18 Performance Alloys

[noel2014]

Hi.
Can anyone point me in the right direction ? I recently got my FR 184 but unfortunately forgot to upgrade the 17" alloys when I ordered it. I would like to get the 18" Performance alloys on it now and sell my current set. Any ideas where I could get hold of a set ?
Thanks

 

[ToroNegro]

Dealer, sgpetch accessories site, eBay.


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[bnic11]

Dealers want £400.00 for each brand new rim !, so I ended up getting mine from e-bay £125 each with delivery mileage only.

Just keep an eye out........quite a few Seat Dealers sell nearly new ones on e-bay

 

[niggle]

Hi.
Can anyone point me in the right direction ? I recently got my FR 184 but unfortunately forgot to upgrade the 17" alloys when I ordered it. I would like to get the 18" Performance alloys on it now and sell my current set. Any ideas where I could get hold of a set ?
Thanks

I might be interested in your 17s when the time comes.

 

[noel2014]

Thanks

Thanks for al the replies. I will check ebay as well.
Niggle - I'll send a friend request and let you know when I come to sell mine.
Thanks

 

[JackReacher]

Why is there a dislike of the standard 17" FR wheels on here, to me they look good, easier to clean and offer a better ride comfort. Maybe I am just getting old!

 

[Cbillson]

Why is there a dislike of the standard 17" FR wheels on here, to me they look good, easier to clean and offer a better ride comfort. Maybe I am just getting old!

And to repair!

 

[IMG SEAT]

I have a brand new never been used set of 4 18" Performance Leon FR Alloy Wheels for sale. Only £400 for the set.

Let me know if you are interested.

 

[alex1]

Does anybody have any 17 inch wheels for sale? Really loking for new if possible. I'm wanting a set of winter alloy wheels, - I know were only just heading into summer, but new car on the way, so getting ready in advance.

I need the 17 inch wheel to clear the brakes.

Cheers Al

 

[IMG SEAT]

The 18" Alloys we had for sale have now been sold. I will let you know if we get some more

 

[jay-bob 25]

black alloys

hi i also noticed the black 18" genuine seat wheels on e bay from sgpetch and when i decided to get them they had been sold , perhaps some other seat dealer will possible have some but at£499 inc p&p was a very good deal

 

[Leonmb]

Has anyone got aftermarket alloys on their leon or know what fitment I will new for the mk3? I have a monsoon seat leon fr, anyone have any ideas about what would look good?

 

[ToroNegro]

5x112 et40 I believe. Centre bore I think is 56mm too.


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[Leonmb]

5x112 et40 I believe. Centre bore I think is 56mm too.


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took my wheels off today and it said et51 7.5j does this sound right?

 

[boltonredgt]

Dont know about the FR but for the Cupra 7.5j x 18 et51 or 8j x 19 et50

 

[Leonmb]

Dont know about the FR but for the Cupra 7.5j x 18 et51 or 8j x 19 et50

What does the 'ET' stand for?

 

[Ckpearce91]

What does the 'ET' stand for?

ET is offset.
how much the wheel is "offset" from the centerline.
ie, tuck or poke.

 

[boltonredgt]

Offset
Alloy Wheel Offset (ET) Explained:
This is important if you are thinking of purchasing aftermarket alloy wheels. The offset is the distance in mm between the centre line of the wheel rim, and the line through the fixing (hub) face. You can have positive (+), negative (-) or neither (0). The first important reason offset is so important is that it is ultimately responsible for the position of the wheel under the wheel arch. Get it wrong and your wheels can scrub against the bodywork, suspension or at worst not turn at all! Secondly it determines how the suspension and self-centering steering behave. The most obvious problem that will occur if you get it wrong is that the steering will either become so heavy that you can't turn the steering wheel, or so light that you need to spend all your time keeping it in a straight line.
Example:
A Citroen Saxo and a Ford Fiesta have the same stud pattern, so in theory a Fiesta wheel will fit a Saxo wheel and vice versa right? Wrong. Although both cars have a positive offset the Saxo’s is very low at around ET15 and the Fiesta’s is higher at around ET38. This means that the hub mounting face on the Saxo’s wheel is closer to the centerline of the wheel and the Fiesta’s is closer to the outside of the wheel (roadside).
In a nutshell you need an offset as close to the vehicles original wheel offset as possible.
Alloy Wheel Offset ET Explained

In the above diagram, the yellow centre line of the wheel is equal to an offset of 0. This means that if the hub is positioned directly in the centre of the wheel, the offset is 0. Every other offset is then measured from this line. If the hub position moves toward the car or the 'hub side' according to the diagram i.e where the blue section is, the offset will be negative.(This is not common) However if the hub moves in the direction of the outer rim or the road side according to the diagram i.e where the red section is, the offset will be positive. It is far more likeley that the offset will be positive and for most road cars between 15 and 50.

 

[Leonmb]

Offset
Alloy Wheel Offset (ET) Explained:
This is important if you are thinking of purchasing aftermarket alloy wheels. The offset is the distance in mm between the centre line of the wheel rim, and the line through the fixing (hub) face. You can have positive (+), negative (-) or neither (0). The first important reason offset is so important is that it is ultimately responsible for the position of the wheel under the wheel arch. Get it wrong and your wheels can scrub against the bodywork, suspension or at worst not turn at all! Secondly it determines how the suspension and self-centering steering behave. The most obvious problem that will occur if you get it wrong is that the steering will either become so heavy that you can't turn the steering wheel, or so light that you need to spend all your time keeping it in a straight line.
Example:
A Citroen Saxo and a Ford Fiesta have the same stud pattern, so in theory a Fiesta wheel will fit a Saxo wheel and vice versa right? Wrong. Although both cars have a positive offset the Saxo’s is very low at around ET15 and the Fiesta’s is higher at around ET38. This means that the hub mounting face on the Saxo’s wheel is closer to the centerline of the wheel and the Fiesta’s is closer to the outside of the wheel (roadside).
In a nutshell you need an offset as close to the vehicles original wheel offset as possible.
Alloy Wheel Offset ET Explained

In the above diagram, the yellow centre line of the wheel is equal to an offset of 0. This means that if the hub is positioned directly in the centre of the wheel, the offset is 0. Every other offset is then measured from this line. If the hub position moves toward the car or the 'hub side' according to the diagram i.e where the blue section is, the offset will be negative.(This is not common) However if the hub moves in the direction of the outer rim or the road side according to the diagram i.e where the red section is, the offset will be positive. It is far more likeley that the offset will be positive and for most road cars between 15 and 50.

Thanks for the useful information, the standard wheels say 7.5j x 17H2 ET51 so how much either way of 51 do you think would be sensible?

 

[boltonredgt]

If you are asking my opinion then I say keep it the same but I would personnaly not go any more than 5mm different. this will have an effect of changing the vehicle track by 10mm, though not really noticable in normal driving but has a difference when giving it some berries on the twisties.