Mkandy 0 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 What size wheels fit on the vr6 without modifications or rubbing I am still on 15" standards I need to upgrade due to a wheel buckle.Thanks AndySent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 17x7.5j et 35 mate. Obviously 16" same width will fit.You can go wider and staggered but it's all offset dependant. VR6CABBS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mkandy 0 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 So what would be a direct replacement from another car? Tt or any other wheels?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yeah you can fit audi TT comp wheels, as many have before you. You need to put smaller tyres on them tho. They are usually fitted with either 215 or 225 I can't quite remember, but need 205/40r17.There other wheels from audi and vw alike that would fit in both 16 and 17" forms, so long as the stud pattern is 5x100 Link to post Share on other sites
Mkandy 0 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Thanks big j, that has cleared it up a bitSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 People do say they handle a lot better on 16s but there's a lot of us that run 17 and find them perfectly fine. Myself included.I wouldn't go up to 18s tho as that does require arches rolling and it kills the handling because they're simply too big for the car Bealieboy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Agreed with J. I run 17's on mine and the ride is fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Agreed with J. I run 17's on mine and the ride is fine. what profile? 205/40's? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yeah on my rears which are 8.5j and 195/40 on the front which are 7.5j Link to post Share on other sites
Big J 283 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I run 205/40 all round on 7.5j, and I'll run 205 on 8 & 8.5j. I don't get enough ground clearance with 195/40 it leaves my rims too vulnerable redvr6_girl 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Yeah, that's a wise move, I've touched both rears on mine due to a combination of tyre stretch and lack of concentration! What a piss off that was! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Big J 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I try to be careful and have been lucky so far Link to post Share on other sites
c00k 435 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I have 185 35 17 and my rims are mint! But I am super careful when parking,I always tilt my mirrors down so I can see the edge of the kurb. And I pot hole dodge everywhere. Plus I only run the wheels with 185's in the summer. My winter wheels have bigger winter wet weather tyres But I do want to go back to 195's to get slight better grip on my summer wheels. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I only run 18s as they need to clear brakes Link to post Share on other sites
KieranH 30 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Yeah on my rears which are 8.5j and 195/40 on the front which are 7.5j So you have 205/40/17 for the rear and 195/40/17 for the front? Did any changes need to be made to prevent rub? Edited January 19, 2015 by KieranH Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Possibly daveyboy's arches were rolled. My new wheels are 10" wide on the rear and my arches will Defo need rolling. Link to post Share on other sites
KieranH 30 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Bealieboy I don't know anything about wheel sizes, offset ect so I'm finding it hard to find wheels that can fit a Golf vr6 with no problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Here's a website link that will give the correct sizes for any car. Have a look and go through the options, That should give you offsets and required tyre sizes. http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Volkswagen/Golf%203%20GTI,VR6%20(1991%20-%201997)/ Edited January 20, 2015 by Bealieboy VR6CABBS 1 Link to post Share on other sites
KieranH 30 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Here's a website link that will give the correct sizes for any car. Have a look and go through the options, That should give you offsets and required tyre sizes. http://www.wheelfitment.eu/car/Volkswagen/Golf%203%20GTI,VR6%20(1991%20-%201997)/ It appears that 205/45/16 on 16x9 would need a tire stretch. Do you know if that tire stretch is to much? 7.5 tire for a 9 rim. Edited January 20, 2015 by KieranH Link to post Share on other sites
Bealieboy 1,625 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) 215/40/16 gives a nice stretch on 9" rim Edited January 20, 2015 by Bealieboy Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 So you have 205/40/17 for the rear and 195/40/17 for the front?Did any changes need to be made to prevent rub?Nope I haven't done anything to my arches they fit just fine thanks to the slight stretch on the tyres Bealieboy and KieranH 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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