Wider Rim on Mk2

[OllieL]

That def looks like a 7J with a 195 on it

have a look on tyre stretch (google it, or go onto it via wheel *****s) and that will show u what different tyres would look like

Ollie

 

[Brummy]

thanks for the pics EngBudd.. helps to see a 'readied' rim rather than just trying to imagine it.

Suj.. regardless of what I may or may not get, the Ra's are staying.

Ollie, the stretch on your Dials at Pod is/was fine, could cope with that or a touch more, but dont want to go mad stretched.


So gentlemen.. Watch this space

 

[suj]

good your not getting rid, the RA's looked lovely that time mate!

 

[Brummy]

They need a tidy up anyway, so I (hopefully) will get them looking really good

 

[suj]

tidy up? meaning refurb? or just a good old clean?

 

[Brummy]

subtle refurb.. the black (basket part) is not as shiney as it could be, and the rims are a bit marked in places

 

[Chrisdaman]

mine are 7.5 x 16s with 195/40, and the stretch is good, not too extreme, considering i wanted 9s on the back with 195/40s

 

[Brummy]

yeah, and look what happened to you on a bloody speedhump, Chrissy ... theres hundreds of the bleddy things around here..

 

[OllieL]

Mine is 8J with 195/45 on it, so u could go 185 or 175 on a 7 - depending on if you could get hold of the tyre

Ollie

 

[Brummy]

lets say i im happy for now with a 195/45
oh, and Im talking 7.5 Ollie

 

[OllieL]

what are they???

Ollie

 

[Brummy]

Rims

 

[Brummy]

seriously, just an idea im toying with

 

[Brummy]

Well, considering I got a low/wide sticker a couple of weeks ago, i thought i best hunt out some wider wheels..Sooo, took a little run down to London Town this morning (near Chrisdamans yard apparently ) and picked up these...

 

[suj]

i like them you know, especially on a mk2, i nearly picked up some in anthracite!
how much did you pay brum?

 

[Brummy]

Now that would be telling

 

[AlpineWhite]

Always a good look on the mk2! So what's the plan? Put them on as they are, or do something different with them?

 

[suj]

Now that would be telling

hehe

like alpine said, straight on? powdercoated?

 

[Brummy]

well, I kinda got them as they were at a good price and i was kinda passing the door to where i was really going... now we all know these cupra rims aren't really that wide and the thread is started with me asking about wider rims, so............

 

[AlpineWhite]

Mega-spacing? Or are these a stop-gap?