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In my experience, for what it's worth-
I swapped out the 6" steel rims on my 108 for a set of 6.5" wide bundt cake alloys- while the half inch extra width doesn't seem like much, it allowed me to mount 215/70/14's, in place of the bicycle tires that were on there previously- the biggest difference I have found, though, is the reduction in unprung WEIGHT- the alloys are significantly lighter than the steel rims and hubcaps, even larger tires fitted- with my current set-up, I notice a markedly improved ride and way-improved handling. The combo of less weight at each wheel, coupled with a much heftier contact patch results in a car that feels truly stable and safe on the high speed country roads I drive on- before, the car felt truly archaic, now it is actually 'tight.'
So, while fimum fit is right, a 1/2" width isn't much, I'd argue that that in conjunction with the reduction in unsprung weight makes the wider wheels worth it-
JAS
ps- here's a pic with the wider alloys installed- I think the wheel/tire package looks great like this, in addition to the functional improvements.
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