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Old May 29th 2011, 06:27
-Alex- -Alex- is offline
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17" or 18" on a BJ IRS beetle?

I have little "problem", havent yet decided which size wheels + tires planning to buy.

I have 3cm wider front fenders and 6cm wider fenders at rear + early 944 alu arms + coilovers at the front.

Wheels i have decided to get, are these:



http://www.kerscher-tuning.de/raeder/index.php?id=2

Great looking wheel for beetle, i think. Front wheels planned at size 7,5" and et 41, rear wheels 9,5 or 10" and et between 50-60.

Only problem that there is not much choices at tires if i want at back wider than 255 at size of 17", there is few, like 265/40 or 275/40, but these usually cost more than 265/35 18.

Will the ride be much worse if i get 215/40 18 + 265/35 18 tires instead of 215/45 17 + 265/40 17 tires?

I know that these front wheels and tires will fit to front, but what about rear? If the wheels have too much et, spacers can be used, what would be optimal et with these wheel sizes?

Last edited by -Alex-; May 29th 2011 at 06:33.
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