Correct offset for 15" wheels on vRS

[gavin iow]

Could anyone tell me the correct offset for a 15" wheel fitted with a 205/50x15 tyre?, i'm hoping it will give a little more comfort than the 205/45x16 setup. Before anyone thinks i've gone mad, i live on the Isle of Wight, those of you that visited yesterday will know what i mean (crap roads?).

[Neily03]

Why not just change the tyres to 205/50 16. It'll give the same results.

[sixdegrees]

Why not just change the tyres to 205/50 16. It'll give the same results.

Cos then you speedo will be wrong as the rolling radius of the tyre will be bigger than before!

[gavin iow]

Cos then you speedo will be wrong as the rolling radius of the tyre will be bigger than before!

Thanks sixdegrees, maybe i should've mentioned the fact that i wanted to keep to the original diameter, but i thought it was obvious, anyway, does anyone know the offset?

[Tech1e]

ET 43 6 x 15 is the size of the gen 15" wheel as fitted ot the Fabia Sport/2.0 etc

[Neily03]

Thanks sixdegrees, maybe i should've mentioned the fact that i wanted to keep to the original diameter, but i thought it was obvious, anyway, does anyone know the offset?

It was obvious, my point is that the speedo will under-read anyway and the extra 5% in profile will only make it slightly more accurat (sp?)

[gavin iow]

It was obvious, my point is that the speedo will under-read anyway and the extra 5% in profile will only make it slightly more accurat (sp?)

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

[Neily03]

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

Don't know about clearence sorry, in don't own a fabia, yet....

[gavin iow]

ET 43 6 x 15 is the size of the gen 15" wheel as fitted ot the Fabia Sport/2.0 etc

Thanks Lummox, i'm assuming the brakes on the vRS are the same diameter as the sport/2.0, is that right?.

[sixdegrees]

Good point Neily03, will the clearance be ok though?, it's a much cheaper option.

Unless you go through a speed camera and get flashed and then get fined / points as you be going fatser than you speedo states.

It recommended that you don't go over 2.5% different that your OEM size, not so much an issue when dropping tyre size but it can be when going up a tyre size!

Persoanlly I'd advise against putting a 50 profile tyre on the 16" !

[Neily03]

Unless you go through a speed camera and get flashed and then get fined / points as you be going fatser than you speedo states.

It recommended that you don't go over 2.5% different that your OEM size' date=' not so much an issue when dropping tyre size but it can be when going up a tyre size!

Persoanlly I'd advise against putting a 50 profile tyre on the 16" !

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Personally i'd advise against put 15's on a vRS. :P

[Tech1e]

205/45 16 - 295.45mm rolling radius - 1856.37mm circumference

205/50 16 - 305.7mm rolling radius - 1920.77mm circumference

A difference in circumerfence of 64.4mm or 3.47 percent

At a speed of 70mph you will be travelling 72.43mph (assuming speedo is accurate (which it isnt) ).

Plus a 50 profile will look silly on a 16" wheel on a Fabia, but a 15" wheel with 50 profile wont.

[RallyRed]

slight hi jack is the 43 offset same for all fabia alloys?

cos mine dont fill the arches too well and the Seat ones i've got lined up are a 35 so will sit even further in.

[Tech1e]

Seat ones i've got lined up are a 35 so will sit even further in.

Nope they will sit further out. Look better, id go for an ET35 myself.