Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II

[toofast4you89 at gmail.com (Ben Walter)]

i do have pics of mine, and my dads(i think) with my 17"s on it, but the
pics are on my dads computer so i see if he would be so kind as to post
them!

On 11/21/06, David Winchell, II <xavsbud@sprynet.com> wrote:
>
> Not to jack the thread, but the yellow Porsche that is in that pic was in
> my
> driveway for almost a month waiting for him to bring me the Callaway Rocc
> and pick up that little gem. I wanted so badly to run it around the
> neighborhood.
>
> I have a bunch of pics of that car somewhere....
>
> Just thought I'd share.
>
> Dave
>
> David Winchell, II
> 84 Scirocco BBS Turbo G60
> 79 Callaway Scirocco
> 04 .:R32 DBP
> 04 Mini Cooper S
> 00 Silverado
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Bubb [mailto:jdbubb@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 1:24 PM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II
>
> Stilts baby!! Yeah!
> http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2897958
>
> Maybe not a Scirocco, but the effect is pretty much the same.....stilts!!!
> Dan
>
> From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 8:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II
>
>
> I suspect that your car looks like it's on stilts because the tires you
> have
> are 23.5" in diameter. Doesn't sound like much over the "correct"
> (185/60X14, 195/50X15) diameter of 22.8" but you'd have to lower the car
> another 9mm to get it at an equivalent ride height with the "right"
> diameter
> tire and that would be 9mm less travel that Sciroccos already don't have
> enough of.
> Going to wider rims won't get rid of the "on stilts" look, but I do think
> they would add to the "hot wheels" look!
>
> From: "Ben Walter" toofast4you89@gmail.com
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II
>
>
> > yup, I'm Rollin on 17" flik wasps.  205-40-17 and it only rubs on "hard"
> > corning:).  in my mind, 17's, may be too big if your looking for
> > performance, but they do fill the wheel well the best if all your
> > interested
> > in looks.  18"s if done right could look good, but i think the
> sacrifices
> > that would have to be made are not worth it.  one down side to my wheels
> > is
> > they are a hair on the narrow side(7"), which gives the car the look of
> > "stilts"
> >
> > On 11/17/06, Allyn <amalventano1@tds.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm not good for advice here, mainly because 275/40/17's don't fit
> under
> >> stock fender wells :)
> >>
> >> Though, when going huge on diameter, width becomes the main factor, as
> >> well as offset.  The opposite limit of clearing the fenders
> >> is the firewall at the rear portion of the front fender wells, which
> you
> >> hit at full lock.
> >>
> >> I'd advise against going crazy, since you end up doing silly stuff like
> >> this:
> >>
> >>
>
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/rieger/images/030328-212034-Z10.jpg
> >>
> >>
>
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/rieger/images/030401-233943-Z10.jpg
> >>
> >>
>
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/rieger/images/030404-013400-Z10.jpg
> >>
> >>
>
> http://scirocco.dhs.org/vw/pics/0-allyn/rieger/images/030416-161205-Z10.jpg
> >> So, save yourself some work, and go with single piece wheels, and bear
> in
> >> mind that the larger diameter, the easier it is to bend.
> >>
> >> HTH
> >> Al
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: David Brown [mailto:sharpshooter33@adelphia.net]
> >> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:38 PM
> >> > To: scirocco scirocco
> >> > Subject: Whos got the biggest rims on a scirocco II
> >> >
> >> > Been looking at tires and rims lately.  Wondering who's got
> >> > the largest rims on a rocco and what size they are. Without
> >> > bumping or rubbing of course. 8-)
> >> >
> >> > Anybody got a pic if they think they got the largest? (18"???)
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > David
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