wheel choices,

[chrisbond69]

im gonna get some wheels made up for mine but i was wondering if there the possiblity to run 7.5" x 17 all round on the correct offset with slightly stretched tyres without arch troubles or is it worth going for 7" comments and suggestions welcome and im not fond of the two different size wheels

 

[dubz_wm]

7.5 should be ok i would think mate,does depend how low your running, you running spacers also?

 

[chrisbond69]

would probably run spacers on the rears yeah i think ive got 15mm's but will be et38 wheels

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I had 17 x 7.5 et 35 on 205/40/17's with no arch trouble at the front running really low, and on the back reasonably low with 15mm spacers, lined up with the arches really well.

 

[chrisbond69]

was thinking of running 215 40's

 

[Reuvers]

I currently have 7.5J 16" inch wheels but with lower offset (think something like 25 or 20) and they rub against my coilovers on front and callipers as well on front. Have to say though that my car is about 7.5cm lower all round


btw my 7.5J are fitted with 215 40 16 tyres...but IMO they are too wide for the wheels..

 

[Rocky Rocastle]

i run 20mm spacers and have no probs at all but it is only dropped about 30mm

 

[chrisbond69]

i want to have a little stretch as that looks the muts nuts but i dont want to go overkill like some people do on the vw scene

 

[dubz_wm]

http://www.tyrestretch.com/ have a look mate, will give you some ideas of what to go for.

 

[chrisbond69]

couldnt get the stretch calculator to work doh

 

[Reuvers]

you want 7.5J rims with 215-40's on them and you want them to stretch...as I said mate, I have 7.5J rims with 215 and there is absolutely no stretch on them...you'll have to go for either 205 of 195 to get stretch