Looking to buy a set of alloys & wondering which size to go for 16 or 17?

I want the car to look good but still retain some ride comfort, also I'm a little confused over the et issue I have read on some threads this can vary between 35 & 43?:confused: . might be a good idea to get some used vrs alloys but havn't seen that many around.

Car is a 2003 Tdi 100 on stock 14 inch wheels:thumbdwn:

Any help would be much appreciated

the offset (35 or 43) would depend on the width of the wheel you choose

17's do look good on the Fabia and with it being a diesel you wont suffer too much of a performance hit from the extra unsprung weight. Having said that 16's would offer better ride quality.

i just got 17s fitted not long ago, i was very pleased at how little it altered the comfort of the ride. sayin that, that was 16s changed to 17s, the smaller a wheel you go from i.e. the bigger profile of the tyre, the more you will notice a change in the comfort of the ride.

stu.

Thanks for the advice, I think I might go the 16 route with 205/45 tyres, any suggestions on the offset? Also going to drop the car a little maybe 30mm or so, Eibach springs look good anyone got any thoughts?

I think there is a thread about here where you can check if there is any change to your speedo reading if you are changing wheel sizes.

It can affect it in some circomstances

Been looking for the thread & unable to find! Could anyone point me in the right direction?

Been looking for the thread & unable to find! Could anyone point me in the right direction?

Just go to Google and search for tyre calculator!