Rim choices..

[Rocco_R]

Hey I might have to claim copyright infringement on the avatar/username Rocco_R!

Haha, yeah, I noticed it too, sorry RoccoR. I was thinking to change it last few days after discovering you already use a similar login name! I am sure it will be something different by the time I picking up the car

[Rocco_R]

You have quite a bit of choice in terms of rim width with the Scirocco... my rears are 10 inch running 265x30x19 Continental 5P with an offset of 40.
There isnt much room but they dont rub at all.
I should have gone for 265x35x19 though...maybe a little down the track

Nice rims Andy! I am still thinking whether to replace the rims right from day 1 or should ride the stock ones but with matte black powder coating for a bit that would save me some money for other small mods. I also contacted the Carbon Demon to have half of the roof wrapped in glossy black like yours (Mike actually shown me few pictures of your car, if I remembered correctly you had your car done by him as well), but thinking whether should have the whole spoiler blacked out (perhaps in carbon fibre), and the rest roof in glossy. Not sure whether it will look a bit funny.

I know I am now a bit (or a lot) off the topic but please excuse me for being excited to just want to think and do all the nice stuff to the car . After all, it is the 1st turbo car after riding a naturally aspirated car for 5 years when I bought with red P.

Cheers,
Joe

[dylan8]

Wow they are on Andy!
Looking good, have any side shots?
Also one of the rear would be amazing

[Golf16SE]

hey guys im looking into some new rims i want to know how wide i can go on the back of the scirocco ??
im looking into 10"wide 20" rim.... tyre 245/30/20 ...
and 20" 8.5 on the front ..but that will be fine, its just the back i wanna know about?
oh and i got the H&R springs

[Andych]

Well my rims are 10 inch wide on the rear running 265x30x19 Continental P5's with an effective ET of 40 and I can tell you there is very little clearance on the inside of the tyre / rim.
As you can see on the pic above... my 10 inch rim is undertyred at 265x30... take 20 mm off that!!!!!!!!
I cant understand why you would want to put a 9.7 inch tyre onto a 10 inch wide rim??? And a 30 aspect tyre at that??
It certainly wont do anything for handling, you will no doubt end up with gutter rash as the rim will be exposed.. Each to their own I guess...
I am not sure you would be able to run 20 inch at 10 inches wide....
Besides... if you are running the H&R springs you will need a permanent Chiropractor booking if you go to 20 inch rims and licorice stick tyres....

Personally I think 9.5 inches is the ideal rim width for the rear of the Roc.

[Andych]

Yep Dylan.. they are on...
The PCD was changed so no need for adapters now but still need spacers for the correct ET but I am extremely happy with the wheels and how they look.
I will try to take some better pics this weekend to post up.. after she has been cleaned and just possibly has the roof wrap removed...

[Golf16SE]

Hey man thanks for the advise i appreciate it ... So I ended up going with rs4 style rims 20x9 et40 .. Perrrrrfect offset ! .... Tyres 245/30/20 H&R springs in and it looks/sits perfect ! Need to post some pics but I still don't know how to .. What's the easiest way ? Oh and btw the ride isn't bumpy at all .. Still Very smooth

[Andych]

This should give you all the info you need to post pics
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...ges-45153.html

Hey man thanks for the advise i appreciate it ... So I ended up going with rs4 style rims 20x9 et40 .. Perrrrrfect offset ! .... Tyres 245/30/20 H&R springs in and it looks/sits perfect ! Need to post some pics but I still don't know how to .. What's the easiest way ? Oh and btw the ride isn't bumpy at all .. Still Very smooth

[jwlc]

Wow... that sounds good. Pics!!

[Golf16SE]

Wow... that sounds good. Pics!!

I posted some pics in the scirocco r mods thread