full lock with 15's or 16's on my MK4

Chief Mangosuthu Buthelez · Sun Aug 10, 2003 8:17 pm

im after some wheels for my mk4 and want to do ZERO mods to the arches for clearance. will 15's go on without any hassle?

ive got my eyes on those Toora platinum 8. i only found out the other day that they do em in 15"

sorry if this has been asked before

later

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:48 pm

15's with 195 45 tyres (not 50) go on 100% without mods. If you don't drop it on the floor right away it won't rub. [Any wheel/tyre combo will rub if the car is low enough]

Also:

195 40 16 is fine, it's the same effective size.

Remeber the ET btw, really low ET's make the wheel stick out and will make the tyre catch much quicker, even with 15's or 14's as the Germans prefer.

harry · Post by **harry** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:10 pm

what about 195/45/16?

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:12 pm

too tall- need 40s

harry · Post by **harry** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 11:16 pm

thanks karl, i take it i now need 4 195/40/16 tyres on the new rims i've got..it will have to wait i got to get through the rest of the month

anyone want to swap 195/45/16 for 195/40/16's ???

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:26 am

Harry,

You won't regret those tyres - not only are they the right size, they also look much, much better...

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:24 am

iirc the mk4 and mk5 arches are about the same size and i use 195/45/15 bridgestones (slightly narrower than some) and exen at -11 cm i diont rub, ever not even on full lock

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:23 pm

I think the 1997 and earlier models have slightly narrower arches, don't know why really but I've seen this confirmed a couple of times now.

My car can rub but it's very very rare (like a couple of times a year) and it could be down to the suspension getting softer. Stiff shocks makes for less rubbing.

Chief Mangosuthu Buthelez · Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:27 pm

thanks.

i doubt i'll slm my car much anyway seeing as my driveway has a huge rolled kerb on it and id proberbly get stuck with the front wheels off the deck

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:15 pm

Good point.

harry · Post by **harry** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 2:56 pm

you could get two planks of wood and roll the car up on them and still slam it..

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:32 pm

if some one can host a vid then ill show you me coming out of my drive way thats got a u turn onto the street outside and the street is on a slant too!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:11 pm

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karl rules all!!!
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KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:13 pm

rock on dude!

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polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:27 pm

if i can be slammed going in and out at least twice a day then any one can