MK6 77TSI 17" Wheel Problem - Help

[Ryan_R]

The wheels look good (is it just me or do the front ones look a tad too smal for the arch)?

The titanium look is nice - my workaround is just to let the brake dust build up a bit when I want that darker sporty look.

[Captain Courteous]

Hi Guys,

I have the wheels fitted now. To set out all the info:
-2011 77TSI
-17 x 7.5 VW Goal Anthracites ET50
-They fit without any problems or scrubbing whatsoever despite what the guy at the first wheel shop said.
-There isn't a great deal of clearance on the inside of the rim at the back...but i guess you don't need much
Doggie, I heard about an APR stage 2 tune that takes the 77 up to 117 but you need exhaust and intercooler done first, still pretty impressive. I agree that this car is a lot of fun, even when you stack it up to a GTD (a mate of mine has one). Obviously not as much power but you can play with gears and revs alot more. So far I've fitted an RCD510 I bought from a guy on the northside for $300 and am working on Cruise Control, a MFSW, R line Tails, Bluetooth, and the little sunglasses holder that comes in pretty well all the other models.

MrGee - yep 225x45's

Here are some photos, hopefully this works! Oh and its on a hill with handbrake on so gaps aren't that big normally.

Car looks great man, good work!

Have you noticed any difference in ride quality with these rims over the stock 15's?

[bigdave260]

Ryan_R: Yeah they look a bit small in that photo as its handbraked on a hill. When it sits level the gaps are a lot nicer but i think a very small drop would improve the overall look.

Capt.: Significant change in the ride going from the 15" to 17" wheel, I would say the car definately rode better (more smoothly) on the 15's but felt less planted and definately didn't perform as well but i think this is more to do with the width change from 6 to 7.5. I'm glad i didn't go to 18s as I think this would make the ride too harsh on my suspension (non-sport) and i didn't want to have to play with camber if the wheels were 18x8's.

[Corey_R]

So now that it's been established that there is no problem, it was just an unknowledgable "tyre/wheel specialist", I'm closing this thread.

The only MK6 tyre/wheel thread is here. Other than that there is a dedicated forum for wheels here.