride more uncomfortable.

It depends what u have in mind. If u intend to fit bigger wheels & lower profile tyres, so that the diameter & circumference stay the same, the only change will be to provide slightly more accurate steering response, but at the cost of a harsher ride.

So, it will not actually improve performance at all.

If, on the other hand, ur intention is to have wheels & tyres with a LARGER circumference, the only effect would be a slight raising of the effective gear ratios in all gears. This would produce a slight reduction in acceleration, but a possible slight improvement in fuel consumption. In any event, the difference would be marginal.

If u do fit wheels & tyres which r larger overall, be sure that they will not foul body or suspension parts - this could be dangerous & expensive!

l hope this helps.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

You do not want to do that mate. I've got 16'' on my corrado & my cars loads bigger. although it is more stable & cruises nicely over 100 but I'd prefer 14'' & have better handling. If u put 17'' on ur punto.
It will accelerate slower.
Possibly have a few mph on top end.
When u try & do a turn in the road instead of doing a 3 point turn it will be 23.
and ur likely to have to do loads of work on the arch is to get them to fit.
Also if u do not lower it it will look like a 4x4.

Basically. it might seem like a good idea at the time but it will end up costing u loads & reduce performance loads. get some wide 13'' they will be best

If u get low profile tires u wont feel much of a difference - u may even be able to retain the rolling radius - which means that there will be no difference at all..

Mind u the lower the profile the harder the ride..

DON'T get Profile 35..Whilst it looks cool it is a super hard ride - l have 35s & wish I'd gotten 40s instead.

The Toyo Proxes r a good piece of Rubber!

Check out this link for good prices on rubbers:
http://eiretyres.com/

it wo not it will still be shit

It wont improve performance at all What it will do is is ruin the ride , ruin the handling, mess up your fuel economy and probably rub the hell out of the inside of your wheel arches.

lmao...u really think wheels will make a serious difference to the performance????? how old r u, 17, 18, 19??? best way to improve performance is to get a decent car..lol

leave them standard spend your money on something useful.

they will be worth more than the car

l put 17 inch wheels on a clio and got worse fuel consumption - about 5 mpg and lost 5 mph in top speed, the ride was harsh but cornering grip and stability through fast corners was better