As the title says Anybody running 17" on a non lowered VRS. I have a set of tt 6 spokes that I was going to put on my VRS but as it is not lowered I am unsure if it will look nice or just plain awful. I may have the chance of swapping them for a set of baby TT comps so need to decide soon

I think they'll probably look cool man, I say go for it!

Don't do it. Please! Fit lowering springs first.

And TT Comps will always look better. That's just a fact

Steve

I have the same, doesnt look too bad

I fiited my wheels before lowering, as my tyres were well fooked... EDIT: And it wont let me put them underneath, just automatically go side by side Before:After:

Thanks for the replys and the pics I am sticking with the 17s and will lower it at a later date. Wish I had never sold my lowering springs now but I do have my ps3 now lol

I'll get shot for this, but it doesn't look anywhere near as bad without lowering as I expected. Actually seems to fill the gap more than the 16's, I thought it wouldn't make much difference

Those tyres look too big for the Fabia though

Looks OK to me.

Should be 40 profile on 17's... they look a bit big in those pics?

Wouldn't of thought 5mm would make a huge amount of difference looks wise (assuming they're 45)

The 40 is a % not a number...

I dunno, they just look quite... chunky?

In theory they should look like mine (205/40/17):

Wouldn't of thought 5mm would make a huge amount of difference looks wise (assuming they're 45)

The difference is a lot greater than 5mm, its actually somewhere between 20-22mm and the larger size results in the speedo under reading by quiet a large percentage. The result of this could be 3 points and £60, when you thought you were travelling at the speed limit.

Doh thought it was in mm my mistake!

heres mine on the same wheels

Edited 27 November, 200916 yr by montybaber

^ they look more like the correct profile!

Indeed, and correctly on stilts!

So, to the OP - what size tyres are yours running? If the answer is 225/45/17, as per OEM on the TT - you're in for a whole new world of fun

Steve

I thought posting a pic would help the OP, personally i commute every day over miles of speedbumps so i'll stick with the stilts for now.fitted the wheels as i damaged one alloy and they were a steal on ebay, not because i wanted a car that would cut it in mcdonalds car park scraping along the ground leaving debris all over the road.so slag away

If it works for you, great

Speaking personally, I never visit McDonalds, its carparks, or was suggesting you lower your car as far as scraping along the road would require. You've presumed all of that. However, a nice set of Eibach springs help enormously....

Steve

Thanks to monty for the pic thats exactly what i was looking for going to stick with the 17" and when i get more money ill lower it on eibach springs

My sump hits the ground

If you ain't rubbing.....

If you ain't rubbing.....

...you ain't damaging anything?

No! It's "... you ain't dubbing!"

Really?!

Yes... yes it is!

And speed bumps are a poor excuse, there are techniques for getting over them