New wheels for 184 TDI

[Tomevans1000]

Hello there I am looking now to replace the alloys I’ve currently got on my 2015 Seat Leon FR 184 TDI they are currently 17inch. I have heard good things about the springs and shocks so hoping not to have to change anything there to improve fitment. I was wondering if anyone had any examples of this being done and any suggestions on whether it is a good idea, I also have read somewhere the 184 sits 10mm lower already( could be wrong) and was wondering if this had any affect on things.

Thanks any advice is helpful.

 

[serdar_18fr]

I also have read somewhere the 184 sits 10mm lower already( could be wrong)

The running gear components of FRs are different (shorter & stiffer springs, thicker anti-roll bars etc), as their chassis is called "sports" while the other trims have "standard" one.

The 10mm lower stance comes from this difference, not from being a 184.

 

[Tomevans1000]

Ah ok excellent thanks .

 

[serdar_18fr]

Hello there I am looking now to replace the alloys I’ve currently got on my 2015 Seat Leon FR 184 TDI they are currently 17inch. I have heard good things about the springs and shocks so hoping not to have to change anything there to improve fitment. I was wondering if anyone had any examples of this being done and any suggestions on whether it is a good idea.

Thanks any advice is helpful.

As 18" wheels were an optional size for any Mk3 FR, you can safely switch to them without worrying about anything, as long as you comply with the factory specs on rim width, offset and tire size.

18" wheel specs for Mk3 are as follows:
Rim width: 7,5"
Offset: ET51 (51mm)
Tire size: 225/40

Some little differences in offset and rim width may not matter in terms of clearance but I for one would stay faithful to factory specs for the health of suspension geometry.

Also, your original 17" wheel specs are like this:
Rim width: 7"
Offset: ET49 (49mm)
Tire size: 225/45

If you are looking for some wildly different sized wheels and tires, you may want to use tire/wheel size comparison & calculation sites which are available on the internet. You can enter your current sizes and the sizes of the wheel/tire combination you'd like to use and see what kind of difference that makes in terms of clearance and/or protruding.