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Originally Posted by SmartMadness
We have had a lot of interest in the EU 16/17" BRABUS wheels and decided to make the investment and carry them in stock. They are definately not cheap and the supply is limited, so if you want something different for your BRABUS smart this may be an option:
smart car BRABUS Monoblock VI alloy wheels 16" & 17" (front and rear set)
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Do these fit the U.S. Brabus? Also, not to be picky, but the pictures IMO don't show enough to make a decision to spend that kind of money. If you can put higher quality photos then that would be great.
I have two sets of U.S. brabus wheels (the 15/17s). I have four Brabus 15s on my Passion and the handling of that car is NIGHT AND DAY versus the stock. I've redone tires and wheels on a lot of vehicles that I have owned without it making too much of a difference in handling, in many cases it has made it slightly worse. However, on the Smart, the Brabus wheels/tires have really made me love the Smart in terms of handling (minus the Passion suspension which is too loose). Though I feel quad 15s even with the 6.5" width up front (stock is 4.5") isn't enough for more serious turns. At the same time I think U.S. Brabus 17s on the front is a bit extreme looking, yet I haven't tried quad 17s driving yet. I do think quad 17s and/or 16/17s would make the car handle nearly perfectly in terms of gripping the road. The steering feel even on everyday driving in so much different. I never thought it'd make this much of a difference. I drove the regular stock Passion wheels for about 8,500 miles and putting on these quad 15s (6.5" wide wheels) was quite a shock in terms of handling. I suspect the stock tires are all seasons and the Brabus tires are summer (I don't know, haven't researched it). All I can say is I question why in the world Smart wouldn't put a wider front tire on the front. It makes the car FAR more enjoyable to drive. Night and day difference.
Please upload better pictures!
(for those who are confused, I own two Smart cars...a Passion and a Brabus...I haven't driven my Brabus. I keep it in the garage, while my Passion I drive. So I put quad 15 Brabus wheels/tires on my Passion. A huge change in handling and now I can see why you need a better suspension other than just the annoying see-saw effect between gear changing).
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