I’d recommend you try & get a ride in a car with 19’s before you pull the trigger, the ride will be considerably harsher.
What alloys are you running?
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I’d recommend you try & get a ride in a car with 19’s before you pull the trigger, the ride will be considerably harsher.
It will make the car feel harsher and noisier and you can also run into issues with the speedo not matching the true speed of the car but other than that you shouldnt have many issues.
Typically you have to compromise on something. Usually the best looking alloys weigh a tonne, whereas the lightest can look crap. Just depends on which is more important to you.
I have recently just took hold of a 2017 xcellence model, far too many spokes and small gaps to clean ,I am waiting on delivery (today) of -
18" Alutec singa black/polished face, 7.5J ET45. .......... have a look i think they look gr8 , will post pics later
18" Alutec singa black/polished face, 7.5J ET45. .......... have a look i think they look gr8 , will post pics later
IMHO going from 17's to 19's is a bad idea. I din't like the look of the 17's and specced the 18's when I had my 184FR. Personally I would not go any bigger than 18" on a FR. The !9's are much better looking and the ride is just about tolerable on a Cupra. Nevertheless, if it had been a factory option to have 18's on the Cupra this is what I would have chosen for practical purposes, I must be getting old, lol.
I agree, 18’s max on an FR, a poor ride and extra unsprung weight make 19’s less tempting.
I too didn’t like the look of the 17’s on the facelift FR before I took delivery, but since I took delivery I’ve appreciated the excellent ride and ease of cleaning and I’m even getting to quite like the look of them.
I too didn’t like the look of the 17’s on the facelift FR before I took delivery, but since I took delivery I’ve appreciated the excellent ride and ease of cleaning and I’m even getting to quite like the look of them.
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