17" wheels

Peanut · Post by **Peanut** » Tue May 13, 2003 9:56 am

Hi all,
Just wondering if my car will look good on 17" wheels keeping the standard suspension setup as i have a baby on the way and dont want the ride to be too hard. Im wondering if there will be a large gap between wheel and arch or will it need lowering a bit.
cheers for any help at all.
Peanut.

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 12:51 pm

personally i wouldnt as the car will look raised and the small tyre will exentuate the arch gap

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Tue May 13, 2003 1:08 pm

Don't, 15" five spoke are best without affecting / changing suspension - they look good with 55 profile rubber. Also with 17" you would also have to check width (rubber) as you will probably get some rubbing at full lock - this will be more of a problem than touching arches. The other problem is the rolling circumference - this can affect your speedo - can appear minor, but traffic cop would have a field day !! Then there is your insurance company...we all know why, but they will see it as a means to increase your premium and I'm not talking a couple of quid...

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 1:20 pm

well the 5 spokle is a matter of opinion and if you run 55 profile then your stedo will read low so if the speedo says 70 you wight be doing 75 and also 50/15`s are cheeper but imho the 45/15`s are the best

195/45/15v bridgestone re720`s on a 7x15 oz tucano rim

plus on the 50/15`s you cant really go below -60mm drop at the front but on the 45`s im at about -90 with no rubbing ion stock arches

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Tue May 13, 2003 1:27 pm

I stand corrected sir...you are right. By the way, where did you get the silver lenses on the rear - can you get blue from the same place ??

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 1:46 pm

there the hella crystal lenses with leds for sidelights i dont think theres a blue lense for the mk5 but you could prolly fit mk4 lenses and rewire them. the only visual diference is that the indicator is vertical

J-O · Post by **J-O** » Tue May 13, 2003 3:28 pm

polo2k wrote:i dont think theres a blue lense for the mk5

there is one

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Tue May 13, 2003 3:55 pm

okay, we're do you get em...thanks all. Ian

J-O · Post by **J-O** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:18 pm

any good shop

www.in-pro.de

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue May 13, 2003 4:43 pm

cheers j-o i thought they only did crystal and black

J-O · Post by **J-O** » Tue May 13, 2003 6:24 pm

they event did a new version of the Lexus lights...

in black