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VW Caddy
01-02-2008, 11:12 AM
Hi All,
I am currently running on 165/65 R15 and I want to move up to 17" without compromising the rolling radius.
Can anybody help in advising what set up I should be at to achieve this (???/?? R17 ) :???:
Cheers,
SoVeReIgN
01-02-2008, 11:23 AM
This is the site you want!
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
SoVeReIgN
01-02-2008, 11:24 AM
205/40/17 ?
Dont know if its an easy size to get though.
VW Caddy
01-02-2008, 11:32 AM
205/40/17 ?
Dont know if its an easy size to get though.
Yeah 205/40/17 is actually spot on. :)
With regards to the actual tyres itself, i think i gotta start making a lot of phone calls to see if they have got any.
Thanks SoVeReIgN
The_Hawk
01-02-2008, 11:42 AM
What will fit is a good question to be asking about now...
215/40R17 is a more common tyre and will be put your speedo out by 1.4% (reality is that this will most likely make it more acurate as most speedo's read under anyway).
Mischa
01-02-2008, 11:52 AM
try this site too.. similar but more info www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp
is your caddy one of the new ones? if so it doesnt have 165 tyres... it should have the same as the golf ie 195/65/15 and hence 225/45/17 would be the go. maybe double check on that one.
VW Caddy
01-02-2008, 01:16 PM
try this site too.. similar but more info www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp
is your caddy one of the new ones? if so it doesnt have 165 tyres... it should have the same as the golf ie 195/65/15 and hence 225/45/17 would be the go. maybe double check on that one.
Nah, my Caddy is a 2005 model. I saw the attached picture on this site a while ago and ever since then, all ive been doing is saving my money to do up my Caddy exactly like it :D The only thing I want different on my Caddy are the attached rims.
I do have one more question about the rims/tyre size...........would increasing from 165/65 R15 to 205/40/17 cause any problems and would it require any modifications to the rotors, suspension etc...
Cheers,
99gti
01-02-2008, 01:28 PM
That is one cool caddy! It may look a bit higher depending on what tyres you fit.
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