Aftermarket wheel fitment - help required.

[gordybaillie]

Hi

I have just bought a 54 plate Ibiza Cupra TDI and looking at changing the wheels and fitting coilovers.

Does anyone run 19's and if I go with 18's what is the widest I can go at the rear without going outwith the arch and what is the widest at the front to still get full lock - obviously the ET will affect this but any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
Gordy

 

[Breezapom]

19"s? no chance 18" wil need the archs doing and a very low profile tyre

whats wrong with the cupra alloys?

save some money keep them and just put 20mm spacers on the back.

if you realy want to change them i wouldnt go wide at the front just the back as i beleive this can cause problems with handling?

but bigwill on here as a good offset both front and back check his readers ride section out and see what u think?

 

[Lippo]

You can find pictures of Ibizas with 18"s on in the forum - doesn't look good at all IMO. The car just isn't big enough.

You can't get much better than the original Cupra alloys (except my VRS alloys )

 

[Hartosh1]

Why not powder coat the Cupra alloys? Imo the standard alloys look the best on the car ill be getting mine refurbed and powder coated soon

 

[gordybaillie]

Thanks for the replies. Saw the black IHI Mk4 Cupra with 18" BBS CH's and it got me thinking as they really suited the car.

Wheels need a refurb so was toying with the idea of changing them but they do suit the car really well.

Coilovers and new front seats + a refurb is on the cars I think.

Anyone changed the front seats? - I just think they look a bit ordinary and the interior could do with a freshen up. Looking at Recaro CS's or RS4 seats but they are approx £1,400.

Thanks

 

[bertrum]

The IHI Mk4 from what I remember had some arch work done. You're right, really does suit it.

Seats wise, you'll need custom subframes for the RS4 seats, probably the Recaros too.

 

[borderboy]

who mentioned arch work......pffftttt

naaa on a serious note you can put 18's under no bother.......mine is and it's lowers on coilovers and no real problems !

they are 18 x 8 - petes is the one with the bbs ch's 18 x 8.5 inch and i believe he has had arch work done but it is seriously low.......and wide !

 

[rod the sod]

if you do get new wheels - can i have first refusal on your cupra wheels please? LOL!

 

[george130]

RashCupra had 18x8.5 BBS CH's on his car:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2053675&postcount=464

Looked awesome!

 

[R1ch85]

RashCupra had 18x8.5 BBS CH's on his car:

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2053675&postcount=464

Looked awesome!

Looks good, I agree, but IMO 17" would've looked better. As previous posters have said, they just look too big for the car.