Re: Got my 17's!!

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

Hey Tim, I must say that I think those wheels look fantastic on your car.
I am quite impressed. You got me looking at wheels for my car now.....damn
you!=)




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1988 Scirocco 2.0 16v
1987 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Tim Ebling wrote:

> 
> Hey everyone, just thought I'd share the fact that I recently bought
> and installed some brand new 17" wheels on my '88 16v!  They're
> Kosei S5R rims (17x7, 35mm offset) with Dunlop W-10 tires (205/40/17).
> I was going to get SP8000's but apparently they've been discontinued
> in that size.  DOH!  Incidentally, I ordered them from the Tire Rack,
> and overall I was very pleased with their service.
> 
> I took a quick Polaroid pic over the weekend, which doesn't really do
> them justice, but still is worth a look:
> 
> http://scirocco.webjump.com/
> 
> Click on "My Scirocco" and it's the second picture from the top.  I'll
> try to get some better pictures of them up soon, but keep in mind
> they look *much* better in real life :)
> 
> My suspension setup is Koni struts and H&R lowering springs.  After
> putting the wheels on I drove around the block without touching the
> adjustment on the Konis, which was set fairly soft.  Surprisingly, I
> noticed very little rubbing, even when going over bumps.  But to be
> on the safe side (and to increase the performance factor) I cranked
> the Konis to almost-but-not-quite full stiff and that's where I'm
> going to leave them.  The ride has suffered somewhat, but it's not
> nearly as bad as I thought it would be.
> 
> As for clearances, I have about two finger widths between the tire
> and the fender in the rear and about 1.5 finger widths in the front.
> Clearance between the tire and the rear springs is about a pinkie
> finger width (real scientific, ain't I?), which is probably helped by
> the fact that the W-10's have a fairly rounded shoulder.
> 
> Overall I'm very happy with this setup, both from a handling stand-
> point and from a "looks" standpoint.  I don't race on the track, I
> know where all the potholes on my commute are (and studiously avoid
> them), and I have a set of winter tires/wheels - so given all those
> things the setup works very well for me.  I realize that not every-
> body is into 17's (or even 16's for that matter), but hey they work
> for me and I love 'em.  So anyone who is considering getting 17's,
> I'll offer another thumbs up in addition to those people on this list
> who already have them.
> 
> I'll try to remember to give another report at the end of the summer
> as far as how the setup has held up.
> 
> Later!
> 
> -tim
> 
> 
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