Billyboysmith Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 I have just got a 2001 Lupo 1.0e, manual, and although it's my first car, I want to modify it. it already has adjustable coilovers, and I'd like to put 15" wheels on it that fill the arches in terms of width and depth. I'd like slightly stretched tyres, but don't want to have to roll the arches or get arch extensions. That said, I'm happy to get wheels spacers if required. I love the 'BBS' style wheels, so can anyone reccommend a wheel..?? I'm confused by offsets/ET's and really want to avoid an 'rubbing' issues..!! thanks in advance.. Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubbo1976 Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 16’s IMO don’t look right, sit to high. I’ve got XXR 527’s on mine which aren’t multifit, width is 195 with camber in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyboysmith Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 That's looks great.. do you have spacers on that..??? Love the arches.. where are those from..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyboysmith Posted September 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 This is mine currently.. it's too low. So can adjust the coilovers up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslangdon Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 these can look great but beware of speed bumps and potholed roads, put some money aside for wheel bearings too as they won't last very long with wider lowered rubber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo Norway Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) On 27.9.2017 at 8:17 PM, stubbo1976 said: 16’s IMO don’t look right, sit to high. I’ve got XXR 527’s on mine which aren’t multifit, width is 195 with camber in. Where did you get the fender flares and size? Edited November 26, 2017 by Lupo Norway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 It's a great time to be a wheel bearing manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sausage Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) My lupo is lowered about 40 - 50mm and i had to bend the rear arch lips to clear 195 50 15 tyres on 7 inch et35 rims especially when hitting bumps or dips or had weight in the back. Fronts were fine. You could avoid that with slightly narrower tyres, but i am not an advocate for stretch. Having gone from 195 50 15 tyres on 15 inch wheels to 185 55 14 on 14 inch wheels and having my hard ride transformed when traversing speed bumps, I will be trying 60 profile 14s (185 60 14). Your Lupo is a 1.0 with small brakes, you dont need to run 15 inch wheels, you can run 13 and 14 wheels which are usually lighter (=better) and can run larger profile tyres to keep the rolling radius which will give you a better ride. I would be looking at 13 or 14 wheels myself. Read up on offset, but basically the lower offset (et number) the more the wheel sticks out. Play around on here: www.willtheyfit.com Edited November 27, 2017 by Sausage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieV Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 On 9/27/2017 at 7:17 PM, stubbo1976 said: 16’s IMO don’t look right, sit to high. I’ve got XXR 527’s on mine which aren’t multifit, width is 195 with camber in. Where did you get the wheel arches from mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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