New tires and rims for the turbo diesel

[Diesel Dean]

Haven't posted for a long time but I stop by and look once in a while. Just wanted to show a pic of my new rims and tires.

[FineFrank]

Very nice. What kind of rims are those?
Nice car, too.

[wolf_walker]

Mmm pretty. They'd be square in about two days with me driving though.

[Diesel Dean]

Not sure what make the rims are I bought them off craigslist. The tires are 205 40 17 and yes I am a little woried about bending a rim. I just couldn't pass on the good deal for them. I had to change to studs rather than the bolts that would normaly hold the rims on. I also put a large air horn under the hood. I put a small air tank in the back and ran air lines up front to the horn. I use a ball valve to honk the horn. My wife thinks I am nuts but I love the looks from people when I blow the horn. I have the Rabbit put up for the winter.

[jethrobodean]

So 17" fit the mk1? I thought the biggest was 16" No front strut interference? Nice look tho.

[wolf_walker]

I'm not a fan of actually driving lowered cars myself(hi rock, I'm the oil pan), but it'd really look better lower.

[surfcam]

Red cars go faster, sell better, but on the down side fade faster. Something about metal pigment. The Ferrari look sure is sweet.

[hagar]

RED ? nice to see her again. . Make sure center hole in hub fits TIGHT Do not count on studs to hold wheel..


As to color ? all the ladies I know will fall heads over heals. .That is SEXY..

hagar.

[rabbit_man]

You can also get longer bolts too rather than use studs. They come in different types of seat too....you know, either ball or taper.

[Diesel Dean]

Boy I didn't think about strut interference I only have about a 1/2 from the strut to the tire. If the off set was any diffrent it wouldn't have worked. I think a 17 inch rim with the right off set is the limit for rim size. I am going to lower it about two inches front and back. I know about the longer bolts. I had to use studs because the out side hole on the rim is small. The head on the bolt would not seat down in the hole. Hagar I did use a rim spacer to fit the center hole to the hub. I never have been a big fan of the large rim and tire combo but I think this looks ok.
Dean