[BigladUK]

I've rocking a move UP with the standard 14" steel wheels ( currently wearing winter rubber ) and would like to fit some alloys rather than going back to the 14" steel wheels when I change from winter to summer.

My question is given the massive range of wheels available what are people putting on there UPs ?

I guess I'd like to go to 17" as I love the look of bigger wheels but I'm unsure what size wheels and tyres that would mean I'd have to get.

Any help or advice or pictures would be appreciated

Thanks in advance

Si

 

[Ian986]

We are in the same dilemma to go for 16 or 17

 

[Davec86]

*cough* 15x8 *cough*

 

[BigladUK]

There are 3 on the accessory book but only 16inch

Triangle

Classic

Upsilon

I like the Upsilon but think 17 would fill out just a little better

Anyone have any 17" wheels ?

Dave, what do you mean 15X8 ? Oh and that cough sounds nasty LOL

Si

 

[Davec86]

I personally think the Up! needs 15" 8J wheels, with stretched tires. Of course, you'd have to lower it too.

 

[BigladUK]

LOL, I prefer bigger wheels. I'm not a fan of the low and slow brigade

Is that what you have on Dave ?

Si

 

[Ian986]

This has been driving me crazy which to get the reason I have held off is we have winter tyres on our steel wheels what I have done so far is

£350 for 16's + khumo tyre for about another 200
£400 for17's + tyres about 280

Edited by: Ian986

 

[BigladUK]

Looks like we are in the same boat Ian as I'm also rocking winter tyres on the 14's.

Those wheels looks really nice, are they 17's ?

Do we have a specific list of sizes and offsets to pick from ?

I don't know much about after market wheels so won't want to make a mistake buying wheels

Si

 

[BigladUK]

I guess there is always the GT wheels....

I think these are 17"

 

[Ian986]

Quite like these too

These are £400 for 16's

 

[Ian986]

The GT wheels will be to expensive although there are a awesome wheel

You need a 4X 100 wheel patten with a off set of 35 ish

 

[Davec86]

I haven't yet changed my wheels, I'm still on steels at the moment.
I intend to go small and wide though, low and slow indeed :-D

 

[BigladUK]

Quite like these too

These are £400 for 16's

I like those too

Can you get some, put them on your car and let me see them LOL

 

[Ian986]

I also like the tsw too they are the cheapest wheel too

 

[SuneA]

I have both 17" and 16" wheels for my Up! and honestly I can't really tell any difference.. Car is lowered 35mm w. H&R Springs..

BBS replicas 17x7.5" ET42 (I used 5mmspacers rear for aofset of 37 to get a wider look),wrapped in 195/40/17 Hankook tyres..

Borbet 16x7" ET38 Borbet LV4 w. 195/45/16 Continental winter tyres..

 

[Ian986]

I love the bbs replicas
Really can't notice any difference in the ride ?

Don't suppose you have any pics with the wheels and without the lowering springs on ?

 

[SuneA]

I love the bbs replicas
Really can't notice any difference in the ride ?

Don't suppose you have any pics with the wheels and without the lowering springs on ?

The car definitly rides much more stiff than stock when it's lowered, but I can't really tell a difference between the 16" and 17" wheels.. I'm sure you will notice if you swith from the original wheels.I put the wheels on when the car was lowered so I don't have pics of the car before that.

 

[Davec86]

The winter set up looks pretty tight, 16s and a 35 drop actually looks pretty good. I like the darker colour against the white too

 

[gary02tdi]

A little photoshopping...

On Montreal II

Golf Mark V Gti....

 

[Ian986]

Gary can you photo shop the tsw and the momo wheels in my pic onto the white up please ?