Re: 16x7.5 rims on SII

[shikaroka@juno.com (T Jarrett)]

On Wed, 24 Sep 1997 22:36:23 -0500 John Van Vuren <jigger@wirural.net>
writes:
>So can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong??  I just bought a new set 
>of
>wheels for my '87 16v (Neuspeed lowering springs).  After careful
>measuring and price consideration, I decided to go with 14x6, just 
>like
>stock.  I also bought a new set of 195/60/14's.  Now I'm getting a 
>very
>slight rub...  the rear half of the wheelwell.  The offset is 30mm.  
>How
>are you guys getting away with 16x7.5 with 35mm offset??  Or 15x7's 
>for
>that matter?  Is my car just too low, or do I need to go with a 50 or 
>55
>series tire?  
>
>John
>
>'87 16v Scirocco
>'86 GTi
>'85 Jetta diesel
>'82 diesel pickup
>'69 baja Beetle

I believe that Scirocco 16v's came factory with 185 60 14's, and Golfs
and Jettas came with 195 60 14's.  I put a set of wheels and tires off an
88 GTI 16v (teardrops) on my 82 rocco and they tend to rub on the front
when I turn the wheel pretty far and hit a good bump, mine is lowered,
but I have a very stiff setup. Sometimes they even rub the inner fender
well liner when I turn the wheel all of the way to the left.


shikaroka@juno.com
82 Scirocco 16V (highly modified)
87 GTI G60
72 Baja Bug & Karmann Ghia
76 Lancia Beta Scorpion
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