When I went back to my parents over Christmas, I attempted to fit my shiny new winter wheels; a set of Dare DR-X2 Gunmetal with 225/35/19 winter tyres.
I found after mounting one wheel that it stuck out a bit more than the OEM wheel. I checked and according to the shop I'd bought them from, they are supposed to fit a mk3 Leon. I thought nothing of it and fitted the other three and took it for a spin.
When going over humps and bumps there was a bit of squeaking coming from the four corners which at first, I thought was just settling in or something. When I came to give two 'heavy set' family members a lift the next day I worked out it was actually catching on the arches somewhere.
The 19" alloys you get on the 280 are: 8x19 ET50 and the Dare alloys I tried to fit were: 8.5x19 ET42. According to http://www.willtheyfit.com/ this results in an inner rim which is 1.7mm further away from the suspension strut and an outer rim which pokes out 14.4mm more than before.
Quite a lot of alloy sites are claiming these fit a Leon mk3, so I'm wondering is it something to do with it being a Cupra?
Has anyone else fitted non stock alloys to there Cupra, winter or otherwise? Could you let me know what size they are and how well they fit?
Also, since returning to the stock alloys while I try and change the alloys for ones that fit - I've noticed the tyre pressure warning has been going off a lot! 4 times now, each time complaining about a different tyre. I only ever had it go off once before, but it was understandable (I had an entire wheel replaced because when I picked it up brand new there was a scuff on one and the dealer changed it for a new one). I keep resetting it, and it says "All 4 values have been stored" or something like that. Any body else had this problem?
Thanks, and sorry for the long post!
I found after mounting one wheel that it stuck out a bit more than the OEM wheel. I checked and according to the shop I'd bought them from, they are supposed to fit a mk3 Leon. I thought nothing of it and fitted the other three and took it for a spin.
When going over humps and bumps there was a bit of squeaking coming from the four corners which at first, I thought was just settling in or something. When I came to give two 'heavy set' family members a lift the next day I worked out it was actually catching on the arches somewhere.
The 19" alloys you get on the 280 are: 8x19 ET50 and the Dare alloys I tried to fit were: 8.5x19 ET42. According to http://www.willtheyfit.com/ this results in an inner rim which is 1.7mm further away from the suspension strut and an outer rim which pokes out 14.4mm more than before.
Quite a lot of alloy sites are claiming these fit a Leon mk3, so I'm wondering is it something to do with it being a Cupra?
Has anyone else fitted non stock alloys to there Cupra, winter or otherwise? Could you let me know what size they are and how well they fit?
Also, since returning to the stock alloys while I try and change the alloys for ones that fit - I've noticed the tyre pressure warning has been going off a lot! 4 times now, each time complaining about a different tyre. I only ever had it go off once before, but it was understandable (I had an entire wheel replaced because when I picked it up brand new there was a scuff on one and the dealer changed it for a new one). I keep resetting it, and it says "All 4 values have been stored" or something like that. Any body else had this problem?
Thanks, and sorry for the long post!
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