I'm after some wheel advice (its wheely important!)

[EskimoFriend 0]

Hi all, I'm after some new shoes for my beloved C, and I was wondering if anyone can offer some advice.

 

I'm pretty certain I want 17", what tyre size would be best (my car is at standard ride height)? Also, I reallllly want black alloys as when my black paintwork gets resprayed in the summer, I'm hoping my 'rado will start to look mean - grrr! :norty:

 

So, any recommendations on any places that do a decent deal on a wheel/tyre package?

 

Thanks :D

[Adz The Rat 0]

I had 17's on my Corrado when I bought it, was running 205/40/17 tyres.

Mine is lowered quite a bit so ride was a bit hard but not to bad.

If you looking for rims you cant go far wrong with www.rimstyle.com

[__Andy__ 0]

my personal opinion is that 16'' is the perfect size for the rado, although 301's are very tasty...

 

as adz said rimstyle is prob your best bet, or get an idea of what you want and try ebay, edition,german ebay.

[VR6 0]

Moveage.

[VR6Joni 0]

I'm quite fancying some new rims too, cos condition of mine let the car down a bit.

 

I like the mesh style with black spokes and stainless rims, anyone know if the stainless rims are heavy and compromise handling?

 

Also would like to go 8" wide for extra grip, does this defo require arch work?

[Leonard 0]

I would agree that 205/40 section tyres are defo the way to go.

 

17's certainly make the car tramline a little more and you lose a little turn in.

 

Not sure I would go up to 8's Joni depending what suspension you are running you may require arch work. I have 7.5's and mine and they rub occasionally. Although I think they are rubbing the top of the arch rather than the outer edge. In an ideal world I think 7J would be ideal on a 17.

 

Sub 9kg would be a good wheel choice as well. Sub 8kg if you can find/afford some.

 

Mr Eskimo not sure if you have an early car, but if so its worth checking what people are running on theirs as the track is not as wide as on the later VR's as well.

 

Matt

[The_Dude 0]

Try this:

[Jim 2]

I'd strongly suggest that you think about lowering the car before fitting 17's.. if it is on standard shocks / springs and at standard ride height, putting it on 17's will (quite honestly) make it look ridiculous.

[MattWilde 10]

I'm with jim on this one, always do the suspension first or it will look silly, trust me I learnt from experience

[EskimoFriend 0]

I'm with jim on this one, always do the suspension first or it will look silly, trust me I learnt from experience

 

Pardon me being an ignoramous - am I going to have the same issues if I went with 16"? I'm new to all this change wheel size business, if I'm spending dosh on a new set of wheels I want to get it right!

[Leonard 0]

I'm with jim on this one, always do the suspension first or it will look silly, trust me I learnt from experience

 

Pardon me being an ignoramous - am I going to have the same issues if I went with 16"? I'm new to all this change wheel size business, if I'm spending dosh on a new set of wheels I want to get it right!

 

Yep if you increase the size of your wheels then you are generally decreasing the size of the sidewall of your tyre. Therefore it makes your arch gap look bigger. And the Corrado arch gap is large enough std as is! :grin:

[Leonard 0]

Saw these Eskimo thought of you :grin:

 

Quality wheel, should look real good and 16's may be a better option. Plus they will save you a few pennies which you can put towards getting it lowered.

 

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Matt

[MattWilde 10]

I'm with jim on this one, always do the suspension first or it will look silly, trust me I learnt from experience

 

Pardon me being an ignoramous - am I going to have the same issues if I went with 16"? I'm new to all this change wheel size business, if I'm spending dosh on a new set of wheels I want to get it right!

 

Yep if you increase the size of your wheels then you are generally decreasing the size of the sidewall of your tyre. Therefore it makes your arch gap look bigger. And the Corrado arch gap is large enough std as is! :grin:

 

Yep, my lesson was learnt on my old Daihatsu Charade GTti, went from 13" to 15" before i lowered it and it looked ridiculous, I wish I knew where the photo's were so I could show you.

[VR6Joni 0]

I'm planning on well over 300bhp, and putting the power down is a concern. I have a fully adjustable suspension setup so can tweak it if I have scrubbing issues.

Anyone know what the ideal offset would be for 8J? Considering my suspension give a little more clearance than the standard.

[Leonard 0]

I'm planning on well over 300bhp, and putting the power down is a concern. I have a fully adjustable suspension setup so can tweak it if I have scrubbing issues.

Anyone know what the ideal offset would be for 8J? Considering my suspension give a little more clearance than the standard.

 

I know the guy that used to own my car ran 215 section tyres on 17x7.5's with coilovers and my arches are std. So that is an option. I dont know if it didn't rub like a horny dog on a leg though LOL (But I doubt it). Pics here viewtopic.php?f=11&t=71317&start=15

 

You may be ok with 8J but I think rolling the arches would probably be best for absolute zero clearance issues.

[VR6Joni 0]

I did consider tyres which are a touch wider, so is defo an option. I'll see what is available for the wheels I want. In the mean time I'll see how I go on my 205's with the traction.

[MattWilde 10]

Guys, for a better view of the effects of wheels with no lowering the pic at the top of this thread is a good one http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=77612

 

hope it helps

[VAG-hag 0]

 

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Matt

 

They would look Phat Matt!! :clap:

 

Do it Eskimo :D

[Leonard 0]

 

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Matt

 

They would look Phat Matt!! :clap:

 

Do it Eskimo :D

 

Too late they have gone now :(

[EskimoFriend 0]

Thanks for the advice chaps, that thread really does quite illustrate a point! I've had a bit of a change of heart and I'll be sticking to 15's, I had a good look at the car today and I'm actually quite happy with 15's.

 

Booked in for a new exhaust fitting on Saturday too, my C's going to think its Christmas!! Cannot to wait to see how it looks and sounds with new wheels and exhaust - I've spent quite a bit of time getting the engine tidy and running right (fingers crossed!) it feels good to be spending dosh on making it cosmetically lovely :D

 

Will post piccies next week in the gallery when its been done 8)