Hey all.

Just wondering is there much difference between these two alloys in terms of weight and what tyre the Occy is best run on?

Cheers,

J

If its the 16" Octy spiders, then the tyres would surely stay the same - 205/45/16

Are you asking what tyres octy should run, or fabia? If they are on a fabia then standard fabia size. As for weight, must be around the same as a standard fabia vrs wheel. Pastyboy would be best to answer this

matt

if i had any standards i'd do a comparison and let you know; however all i have off the car are 4x 16" Octy Spiders in various stages of sanding

I handled both types directly after each other when changing them at a couple of track days and i reckon the spider was lighter, although that was 18 months ago.

It also makes sense that it's going to be ligher due to the spindly-er spokes and larger airy spaces. There has to be more metal in a standard alloy

and as said about both alloys will be 205/45/16 tyres

Agree with Pasty - ever so slightly lighter...

Thanks very much guys. Yes I would like to run 16 Occy vRS on my Fabia vRS.

J

Thanks very much guys. Yes I would like to run 16 Occy vRS on my Fabia vRS.

J

Thats what im running

Fabia vrs alloy weighs 16.4k with tyre.

So if anyone knows the 16" octy alloy weight, we can compare.com.

if i had any standards i'd do a comparison and let you know; however all i have off the car are 4x 16" Octy Spiders in various stages of sanding

If you weigh them, i've got a bare standard alloy here i can weigh as a comparison.

Only other thing to note, with the Octavia 16", is the offset is ET42, so they'll sit a little further in the arch.

Only other thing to note, with the Octavia 16", is the offset is ET42, so they'll sit a little further in the arch.

Ooooooo.....watch that...goood point...but can be sorted with a new set of longer bolts and a set of hucentric spacers!!!

Which then adds weight !! :doh:

Ooooooo.....watch that...goood point...but can be sorted with a new set of longer bolts and a set of hucentric spacers!!!

Which then adds weight !! :doh:

Yep, i was running 15mm-Front and 20mm-Rear spacers when i ran my 16" Spiders, looked just right.

Yep, i was running 15mm-Front and 20mm-Rear spacers when i ran my 16" Spiders, looked just right.

meh, i bolted mine straight on in place of the standards and never noticed any difference

meh, i bolted mine straight on in place of the standards and never noticed any difference

I was already running spacers, so that exaggerated the fact they were a higher offset when i put them on without them.

But as you say, some might not notice, on a straight swap.