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Title: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: flywa on 27 October 2012, 10:34
just dropped my golf by 40 mm and would like some new wheels . should i go for 16 or 17s cheers and any one got any . thanks . its a 51 plate convertable. 4 stud
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: kahunajb on 27 October 2012, 10:55
16 look best IMO.

Edit. Sorry thought it was a mk3 for some reason. What mk is it? The mk3.5?
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Wayne on 27 October 2012, 11:18
I would not go bigger then 16" on a mk3 tbh.
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: leigh_harty on 27 October 2012, 12:30
Quote from: Wayne on 27 October 2012, 11:18
I would not go bigger then 16" on a mk3 tbh.

Pretty sure mk3's dont come on a 51plate.....
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Wayne on 27 October 2012, 13:54
Quote from: leigh_harty on 27 October 2012, 12:30
Quote from: Wayne on 27 October 2012, 11:18
I would not go bigger then 16" on a mk3 tbh.

Pretty sure mk3's dont come on a 51plate.....

It is a cabrio so it is based on a mk3.
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: leigh_harty on 27 October 2012, 14:14
But its still on a mk4  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: flywa on 27 October 2012, 19:02
yep cabrio peeps ,cheers so is 16 best
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Wayne on 27 October 2012, 21:01
Quote from: leigh_harty on 27 October 2012, 14:14
But its still on a mk4  :rolleyes:

Nope they never made a mk4 cabrio and whilst it looks like a mk4 it is a mk3 underneath
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: flywa on 28 October 2012, 08:44
thats true wayne . would 17s rub peeps or def go 16s cheers
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Wayne on 28 October 2012, 19:32
Quote from: flywa on 28 October 2012, 08:44
thats true wayne . would 17s rub peeps or def go 16s cheers


17"s with lowering on a mk3 is tight for clearance, stick with 16"
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Len on 29 October 2012, 13:19
Total rubbish as usual! Wheel size has no effect on tyres rubbing!
The tyre size does.
If you fit the correct combination of wheel and tyre you keep the same rolling radius so a 16 and 17 inch wheel is the same diameter.

As for the OP's question its really down to personal taste.
If you want the wheel to stand out then go for 17's
Also a consideration is comfort, as with 16's you need a higher profile tyre so there is a bit more suppleness and not so much of a rock hard ride.
Title: Re: 40 mm drop . 16s or 17s .what is best cheers
Post by: Wayne on 29 October 2012, 13:37
Quote from: Len on 29 October 2012, 13:19
Total rubbish as usual! Wheel size has no effect on tyres rubbing!
The tyre size does.
If you fit the correct combination of wheel and tyre you keep the same rolling radius so a 16 and 17 inch wheel is the same diameter.

Well a 16" with a 195/45 is going to give you more room than a 17" with a 205/40.

It did on mine thats for sure even with the same offset.

Just for info: 205/40-17 is showing as a 2.4 % difference on the tyre size chart so is slighty bigger overall