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Author:  Scho [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:27 pm ]
Post subject:  thinking about changing my wheels.
hi people,

wandering around VWNW last weekend has convinced me i need some fuchs or at least a seet of splits with a little more dish. I was hoping fusch replicas in 16" would go on but i hear the offset is a problem on cars with ABS :cry: shame as i think they would look amazing:

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i split and re-furbed these for my old corrado VR6:
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but now i have a mortgage and never endng stuff to buy for the damn house a £1250 set of wheels isn't really an option!! :lol:

I've seen a nice set of compomotive CXN 3 piece for £550:
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problem is they are 16x 8.5 and 9.5 which i presume is way too wide, it's such a sweet car to drive i don't want to ruin the handleing.

what offsets should i be looking for and what widths can use?

any suggestions on where to look?

thanks,

rick.
Author:  PaulSmith [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking about changing my wheels.
You want an offset somewhere between 50 and 65 for a later car with ABS. Fuchs were only available with an offset around 20 and so they will stick out on your car by 30mm because you can't fit anti spacers :wink:

8.5 and 9.5 will fit ( I have 8.5 and 9's on my trackwheels) but you will need tyres sized around 245 and 265 respectively
Author:  Scho [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking about changing my wheels.
PaulSmith wrote:
You want an offset somewhere between 50 and 65 for a later car with ABS. Fuchs were only available with an offset around 20 and so they will stick out on your car by 30mm because you can't fit anti spacers :wink:

8.5 and 9.5 will fit ( I have 8.5 and 9's on my trackwheels) but you will need tyres sized around 245 and 265 respectively


cheers for the info paul. those cxn's are et 10 and 20 :shock:
Author:  lindsayhbrown [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking about changing my wheels.
thats a pity, may fit on pre 85.5 944s tho'
Author:  Scho [ Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: thinking about changing my wheels.
lindsayhbrown wrote:
thats a pity, may fit on pre 85.5 944s tho'


it is a pitty! they seem very well priced...

paul...did you mention something about reverse spacers :lol:
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