Old Corrado meets New Scirocco

[Diamond Hell]

Sebrings are heavy too TBH - the 5 spoke SEAT rims I have on at the moment deleted the lead-footed-ness my car had previously - it is astonishingly transformed.

Quite seriously - find out wheel weights and make a choice with some of that information behind you.  1kg off the unsprung weight is the same as 7kg off the car - you'll really notice it.

Bummer that you're on 4X100 - narrows your choice a bit in the sizes you're looking for.  Swapping to 5X100 hubs might well be a good call - much wider choice in 16"...... that said, you may find there's some nice 16" linear spoke SEAT rims out there - from the ABF cars.

The Scirocco looks like it's on stilts alongside your car, Nick.  Now you've got a car that handles you coming out to Germany in 09? 

[sharpie]

Sebrings are heavy too TBH - the 5 spoke SEAT rims I have on at the moment deleted the lead-footed-ness my car had previously - it is astonishingly transformed.

Quite seriously - find out wheel weights and make a choice with some of that information behind you.  1kg off the unsprung weight is the same as 7kg off the car - you'll really notice it.

Bummer that you're on 4X100 - narrows your choice a bit in the sizes you're looking for.  Swapping to 5X100 hubs might well be a good call - much wider choice in 16"...... that said, you may find there's some nice 16" linear spoke SEAT rims out there - from the ABF cars.

The Scirocco looks like it's on stilts alongside your car, Nick.  Now you've got a car that handles you coming out to Germany in 09? 

16s are ghey, there's no point in that much rotational mass unless you have pointlessly huge brakes. i've got a set of 14s in my garage to try compared to the 15s, but would like to weight them first, and see if i can get some tarmac part worns or the like. obviously if i get 280mm stoppers they won't be an option any more.

and finally, you can't put seat rims on an oak green valver    i was looking for your wheel weight thread you started earlier but seems lost amidst a mass of spam.

[Diamond Hell]

16s are ghey, there's no point in that much rotational mass unless you have pointlessly huge brakes.

Depends on the weight of the wheel, doesn't it?

195/50 R15 does seem to be THE size competition-wise - good tyres, cheap.

[sharpie]

16s are ghey, there's no point in that much rotational mass unless you have pointlessly huge brakes.

Depends on the weight of the wheel, doesn't it?

195/50 R15 does seem to be THE size competition-wise - good tyres, cheap.

a 16" wheel the same weight as a 15" wheel will have more rotational mass because the majority of the weight is distributed around the rim.

[TagnuT]

How low does that Rado look compared to the Scirocco !

Agreed 

[Horney]

Interesting stuff guys and something to keep in mind while wheel shopping next year.

DH, I would love a trip to the Ring next year and all being well I'll be in touch in the new year to sort dates and book time off work!

Nick

[Diamond Hell]

Just to get you moist, Nick:

[Horney]

In the imortal words of Duffman "OOh yeah!".

Nick

[joesgti]

nice photos nick, just shows that newer cars are not necesserly better looking as your rado looks faaaaar better than that scirocco 

[Horney]

You reckon? I'm not sure it looks better, but it doesn't look bad next to it. Well apart from the fact it makes the Rado all of a sudden look very dated.

nick