Rhodri 0 Posted January 7, 2006 I am thinking of purchasing a set of Borbert t wheels that are 9x16 all round. Would these look alright or am i better off going for the 7.5/9x16 option? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 7, 2006 some on ebay atm http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BORBET-16-Alloy-W ... dZViewItem 9x16 all round , i think they would look right its just the question of front end rubbage on the inner arches etc do they still make borbet t's ? i only ever see E's for sale :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Have a look at Miss VW's VR... they look great IMO 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Phil K, are you sure she has borbet t's ? http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/download.php?id=25788 see gradeAfailure, they are 9x16 ET15 Borbet T with 205/40 stretched Toyos... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Errr, actually it's my other half, scarlett, that has the 9x16 Borbet Ts... And M15 VW has 7.5s at the front anyway... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 7, 2006 gradeAfailure, laura :-) your significant other :wink: i knew it was laura's car dave just wasn't sure of her username Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted January 7, 2006 :lol: nae worries matey - she's proud of her choice of wheels, and rightly so imo! Made me start thinking bout how wide I wanna go with my 301s...! Her previous C with the 9x16s... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 7, 2006 gradeAfailure, like i said before i think they look superb with a deep dish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil K 0 Posted January 7, 2006 :oops: lol I knew that... just testing ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gradeAfailure 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Heheh, I shall pass on your compliments! And yeah, I always thought that 7.5 up front looked better til she got 9s all round - then I realised that that looked much better! Steering gets a bit heavier though... :lol: Rhodri, is yours an early or late body? If you have the early wings then I'm not actually sure that you'll be able to go for 9s on the front - Laura's is a late body with the wider front wings, and 9s on the front are legal (tyre tread has to be contained within the arch) by about half a mm! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodri 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Mine is a later model 95. Thats what I was thinking about, if the wheel was going to be wider than the arch. Think my mind is made up now after seeing the pics of Laura's, sweet. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhodri 0 Posted January 7, 2006 gradeAfailure Are Laura's et15? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GIXXERUK 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Rhodri, they are 9x16 ET15 Borbet T with 205/40 stretched Toyos... quoting gradeAfailure, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M15 VW 0 Posted January 7, 2006 mine are 5 stud borbet A's. 7.5 at the front, 9s at the rear, ET 15 and 20 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M15 VW 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Have a look at Miss VW's VR... they look great IMO 8) Thanks :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M15 VW 0 Posted January 7, 2006 Rhodri, they are 9x16 ET15 Borbet T with 205/40 stretched Toyos... quoting gradeAfailure, 205/40 toyos?? i looked at toyo proxies for mine but they didnt make them. which ones have these got? Got zz3s in the end 205/40/16s on the front and rear Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamukcorrado 0 Posted January 7, 2006 what arch mod's are required to fit 9 x 16 in ET15 to the back and still have it lowered? ( and front if poss on a early body??) i'd seen those borbet T's on ebay at the mo as well, seriously tempted, have a look at the sellers shop, he's got a whole range of tasty rims! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iow_corrado_g60 0 Posted January 7, 2006 i have stretched toyo's on the back of mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scarlett 0 Posted January 9, 2006 m15 vw its the toyo proxy t1s's that are on mine, in 205/40/16.... very pleased with em.... I have 9x16 Borbrt T's all round. my front wheels do rub more than first thought... I cant get to full lock, and speed bumps etc are a nightmare (tho i am sure thats the same for any lowered C....) the steering when going slow, ie parking, is very heavy.... the car is lowered about 60 mm at the front with no arch mods and 40-45mm at the back, tho the back arches have been cut... the wheels in that auction tho were 7.5's for the front which should give no problems, you prob will have to get back arches pulled/rolled if your planning to go any lower than 40 mm tho with 9's... car will look amazing tho!!! good luck!!! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 9, 2006 Deffo need the arches rolling - but Borbet T's in 9x16 do look superb! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
