[Swabbitt]

Hello all, I finally got the deal that I was looking for on a remaining 2017 Fpace S. Unfortunately, the model that was in stock did not come with the 22" Helix wheels that I really had my heart set on...

So I have been searching the internets high and low, and cannot find any take offs or used wheels. So I may need to dig into the savings and purchase a set from my local dealer. Wow they are crazy expensive!

So for the F-Pace Pro's here, I would like to see if I could get help with 3 things:

1. What I need: I am still working on a total price for (4) wheels (4) tires mounted, with TPMS and installation on the car. I would also suppose there may be a calibration for the speedometer/transmission that needs to be set by the tech? Is this list complete?

2. Suspension: So I notice that my car sits high on my 20" wheels. The F-Pace's that I have seen on 22" wheels almost look like they are slightly lowered. Is there any difference in the stock suspension/springs/ride height from the factory with 20" vs 22"?

3. Alignment: Should I need an alignment after this wheel swap to keep the tire geometry correct?

4. Source: I have searched the typical internet locations for OEM take-off wheels, but is there somewhere else that I should be looking? I just figured that in this country with these cars being on the road for over 1.5 years that there would be at least one wheel set or single wheel to purchase. Not alas, I can fine none.

I would really appreciate any help or thoughts!

I too wonder about the suspension. I have a S with 22"s. I don't really care for the large wheels and the one's I do like I think are 18's or 19's. I know they are smaller. I want to lower the car by about 2". So I was thinking that changing the wheels will buy me some of that but I'd also like to tighten up on the wheel well gap a little so I thought lowering springs, and I see they have someone selling them as aftermarket now. But then I thought that the springs on different trim levels and wheel configurations might very. I realize some people say that the suspension is the same but that's not true of the shocks, there are at least 2 different shock options and from what I can tell, there are several different coil spring options. It appears there are 5 different coil spring options for at least the rear. They are color coded. So if there are different shocks, depending on trim/features, and there are different springs, then i don't think the suspension is the "same". IMHO. I wish there was a way to find out the difference between these springs. I could probably accomplish what I want by just swapping OEM coils. Heck, the aftermarket lowering springs may just be OEM springs with the color code tags removed and marketed by someone that has a better understanding of the individual coil part numbers.