can i put 18" rims on my 2002 cabrio without it rubbing? also if i get 18s will i need to get low profile tires un order for it to fit? got some guy on craigslist selling some nice 18s but not sure if this size will give me problems. this is my car
these are the rims i want
18s on a mkIII is pushing it. It can be done but you will prollie have to go with stretched tires. Width on the 18s is why you will need to go with stretched tires. As you lower the suspension the stretch will help keep the rubber inside the wheel well as much as possible. There are going to be several side effects of all of this such as poor tire wear due to negative camber as you lower. And that increases with larger wheels.
My advise would be to go no larger than 17s but at the end of the day, it's your car and only know how you want it.
Yes as matter of fact, I have the Luck o'the Irish...everything I touch turns to fertilizer of the bovine variety. You can lead a user to a link, but you can't make him Click....
Hey now, 18's look great on the right car. A MKIII Cabby however can't pull it off without pulling the fenders and a lot of other mods. In the end, it can look good, but will seriously reduce drive-ability. It's one of those areas where you have to decide what you want. Something that looks bad ass going really slow or something that looks great but you can take it almost anywhere in comfort.
And just to rub it in Brian, I had 19's on the A6. Looked awesome, but damn those were some expensive tires.