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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mrsaunders on 09 July 2012, 18:59

Title: 17s
Post by: mrsaunders on 09 July 2012, 18:59

if i was to get some 17 inch wheels what's the best tyre size

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: boneybradley on 09 July 2012, 19:25

205/40x17 for price..... and fitment

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: dubstar9 on 09 July 2012, 19:53

Make sure you got some good tyre depots near you as I needed one asap on Saturday morning and only one place had them, good price though for a budget get you out of the sh!t tyre was £62 fitted  :wink:

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: CJA321 on 09 July 2012, 20:01

Defo 205/40/17

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: Wayne on 09 July 2012, 21:41

205/40/17's with a offset of 35 is spot on but you may find they still rub the back arches a little

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: Ashy on 10 July 2012, 17:17

got 215 40 17's on mine for some reason!

Title: Re: 17s
Post by: Len on 10 July 2012, 23:27

Quote from: Ashy on 10 July 2012, 17:17

got 215 40 17's on mine for some reason!

Yes 215's are OK too. Thats the max width you can go to with standard offset or without spacers as anything wider will rub against the strut on the inside.