IbizaGTI
22-01-2008, 08:19 PM
been looking for some rims, gathered all the info - 16" 100x4 PCD ET35-38 57.1 centre... and went out looking. still haven't found anything I like... do some more research come across this:
16" Alloys
Full Lock: Yes
Will it rub: No
Arch modification No
17" Alloys
Full Lock: Just, yes!
Will it rub: Yes
Arch modification No and Yes, depends how wide the wheels are and there offset
from here (http://www.ibizamk2.co.uk/index.php?page=alloy-wheels)
I'm at a wheel dealer the other day and ask about 17" and he says they will be illegal...
then come across this beautiful tool on the car bibles (http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/createtyrephpradius1250radius21491360509-1.jpg
this one showing my current 185\60\r14 (grey) with 205\40\r17 which is a tyre size that is available and would fit a 17x7 rim as far as I understand...
So if a 205\40\r17 and a 215\45\r16 and a 185\60\r14 all have very similar rolling distances and size why can't I have the 17"?
:confused:
16" Alloys
Full Lock: Yes
Will it rub: No
Arch modification No
17" Alloys
Full Lock: Just, yes!
Will it rub: Yes
Arch modification No and Yes, depends how wide the wheels are and there offset
from here (http://www.ibizamk2.co.uk/index.php?page=alloy-wheels)
I'm at a wheel dealer the other day and ask about 17" and he says they will be illegal...
then come across this beautiful tool on the car bibles (http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/createtyrephpradius1250radius21491360509-1.jpg
this one showing my current 185\60\r14 (grey) with 205\40\r17 which is a tyre size that is available and would fit a 17x7 rim as far as I understand...
So if a 205\40\r17 and a 215\45\r16 and a 185\60\r14 all have very similar rolling distances and size why can't I have the 17"?
:confused: