Mk3 + Porsche Rims?

[The_Hawk]

I have found these two sets of wheels...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/8-9-x-17-RH-P...QQcmdZViewItem

or

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Porsche-17-Cu...QQcmdZViewItem

So whats the go with fitment of Porsche Rims onto a Mk3 VR?

Both of these are 17" x 9" in the rear and 17" x 7.5/8" for the fronts.

So will they fit (coilovers are coming)? Are any other panel mods needed for this size rim?
Convieniently Steve is selling his adaptors at the moment too:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=12078

I have a set of H&R adaptors for sale. The Adaptors are:

• 2x 5x100 - 5x130 adaptors 30mm thickness
• 2x 5x100 - 5x130 adaptors 40mm thickness

[DubSteve]

Aaron, you shouldn't have a trouble, get a stretched tyre and you should be fine however you will need to roll your guards!

Just the rears anyway but they will do nicely

[The_Hawk]

I don't want to stretch if I can help it at all. Is something like this going to fit using the correct size tyre for the rim?

[gpk_gti]

using the " correct" tyre you mean by? porsche fitment??? mk3 didnt come with 17's...

[DubSteve]

I don't want to stretch if I can help it at all. Is something like this going to fit using the correct size tyre for the rim?

Safe stretch nothing stupid though, and after looking at the wheels possibly the 7.5 and 8.5 would be the go!

7.5 would be a 215 and the 8.5 probably a 235 you shouldn't have any rubbing issues with the adaptors and if you are leaving it at the height you want you will be fine!

[The_Hawk]

So without the stretch it would be about 225 and 245's...

Thats pretty big... What size were your tyres with the porsche rims?

[gpk_gti]

17 x 9 will not fit on a mk3 .... you will have issues even with stretched rubber... all the mk3's in the rieger catalogue with fat fitments only go up to 16" wide... correct me if im wrong steve

[Mrk_Mickey]

If you're changing from your VR wheels to 17" wheels, how out-of-whack is your speedo going to go? I'm thinking of putting 17's on mine but i'm afraid of the difference in overall diameter/rolling diameter

[rayray086]

With those adapters, you would definitely need rolling/fender lip cutting to fit the rears, even with stretched tyres (195 on the fronts, 215 on the rears?). I reckon you can get away without pulling the fenders.

Just for reference, if you bought the first set of Porsche wheels, and bought Steve's adapters, you'd be sitting at 8" ET17 for the front, and 9" ET7 for the rears.

Ideally, with an 8" front you'd want an offset of ET18-ET28 for subtle poke/wheel sitting fender flush, and with a 9" rear you'd want an offset of ET20-ET30 for the same look.

I've collected these pics in my quest for the "perfect" spec-ed wheels for the Mk3 (offsets converted to match 8" front and 9" rear for reference to the look, as these pics are of 8" wide wheels):

ET11 rear



ET27 front, ET27 rear


ET25 front, ET17 rear


ET20 front, ET27 rear


ET20 front, ET24 rear



ET19 front, ET15 rear


ET20 front, ET32 rear


ET26 rear

[rayray086]

Damn so many posts already... well, without stretch, it won't fit the Mk3 without major rubbing issues. Your arches will basically eat the tyres.

Your best bet is buy the wheels, buy 20-25mm adapters and hope for the best.