[Mk2] [Generic] 17" Wheel size opinions. FINISHED!

[Mikejc]

For the perfect 17" set up...

http://m84.photobucket.com/albumview/al ... XK6B3M0%3D

http://m84.photobucket.com/albumview/al ... XK6B3M0%3D

[Turbo Dragon]

just to throw a spanner in the works

10j et12

You are a bad man.....

That looks RUDE .... (un)fortunately the rims I want aren't in that size.....

But those look so nice.....

[adam3442]

9J rear with 255/40's!

May need arches rolling though with a 35 offset

Out of your 2 options though, I'd be going for 9J on the rear

That's what I run with a slight roll to the arches.

[JeffD]

Heres a pic of a 17x8 +32 with a 215/40 tyre on.



Ive got above wheels for sale in for sale section btw :-)

[Turbo Dragon]

Heres a pic of a 17x8 +32 with a 215/40 tyre on.



Ive got above wheels for sale in for sale section btw

Iv seen them and they are gorgeous but WAY out of my leauge.....

[Turbo Dragon]

Dammit

Now found that the company has stopped making the 7J version....

OK back to the drawing board......

They have recommended:

17x8 et33
17x9 et42

Its within a few mm of the 7/8 set up and the rear will actually come in a bit, apparently.

Anyone got any experiences with these sizes..... again!

[HighwayStar]

They wont even look like they're staggered.... the extra 12.5mm extra 'width' on the rears each side of the centre (total 25mm/1" stagger) will almost be negated by the fact the middle of the rear wheel will sit 9mm 'in' by comparison. You need similar ETs.

R.

[Turbo Dragon]

Good point.....

Is it worth considering spacers? or are they to be avoided generally?

Who would have thought buying wheels would be so hard......




Soooo wish I could afford JeffD Blitz'..... shame

[Turbo Dragon]

Want to thank everybody for the help and advice I received on this thread.

What started out as a rather straight forward task of just getting some new wheels, turned into a bit of nightmare.

Who would have thought that finding the right wheels, in the right colour, right size, right offset, still being made, in stock on not costing a million pounds would have been so difficult!

It is thankfully all over now so again THANK YOU ALL!

Si

[Turbo Dragon]

Fitted today......

Bad weather and a camera phone but you get the idea.....

Thanks again to everyone for the advice!

[Phill P]

Nice wheels

[JeffD]

Very nice :-)

What size tyres did you fit in the end?

[Turbo Dragon]

.....yeah Jeff the're alright .....

Got them from a real nice bloke as well


245 45 and 215 45.

Vredestein Sesanta tyres.



Cant wait to scrub some miles on them......