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Was looking at some Keskin KT 1 alloy wheels. Found out they are 215/35/16 9j on the rear and 195/40/16 7.5j on the front, will 9j be too big for the rears?? i mean like will the wheel come out the arch and does it mean i cant drop my car low as the amount ive dropped it now as i got 15's now?

it will come out the arch but thats nothing some flared arches can fix... make it look alot meaner too !

depends on the offsets matey! 9s will fit with the correct mods to the rear arches! As youll be going 16" you wont be able to run as low as you did with 15"

red6n2 wrote:it will come out the arch but thats nothing some flared arches can fix... make it look alot meaner too !

cheers dude. I like the sound of flared arches!

wheelmanwayne wrote:depends on the offsets matey! 9s will fit with the correct mods to the rear arches! As youll be going 16" you wont be able to run as low as you did with 15"

thanks mate. just one thing. what does offset mean?

Offset:

http://og-made.com/archives/2174

The lower the number, the more they stick out into the arch, the higher the number, the more tuck.

Personally I think if you want to fit these wheels you'd have to commit to altering the arches around them. They'd certainly not fit nice without work.

Keep in mind that the 6N2 is a small FWD car, and your putting an extra 3 inches on the width of the rear = understeer.

cheers tim for the link, all makes sense now.

i dont know how wide my Lenso's are, but im thinking of going slightly wider on the rears but dont know what rims to get.

Lensos are 7 in 15", ET38

think i'd stick to what you'v got mate or a different set off 15s if your not happy with them because 6n2's tend to start looking a bit high nd dodgey wen you go for 16s without putting money into other stuff to cure the look.

nick

nick6n2 wrote:think i'd stick to what you'v got mate or a different set off 15s if your not happy with them because 6n2's tend to start looking a bit high nd dodgey wen you go for 16s without putting money into other stuff to cure the look.

nick

dont get me wrong, i like the lensos, i just wanted something more wide. But yeah if only the keskin KT1's came in 15's!! smallest size ill go for is 14's on rims

I personally think 9 is too wide for the 6N2, 8.5 at very most on the rear, 8 on front.

so are the bbs rx2's 7.5j?

vw55raz wrote:so are the bbs rx2's 7.5j?

No, they're 6 in 15", and 6.5 in 16" IIRC.

Dude 9j on your arches no chance.

Them wheels will rub and rip your arches out. Also it's illegal to have wider alloys than the arches therefore it's best if you stay away from them or get your arches blown out.

Keep the lenso's for now. Save up for a respray and whilst its at the bodyshop get the arches blown out final touch alloys and ride height adjusment. Any help you know where to come if you get lost. It's the house with the empty garden no more white sheds to block your entrance.