Smr's Or Speedline's

[brianthemagical 1]

does anyone what were the criteria/ reasons for fitting the smr's or speedline's. was it just random, dependant on when or where it was made. the reason i'm interested is i want to get mine looking standard (boring i know but being 19 with a 1.9 the insurance is bad enough) and would like to get the correct wheels. thanks for the help.

[Rob Turbo 3]

I think it was just random, like the lights, you get different makes on the same car, just whichever was at the front of the shelf!

[roland rat 11]

go for speedlines,theyre slighty lighter and look less chunky imo

[j-16 1]

Yeah about 1kg difference per wheel, I also think the SMR looks chunkier but it might be my imagination. You certainly notice the difference in weight carrying them.

[sherly 0]

Earlier cars had Speedlines and later ones had SMRs. Not sure on when it changed over though - I'm sure someone will know.

 

Probably something to do with cost-down exercises - Peugeot would've looked into sourcing parts from cheaper suppliers throughout the production life of the 205 to reduce manufacturing costs. Maybe the tooling for the (speedline) alloys needed replacing and they managed to source a cheaper (smr) alternative.

Edited June 28, 2006 by sherly

[brianthemagical 1]

thanks for replys. it's a 1991 on the j. so the general concensus would be get speedlines? i don't suppose many people will know which wheels should be on it anyway.

[ashley peddle 3]

they are identical, lol

 

iv refurbed wuite a few speedlines / smr's and apart from weight you cant really tell the difference. its just another thing that the 205 purists like to lay claim to :D

[moonas 0 1 Cars]

iv refurbed wuite a few speedlines / smr's and apart from weight you cant really tell the difference. its just another thing that the 205 purists like to lay claim to

That's not entirely correct mate. I happen to have different SMR wheels on my pug, one is indeed identical to Speedline (apart from slightly brighter color), and other one has a thinner outer lip.

Here you can see them, both are SMRs:

[Rob_the_Sparky 9]

they are identical, lol

 

iv refurbed wuite a few speedlines / smr's and apart from weight you cant really tell the difference. its just another thing that the 205 purists like to lay claim to

 

Also 1Kg saving in unspring mass per corner is not to be sniffed at.

[ashley peddle 3]

not really something youd notice on normal road driving... and if you REALLY wanted to save weight surely youd use steelies anyways?

[jackherer 543]

and if you REALLY wanted to save weight surely youd use steelies anyways?

 

steels are apparently much worse at dissipating heat than alloys, so the brakes wont last as long before fading in theory.

[brianthemagical 1]

the radius's on the spokes of my speedlines (2) and smr's (3) are different, only slightly though. all 5 are of the thick lipped verity.

[pugrallye 0]

SMR happens to now be the largest alloy wheel manufacturer about.. so possibly they took over the manufacturing from speedline, as the likes of BBS and ronal are all made by SMR

[alternatengine 0]

SMR happens to now be the largest alloy wheel manufacturer about.. so possibly they took over the manufacturing from speedline, as the likes of BBS and ronal are all made by SMR

 

 

That would be my explanation.

 

If i had the choice whether my car was late or early i would have the speedline's without question.

 

I know it's kinda sad but interesting topic!

Edited July 1, 2006 by alternatengine