Winter wheels with Racing brakes, Sizes?

[sly200sx]

As the title says I will be taking delivery in sept of a new cupra and i have amongst other options, gone for racing brakes. Positive the 15" steel wheel will not fit as it was tight on my boc so i'll be looking at a 16". Question is what size of tyre are others with these brakes fitted to their cars, using as in profile etc.

I know i'm a little ahead but now is the time to buy these items..

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[turboboy]

Can't answer your question but what colour?

 

[sly200sx]

Can't answer your question but what colour?

Ordered a Red one, hope you dont mind lol.

Went with
Race brakes, pan roof, winter pack and storage pack.
Decided agains leather as i'm hearing that it quickly goes saggy etc.

Due september so looking forward to getting back into the ibiza, Didnt realise how much i missed the boc.
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[vroomtshh]

No chance a 16" steel will clear those brakes

 

[sly200sx]

No chance a 16" steel will clear those brakes

Cool, getting somewhere. So 17's it is. Prob buy some 17" alloys rather than having that size steels...

Although a 15" did clear the standard ones...

 

[Copey]

17's only as far as im aware, they aint small breaks, maybe some second hand wheels from the VAG range, loads fit.

 

[turboboy]

Good choice ;-) I love my red..

 

[ibizaracebrake]

it's the offset that's the problem, I had to get wheels custom made, got another recently - took 5 weeks.

 

[Big-Pete]

the one thing that puts me off the new cupra where the seats.

but yeah, youll get the racing brakes under 16s with the right offset,

mk3 ICR brembos fit under 15" wheels, its all about offset!

 

[sly200sx]

Right. Ok will look for 16 with a higher number offset. Think standard wheel is 38. I'm guessing I need a bigger one?

 

[vroomtshh]

Right. Ok will look for 16 with a higher number offset. Think standard wheel is 38. I'm guessing I need a bigger one?

You'd need a smaller number. But you won't get small enough to clear the brakes and stay under the arches. Trust me, I've tried

 

[Biker]

I don't think it is the offset but the design of the wheel. That is what made the Mk1 Leon Cupra R wheels so popular, they would clear a set of Brembo's.

 

[sly200sx]

Interesting. This winter wheels idea is sounding more and more expensive. Need to get a definitive answer on exact sizes needed

 

[vroomtshh]

Interesting. This winter wheels idea is sounding more and more expensive. Need to get a definitive answer on exact sizes needed

There's a thread inthe mk4 section all about it

 

[sly200sx]

There's a thread inthe mk4 section all about it

Cheers...Found a sticky thats 27 pages long in the mk4 section as you said.

 

[sly200sx]

Still nonethewiser. Will enquire with seat themselves

 

[cupra.al]

as your thinking for winter wheels that must mean you just want a bit more comfort and profile on the road so why not just stick a 45 or 50 profile on a 17" wheel im pretty sure the mk5 cupra comes with a 45 profile tyre anyway so find out if a 50 profile tyre will fit without issues like scrubbing etc on a 17" wheel.

there are plenty of wheels about that fit over the seat sport brakes all in 17" though as a 16" has been tried and tested by many.
to name a few that will fit.

audi tt comps.
audi s3 i think there called avus.
team dynamic pro race in i think a few variants depends on offsets.
compomotives again picking the right offsets.
mk4 cupra alloys.
mk5 cupra alloys.
mk1 lcr alloys.
im sure there are plenty more none of them being 16".

 

[sly200sx]

Al
Thanks for the detailed reply. Wanted another set of wheels and winter tyres for basically winter time and to cope with any snow that might appear. I imagine. Also thinking a 16" tyre may be cheaper than a 17" I'm winter form.

Will keep an eye out for some of the ones you listed
Cheers
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[vroomtshh]

Porsche d90s are the only 16" I've ever seen fitted. And they were mega spaced and the calipers needed a bit grinding off them

 

[sly200sx]

Porsche d90s are the only 16" I've ever seen fitted. And they were mega spaced and the calipers needed a bit grinding off them

Ok. There'll be no grinding of callipers a on a brand new car lol.