Talking of winter tyres...!

[Jackie Treehorn]

Does anyone know if ET55 will fit a GTi with PP.  Thinking of some steel wheels like the T5 transporter for the winter tyre combo?

[vidman2]

Does anyone know if ET55 will fit a GTi with PP.  Thinking of some steel wheels like the T5 transporter for the winter tyre combo?

Do not know the Transporter but if the stud pattern is the same as the Golf (5 x 112 NOT 5 x 100) and you stay under 205s they should be OK, wheels need to be 17s, or 18s, to fit over the PP calipers - 16s will NOT fit.

So 5 x 112 17inch diameter and 205 wide max but better option would be to see my second post in this thread and go for a spare set of new Alloys with quality tyres

[Jackie Treehorn]

many thanks

[mcmaddy]

Is Vw the only place you can get 6j x 17 wheels from with a et48 offset? I want to put the 205 50 17 tyres on but can't find any wheels alloy or steel? Vw want over 1400 quid!!!

[monkeyhanger]

Is Vw the only place you can get 6j x 17 wheels from with a et48 offset? I want to put the 205 50 17 tyres on but can't find any wheels alloy or steel? Vw want over 1400 quid!!!

Winter will be over by the time you find some! 

Have you tried any of the ebay.de sellers? They're usually 2/3 of the price for official new stuff - or maybe a Skoda dealer can help for a lot less than the VW price?

[Andy_cs]

bought mine from www.mytyres.co.uk

Heres an example : http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/komplettrad.pl?cart_id=83413854.110.25069&Cookie=&CGISESSID=84a39376fd1788ab34458f3ac996deee&language=EN&dsco=110&typ=winter&Session_Detail=Nokian_WR-A3_205_50_17_D-117077&Change=Detail&BestellNr=TTDY8KA48V&BrandCode=142&TypeCode=26611&ModelCode=4001

£660

[mcmaddy]

They are the wrong offset and width for 205 50 17.they should be 6" wide not 7 and the offset should be 48 not 40.

[itavaltalainen]

you can fit different wheels than 6" and ET48....

I have 16x6.5 ET50....

On mytyres you have a choice of wheels.... there are plenty with ET50 at 6" wide.
They are fine to use on Mk7 GTD.

Alternatively I can sell you my 16" Audi speedlines with 205 55 16 tyres (2x Michelin Alpin A4, 2x Avon Ice Touring ST - all approx 7-7.5mm)

[mcmaddy]

Thanks for the offer but I'm looking for 17". I know you can fit other sizes but I was hoping for the official vw fitment sizes.

[itavaltalainen]

Have you tried škoda wheels?

The 'Crystals' look OK and you should be able to get wheels for 600£ plus tyres (guessing they're another 350-400).

http://www.autohaus-habinghorst.net/shop/octavia/octavia-iii/raeder-und-reifen/leichtmetallfelgen/472/leichtmetallrad-crystal-6-0j-x-17-et48