[YETIMAN]

Hello the Forum,

Has anyone fitted wider wheels to their car? I would be interested to know of anybody's positive or negative experience or thoughts.
I have seen some 7.5J section wheels that i would like to fit but they would be greater in width over the stock 7.0J rims.

Thanks all

 

[Empcom]

The standard wheels throw up enough muck on the body work I hate to think how much more would be thrown up by wider wheels !!

 

[YETIMAN]

Hi Empcon

Thanks for your thoughts i do have the mudflaps fitted all round which i find help keep the worst of the mud off but these wheels i have been looking at don't come in the 7.0J section! mores the pity.

Cheers

 

[Tick Tock]

Hi Yetiman, will the wheels/tyres be wider than the wheel arch?The boys in blue can pick you up if the wheels/tyres are not covered. It's all to do with muck etc being thrown up.
Most times it won't be noticed but, also check with your insurance company.

 

[The Hood]

There is not enough clearance at the front to use snow chains, I doubt if you would get away with using wider wheels.

 

[YETIMAN]

Hi Tick Tock, The Hood,

Thanks for your comments both very useful. Probably going to look again at something with the stock width.

Cheers

 

[plbxr]

Provided that they fitted OK, then you may have to fit the wheel arch extensions or something similar to make them legal and stop the extra muck. I think that stock mud flaps would be useless in that situation.
Eg
http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/Yeti/Yeti-wider-fender-flares-full-set-KI-R
(The hyperlink button doesn't seem to be working)



Edited by: plbxr

 

[Llanigraham]

1/ Check the off-set of the wheels, otherwise you could have clearance problems with the struts.

2/ The "fender flares" linked to above are all of 2mm wider than the body!! They will do nothing.

 

[YETIMAN]

Hi both plbxr and Llanigraham,Many thanks for your input.

Cheers

 

[Rolymo]

Reminds me of the old Hamlet Cigar advert from ages ago and the Carlos Fandango Super Wide wheels.

Anyone else remember this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqqZ28m8uCo

 

[Lobo]

Hi Rolymo, I have to admit that I do remember, those were the days of classics Hamlet adverts also, I can almost hear the music playing now.