B5.5 ikkle wheels

[koreanbaz]

Right its got 15 inch alloys. my garage man says 18 are the future for ease and no hassle.

I like standard anything, so what VAG/Merc 18's should I be looking for on ebay?

Amd why not 19 just for discussion and to increase my post count. :Blush2:

[OddBallBoy]

I've got 16" alloys on my B5 and I've been looking at newer OEM VW/Audi or Merc alloys for summer use as I've got a set of winter tyres I want to put on my original tatty alloys. I personally wouldn't go bigger than 17" as I think these look great, they won't alter the ride quality much and the tyres are still reasonable - once you get into 18's and 19's, quality tyre prices seem to go silly, though I do agree they look good.

Offset on my standard alloys is et45 and I'm rather tempted personally with circa '05 Audi A4 16" 5 spokes. They're a really nice looking wheel, have an offset of et42 so will stand out that little bit more which can make all the difference, will still give good ride quality and very good prices for quality tyres (I'd never fit a budget tyre, would rather have a second hand good quality with a few mm less tread).

I also rather like some of the Merc 17" (must get spiggot rings but very cheap from eBay) as many seem to have et38 which will stand them out in the arches nicely and mean definitely no problems with rubbing on the inside if you've gone much wider. The most frustrating thing I find about many of the ads on eBay is that they never quote the offset which can make a huge difference - there's some lovely A3 17" alloys out there but the offset is usually et48/50 which would mess up handling and cause loads of problems with rubbing.

Have found the following sites very useful when looking at different wheels:
Alloy Wheel Fitment - FREE guide for alloy wheel fitting, and PCD for your car (http://www.wheelfitment.net/)
Wheel Fitment.eu - PCD, Offset and Center Bore data (http://www.wheelfitment.eu/)
Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator (http://www.willtheyfit.com/)
Wheel Offset Calculator (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp)

Let us know what you decide on!

[koreanbaz]

I've got 16" alloys on my B5 and I've been looking at newer OEM VW/Audi or Merc alloys for summer use as I've got a set of winter tyres I want to put on my original tatty alloys. I personally wouldn't go bigger than 17" as I think these look great, they won't alter the ride quality much and the tyres are still reasonable - once you get into 18's and 19's, quality tyre prices seem to go silly, though I do agree they look good.

Offset on my standard alloys is et45 and I'm rather tempted personally with circa '05 Audi A4 16" 5 spokes. They're a really nice looking wheel, have an offset of et42 so will stand out that little bit more which can make all the difference, will still give good ride quality and very good prices for quality tyres (I'd never fit a budget tyre, would rather have a second hand good quality with a few mm less tread).

I also rather like some of the Merc 17" (must get spiggot rings but very cheap from eBay) as many seem to have et38 which will stand them out in the arches nicely and mean definitely no problems with rubbing on the inside if you've gone much wider. The most frustrating thing I find about many of the ads on eBay is that they never quote the offset which can make a huge difference - there's some lovely A3 17" alloys out there but the offset is usually et48/50 which would mess up handling and cause loads of problems with rubbing.

Have found the following sites very useful when looking at different wheels:
Alloy Wheel Fitment - FREE guide for alloy wheel fitting, and PCD for your car (http://www.wheelfitment.net/)
Wheel Fitment.eu - PCD, Offset and Center Bore data (http://www.wheelfitment.eu/)
Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator (http://www.willtheyfit.com/)
Wheel Offset Calculator (http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp)

Let us know what you decide on!

I'm needing help on ET here, started a new post. cheers for the pointer