Wheel Sizes!!

[golf gti 16valve]

Hi peeps, im thinking of changing my wheels for something bigger! but i dont want to have to do any arch work, i currently have 195/50/15's and lowered 40mm, i dont have any probs with this, no rubing atall, but id quite like 16's, would they fit with out any rubbing/ archwork?? and if they did fit what size tyres would i need to stop it scrubbing?

[[han]]

will you be gettin the 16's prtty cheap off someone elso or new? Because tbh darlin, 16's are more epxensve than 17's so i understand as we have 17's at work with a 45 profile package for £399 plus! general price is £449 or £499 for some of the nicer ones?!

please correct me if i'm wrong! but this is my understanding! if no one here can help, which im sure they can, ring motorworld, they have a direct line to guys  who can tell if thigs will fit without arch mods!

[Brads MK2 GTI]

I'd get it double checked before buying any, but you can get 17's on with a 40mm drop with no arch work, so 16's should be fine with the right tyre profile etc.

Just double check first!

[GolfDan]

I have 17's on mine with a 40mm drop and didnt need any arch work. Have to watch big bumps if you spot them cos if you hit them too quick you will get a bit of rubbing nothing too major though.

16's should be fine mate.
Im thinking of going back to 15's tho and getting Ronal Turdo's or ATS cups they look mint with a good drop.

[tobz.]

It depends on a number of other factors aswell:
What width tyres you will be running?
What the profile height of the tyres is?
What the offset is of the alloys you fit?

I'm running 15's with 195/50 tyres but with a lower offset of ET30 and on a couple of occasions even my rears have caught on the arches! This was whilst driving enthusiastically on some bumpy country roads mind you however there were no passengers in the rear either.

[Dizzie]

if you run 17's with a 45 profile your speedo will read wrong, they'll probably scrub and it'll look like it's ready for off-road!

you want 205/40 rubber with 17's. Mine has a -60mm drop and it's just right. maybe another smitch lower would look better, but my wishbones are already parralell...

[VeeDubGTI16v]

you can get 40's for 16's now too

[Brads MK2 GTI]

Yeah, I run 17's with a 40% profile. It needs lowering really, but I can't decide whether to keep these wheels on or go back to my BBS before I sort out the drop.

[Dizzie]

you'll need arch work if you haven't already brad. mine has had the lips rolled up and the 'sh!t guards' removed and it still rubs. avoid people in the back! lol

[Brads MK2 GTI]

Yeah, that's it, it's fine at the minute with no arch work, but I don't know whether to lower it as is & get them done, or go back to to my BBS then lower it. Decision, decisions. Prob not gonna do anything for a few months about that anyhows.