Brake clearance smaller wheels on Jetta

[JustCruisn]

I'm looking for some quick info on wheel fitment on MK5 Jetta 147kw FSI
I assume this cars has bigger brakes (Like GTI) than say the standard 118TSI with 16inch wheels.

I have 18inch Charlestons @ 18x7.5 ET51
I'm looking to go down to MK7 Dijon @ 17x7 ET49.

Will these clear my brakes ?

[dylan8]

id have a look over seas to see what they are running as winter wheels.
know what size disc?

[JustCruisn]

OK so it seems the 2.0T had the option of 17 or 18 inch wheels

The 17inch wheel is the Classix 17x7.0 ET 54

17 VW wheel picture gallery 5x112


So if 17x7 fits with 54 offset, then I guess 17x7 49 offset will be much the same just sitting out 5mm.
So for my change from 18x7.5 ET51 to 17x7 ET49 it will be 2mm closer to the guard and nowhere near the strut etc.

[JustCruisn]

Just checked the brake clearance with the current rim, got 35-40mm on the caliper, 50mm on the disk itself.
I think the disks are 312mm

So 1 inch less = 25mm diameter or 12.5mm closer to the caliper.

Someone tell me my math is OK.

[h100vw]

Just checked the brake clearance with the current rim, got 35-40mm on the caliper, 50mm on the disk itself.
I think the disks are 312mm

So 1 inch less = 25mm diameter or 12.5mm closer to the caliper.

Someone tell me my math is OK.

I am sure you'll be ok down to 16inch. I run std wheels on my Polo with 16s. No need for spacers either.

[dylan8]

as above,
if they are similar callipers to the mk4s you could go down to most oem 16s

[ope126]

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[fillmore]

AFAIK my standard 118tsi with 16 inch wheels runs 312mm discs.

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[brad]

I'm looking for some quick info on wheel fitment on MK5 Jetta 147kw FSI
I assume this cars has bigger brakes (Like GTI) than say the standard 118TSI with 16inch wheels.

I have 18inch Charlestons @ 18x7.5 ET51
I'm looking to go down to MK7 Dijon @ 17x7 ET49.

Will these clear my brakes ?

You can fit 16" rims to the 312mm brakes fitted to the 147tsi. It should be on the decal inside the filler cap.

I've run 16" rims on 312mm brakes for many km.

[JustCruisn]

They arrived today and fit just fine.