Morrow Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Hi, I have a 2001 1.0 Lupo and its my first car. Could anyone tell me if a set of 16 inch alloys with low profile tyres will fit fine or will they cause rubbing issues? I am going to buy a pair of 16 inch alloys with 45 low profile tyres already on them from a friend but I want to make sure it will be fine before I get them so any help will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C3peteo Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Do you know the offset and width of the wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrow Posted January 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 7 inch wide and ET40 offset Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 They'll rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Would wheels from a R50 Mini fit, the come in 15, 16 & 17 inch sizes, as an e.g 16 x 6.5 et48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted January 26, 2021 Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 IMHO R16 will always rub. Even R15 must be selected properly with low profile tyres to not rub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrow Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 I put the wheels on and theres no rubbing at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chonpy_snake Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 On 1/25/2021 at 7:00 PM, The Penguin said: Would wheels from a R50 Mini fit, the come in 15, 16 & 17 inch sizes, as an e.g 16 x 6.5 et48 R50 mini wheels centre bore is too small if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted January 27, 2021 Report Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Morrow said: I put the wheels on and theres no rubbing at all they where only 175mm wide, but 23" tires rubbed arches of mine Lupo on strong impacts. Edited January 27, 2021 by ObjectiveAway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted January 28, 2021 Report Share Posted January 28, 2021 18 hours ago, Chonpy_snake said: R50 mini wheels centre bore is too small if I remember correctly. thanks, I'll check, I have a spare set of steels which might look ok on my TDI, I'll let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Probably look a bit daft as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Why, 15" G60 steels are cool, I have a set of 15" R50 steels with new tyres, won't be that different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2 Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 I like G60 steels. Look good on most vdubs, so long as they're clean. The stock 3L alloy wheel is pretty much a copy of the G60, and it looks appropriate fir a lupo. But there are so many wheels that go well on Lupos. Not sure about "teddies" though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 3 hours ago, The Penguin said: Why, 15" G60 steels are cool, I have a set of 15" R50 steels with new tyres, won't be that different One inch makes a difference. 16 inch looks fairly daft in my opinion: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Penguin Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Agree, and 5 stud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 You can only get away with 16s on a GTI imo. for one, they actually fit. And they look good with the wider arches. Not that I am biased at all... l 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 1/26/2021 at 11:03 PM, ObjectiveAway said: IMHO R16 will always rub. Even R15 must be selected properly with low profile tyres to not rub. I came to conclusion this was false statement - Lupo is made for 22inch tires (diameter), all follwing tires are 22inch: 175/65 R13 155/65 R14 185/55 R14 195/45 R15 (21,91", OEM Lupo GTI) 195/40 R16 (22.14") 23" tires (like 185/55 R15 and 195/45 R16), without special modifications, will occasionally rub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2ACP Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 2/2/2021 at 10:20 PM, Skajme said: You can only get away with 16s on a GTI imo. for one, they actually fit. And they look good with the wider arches. Not that I am biased at all... l 16 inch fills the arches just right 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectiveAway Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Y2ACP said: 16 inch fills the arches just right 👍 These looks like 195/40 R16 tires which has 22inch diameter, therefore this setup should be totally fine. Filling arches is not the same as making sure they are not rubbing while driving. On OEM setup 23inch tires will rub against the fender arch and the bumper on large bumps because of soft spring rate, which allows a large amount of travel. If you have coilovers then it might be possible to use 23inch tires. It is not about rim size, it is all about tire diameter, width and offset. Could use R17 rims on Lupo, but with 185/35 R17 tires and proper offset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Rubbing in the rear is also dependant on bush condition -or if really unlucky beam condition - if your beam bushes are goosed it can sit lopsided making that side rub Edited February 25, 2021 by LR5V 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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