Mr ColinG Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Would 9" wide alloys fit on the back of a Lupo GTI.They would be 17" with an ET of 47. Need adapters so 25mm would bring the ET down to 22.By my calculations they would be 40mm farther out that the standard bathursts and 15mm further out than the RS's I am currently running. Straight on or rolled arches or pulled arches???Lastly I suppose they would need a stretch, so what tyres, front and back, front would be 7.5x17.Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L119 UPO Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Pretty sure youd need arches pulling for that, thats a seriously wide wheel for a little lupo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 195 be fine on the front mate. Go on ed28 and see the lupo in the lupo forum a red one, its runs 9" and hasnt stated what arch mods he has if any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 17x9 maybe pushing it at the back, i'd imagine you'd need some serious arch work, rolled wouldn't be enough so you'd have to get them pulled. It's a lot of work and 17's will make the car look higher than what it actually is. I'd say just think it over a bit more before you do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Sorri didnt realise we were talking 17" tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 jesus christ 17x9!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr ColinG Posted September 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 17x9 maybe pushing it at the back, i'd imagine you'd need some serious arch work, rolled wouldn't be enough so you'd have to get them pulled. It's a lot of work and 17's will make the car look higher than what it actually is. I'd say just think it over a bit more before you do it.Yeah, I'm just mulling a few ideas at the moment, I thought that it would be a pain, wanted to be sure before I rule something out.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyp Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 Went round to kierons the other night and compared the wheel sizes, as both running different set adapters on the porka rims, im only running 20mm adapters on my 8*16's on the back and have no rubbing plus my arches are still unrolled, kieron has arches rolled and has 30mm adapters on, his rub.. so 25mm may be the safest bet with rolled arches etc. If you dont get on with them then you can always sell them. bikerz...the red loop is a non gti, but there is a silver gti in the v.i.p bit on edition which is running 17's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picola Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 How much would the tyres cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 How much would the tyres cost!not as much as 16's as they more commenly brought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vworks41 Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 I think the arches would need to be rolled and pulled to accommodate those wide boys. you would need to run 215/35 17.That rothe turbo loop runs 8x17's on the back, and even that look tight!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gone lupo Posted September 8, 2007 Report Share Posted September 8, 2007 if you do all your how your right should be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickyP Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Are you thinking something from Stuttgart?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyA Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 if you do all your how your right should be goodExactly what I was going to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewick Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I'm rockin 14" x 9" steffans on my GTi, obviusly with them being only 14's they're further away from my arch so doesn't catch, but they hang out the sides like a fat girl's cheese burger, look awesome though! Go for the 9's!!!Bewick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payna Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I'm rockin 14" x 9" steffans on my GTi, obviusly with them being only 14's they're further away from my arch so doesn't catch, but they hang out the sides like a fat girl's cheese burger, look awesome though! Go for the 9's!!!Bewickanother north easterner!....any pics of the little beast?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I'm rockin 14" x 9" steffans on my GTi, obviusly with them being only 14's they're further away from my arch so doesn't catch, but they hang out the sides like a fat girl's cheese burger, look awesome though! Go for the 9's!!!Bewickwide 14s on a gti, Pics pics pics. . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orla Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 sorry not trying to go off topic but 14 by 9" on a sport, will i have any problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Lots of them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavs_arosa16v Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 now they would be fatI had more problems with my 8X14 on the front than the 9X14 on the rear. Once the arches were rolled, they are not an issue.Gti have a wider track on the front so would be worse. Mine are et 25, but I think a few are funning 8s on et 20, which does not rub as much. Personally I think 14s look too small on a gti, due to its big round arches. I would not go below 16s if i had one. This looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo D Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Much Better...! D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orla Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 now they would be fatI had more problems with my 8X14 on the front than the 9X14 on the rear. Once the arches were rolled, they are not an issue.Gti have a wider track on the front so would be worse. Mine are et 25, but I think a few are funning 8s on et 20, which does not rub as much. Personally I think 14s look too small on a gti, due to its big round arches. I would not go below 16s if i had one. This looks niceReally want the low fat look, will get arches rolled and hopefully not a problem might have to raise my coilovers a bit though, damn crappy irish roads breaking my car and my heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewick Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Here are a few quick pics, bare in mind I haven't lowered it yet, think I'm going to drop her about 40mm.....14 x 9 Steffans 114 x 9 Steffans 214 x 9 Steffans 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orla Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 looks good even better when you lower it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavs_arosa16v Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 You can do it, if you want it low requires rolled arches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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