Anybody running 17" on a non lowered vrs

[VRSyme]

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

[Big Mikey]

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

[Wardy]

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

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

Steve

[montybaber]

I have the same, doesnt look too bad

[Disco_Mikey]

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:

[VRSyme]

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

[Confused_Cheese]

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

[Babs]

Those tyres look too big for the Fabia though

[Big Mikey]

Looks OK to me.

[Babs]

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

[Confused_Cheese]

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

[Babs]

The 40 is a % not a number...

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

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

[mannyo]

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.

[Confused_Cheese]

Doh thought it was in mm my mistake!

[montybaber]

heres mine on the same wheels

Edited 27 November, 2009 by montybaber

[Babs]

^ they look more like the correct profile!

[Wardy]

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

[montybaber]

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

[Wardy]

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

[VRSyme]

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

[Babs]

My sump hits the ground

If you ain't rubbing.....

[Wardy]

If you ain't rubbing.....

...you ain't damaging anything?

[Babs]

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

[Wardy]

Really?!

[Babs]

Yes... yes it is!

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