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Basically I want this to be the next look on my car:



I've found a set of Design 90's for sale but I think they're 7x16 at the front and 8 x 16 at the back, is this going to cause any problems?
Am I going to have to get four 7 x 16 instead?

Also, what size a tyre will I be needing?

Currently the car isn't lowered but I'm looking at some -40mm springs from Venom.

Ta Very Much!

Oooh... Nice.

His car is lowered approx 100mm though, give or take. See how his wheels nearly tuck under the wing? It's a Mk4 btw.

Anyway.

You should be OK with 8" wide in the back, it would look just a bit better than getting 7" wide all round IMO. The tyres of choice are 195-40-16's all round.

As for the adapters: Aim for an ET of 35 and you'll be ok.

Cheers Mate!

doesnt the mk5 have slightly rolled arches for bigger wheels?
the late mk4s had that.

carmadaaron wrote:doesnt the mk5 have slightly rolled arches for bigger wheels?
the late mk4s had that.

I think you're right - no proof though, but yeah it's what I've heard from several people now. And, if the rears catch you can always have the arches rolled, won't cost an arm/leg/kidney.

Speedlaw wrote: if the rears catch you can always have the arches rolled, won't cost an arm/leg/kidney.

very true...
I would go DIY if it was the rears!

yeah my nans mk4 is an N-reg and it has no bubbled arches like later mk4's n mk5's

so 195/45/16 on a mk5 should be no problem. on a mk4 it rubs at the front at the top of the arch when on full lock.

to b sure it wont rub, go 4 195/40/16s

go for it john. it'll look "phat" as they say.

worry about catching later on!

ever heard of "if it doesnt scrub, it aint low enough!"

Mine scrapes and makes horrible metal-on-metal sounds. It's most likely the inner side of the wheel that's scraping along the bodywork or driveshaft somewhere.

I might just lower it some more next week.

OOOO on full lock?
how low is yours anyway?
going to slam it? cant over here cus weve got speedbumps!

Yeah it's only on full lock, turning left, on the left side of the car. It's not that low really, maybe @ -70mm? It may be lower. That weird front tyre throws me off.

We got nast bumps here as well. Nastier than I experienced a few weeks back in the UK. Highways especially are dangerous for lowered cars - massive potholes or even crazy dips or bumps make it pretty 'involving' to drive...

swerving side to side on a straight road!
(avoiding potholes )