Bigger wheels...advice please?

[Peppermuncher]

Howdy fellas, you'll have to forgive me. I know bugger all about cars and modding.

I've got a 1.6 stylance, just added some fr bumpers looks the daddy. I want to put some bigger alloys on to make it look better. (only got standard 16"s on)

Was thinking of 17" VW Eos style, what do you think?

Would i have to change anything if i put 18" on there?

Any advice would be very welcome!!!

 

[Dave_88]

You can put 19's on staight away with no problems. But i would probably go for an 18 as 17s would look to small

 

[Peppermuncher]

If i go to 18" will the ride get a bit hard? I'm thinking not as i don't have a firm suspension.

 

[Rangers]

I put 18" rs4's onto my 1.6 emocion, the ride is slightly harder but thats to be expected with more of the tyre on the road and shorter tyrewall.

 

[seatleonfrdsg08]

Bigger wheels

Hiya Peppermuncher,

Our Leon FR has got the 18" Andromeda option ticked and while the ride can be bumpy, it's not painful to the point of bones breaking. The ride on yours should be better than that of ours as the suspension should play its part as well. And the 18" alloys do look the business...

 

[jcp]

17"s are the wheel supplied with the Fr and I have some for a sensible offer+shocks and springs for a full Fr conversion.

 

[Dave_88]

I think 17s just look to small on a leon though.

 

[CupraLee K1]

Go for 18s

 

[the_mattster]

Pepper....... when you put the front bumper on, have you also added side skirts? if not, doe it look ok?

Im planning on doing the same as you. Currently got 16s and want to upgrade wheels and bumper.

 

[Leigh15]

Pepper....... when you put the front bumper on, have you also added side skirts? if not, doe it look ok?

Im planning on doing the same as you. Currently got 16s and want to upgrade wheels and bumper.

None of the Leons (apart from the K1) come with skirts as standard - so it would like fine without skirts fitted

 

[the_mattster]

nice one, thanks leigh

 

[the_mattster]

17"s are the wheel supplied with the Fr and I have some for a sensible offer+shocks and springs for a full Fr conversion.

these available still jcp? interested in the alloys!

 

[lesinge2k]

if you put bigger wheels on, your brake discs will look daft as there will be a massive gap...