ElZ 16v Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 noticed times are changing and im bored of small diameter wheels and lowness killing subframe so could anyone advise me on a good width 16" wheel i reckon 7-7.5 the limit on a 16"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Sounds about right I wouldn't go any wider than that, certainly on the front. Mine are 16x7 & I don't have any clearance issues but they're a fairly low offset & I haven't lowered it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 7 or 7.5 for mor stretch. Tyres need to be 195/40/16 to prevent wheel scrub on full lock and not to put the speedo out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 7 or 7.5 for mor stretch. Tyres need to be 195/40/16 to prevent wheel scrub on full lock and not to put the speedo outSounds about right I wouldn't go any wider than that, certainly on the front. Mine are 16x7 & I don't have any clearance issues but they're a fairly low offset & I haven't lowered it yet!cheers.. will 195/40/16 be easy to get tyres in that size that size im not clued up on tyres but could use 165 50 16? yea not gunna be a whole lot of clearence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) dsc00933smalldv7.jpgdsc00933smalldv7.jpgcan get a 165/40/16, rubber band type stuff mind you Edited April 25, 2012 by jamiea7x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1992 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i had 17" wheels on my arosa, hardly scrubbed and it was lowered - but then tyres were mega stretched! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 dsc00933smalldv7.jpgdsc00933smalldv7.jpgcan get a 165/40/16, rubber band type stuff mind youthose wheels are lovely sure iv seen a green lupo on here on them..dont reckon i could afford tyres for 17's aha:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsy Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) i run 8x16 et 35 with 195/40/16,s as daily,s it can be done Edited April 25, 2012 by dubsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i run 8x16 et 35 with 195/40/16,s as daily,s it can be doneyou have rolled archers or camber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) not how to run 17's on a lupo...i had 17" wheels on my arosa, hardly scrubbed and it was lowered - but then tyres were mega stretched!how to run 17's on a lupo... dsc00933smalldv7.jpgdsc00933smalldv7.jpgcan get a 165/40/16, rubber band type stuff mind youthey are what I'm running on the Dirty Stancing Luponot a particularly nice ride, but anything else and it would have to ride SKY HIGH Edited April 25, 2012 by Little Green Giant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ministig Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 16's appear to be the way forward nowadays. Pretty much all 15's have been done now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Pretty much all 15's have been done now! plenty still to be done yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Green Giant Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) theres plenty of 15" that havent been done...one word of advice on 16's. if you dont want to either be rolling high, or to have a lot of clearance issues dont even bother with 16's!I've had enough of this size, so will be moving on very shortly soon! just need to do a bit more arch work first...plenty still to be done yet Edited April 25, 2012 by Little Green Giant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 yea i dont want a normal style of wheels may look at 15's again as i dont want mega rubbing issues althought i have bags of arch room but would a 16" wheel with say another inch worth of tyre is gunna problem bottom out on the inside of the arch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ministig Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 plenty still to be done yet Got something up your sleeve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubsy Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I've had all arch,s rolled with no camber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Pugh Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I ran 16x8 on the rear and 16x7 on the front of my old GTi. I had very slight rubbing on the rear but my arches weren't rolled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_M Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 No rubbing with 16 x 7 or 7.5 with an et of 35 and 195/40/16I have had a few sets and are in my diary pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 cheers for the help now just gotta find a set of wheels..want some flat faced mercedes ones but will need adaptors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1992 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 see i would do that to my arches but he custom made his and i dont have the time nor the money haha! my lupo is going 4x4 mode so why not set it off with some lovely GIANT WHEELS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 cant seem to find any that are affordable and nice looking may just save up for a few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Mine would look nice with black centres and a sand 'n' polish on the rims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 i want either big chunky like 5 spokes or a flat mercedes looking wheelwas thinking of getting some old mercedes wheels having them plugged welded and redrilled to 4x100 if i can get it done for not too much dollar.. may just paint the g60's bright yellow this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 5 spokes you say...? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElZ 16v Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 i have no idea i like every different style of wheel i see aha want something that looks good not scrappy an tacky like my steelies as the car is going matte black i need something thatl look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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