looking at putting new wheels on the passat

**00 VW Passat 20v** · 22-03-2011, 05:18 PM

hi guys, my new (to me) passat has some small scratches on the wheels and being the perfectionist that i am, i'm looking at replacing them.

my current ones are "montreals", 16x7, 5x112, 57.1mm bore, et45 and weigh 18lbs.

the ones i'm looking at are "biolines", 16x6.5, 5x112, 57.1mm bore, et50 and weigh 22lbs.

obviously there are some small differences in width, offset and weight as they are jetta wheels however i'm unsure of how this will affect the look and ride of the vehicle. any advice would be greatly appreciated guys! cheers, ben

**team_v** · 22-03-2011, 06:52 PM

You should be looking for 17 x 7.5 ET35 for mad hellaflush fitment!
Curious as to why you would pick a thinner wheel with a higher offset that weighs more?
I would be going lower offset, wider wheel and less weight if it was me.

**00 VW Passat 20v** · 22-03-2011, 08:04 PM

i'm basically just looking around to see what's available.. the others i had my eye on are 17/8s with 245/45/r17s and a 26 offset. these are off an audi a5. would these be any good? any suggestions?

**BL33SU** · 23-03-2011, 10:55 AM

get 20x8.5 Et 35 225/30/20

**dylan8** · 23-03-2011, 11:34 AM

First suggestion will look worse, as wheels will sit further in the your old wheels, and from the rear itll look silly going skinnier wheels. you most likely wont notice, but the handling may become slightly worse due to be the wheel track being smaller.

Your second suggestion on the other hand sounds better. It may come out to far though due to the offset vs width as the 245 will have a bit of fat
what size tyres do you currently have? and is the car lowered/planned to be lowered?
something like what team_v suggested would be best...

Try these. in your case id be watching the over all tyre diameter and how much the wheel in and out away from the strut and arch.
Custom rims, wheel tire packages for your ride - RIMSnTIRES.com
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**00 VW Passat 20v** · 23-03-2011, 01:43 PM

sorry guys, current tyres are 205/55/17 and not lowered (as far as i know).

**dylan8** · 23-03-2011, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by 00 VW Passat 20v

sorry guys, current tyres are 205/55/17 and not lowered (as far as i know).

guessing you mean 205/55/16? as your wheel size above.

if it is 205/55/16, you could get a 17x7.5 et35 (as team v) with 225/45/17 or 235/45/17, will suit your car much better