Has anyone had experience with 16" wheels on 205 GTi series 1's? I believe 195/45/16"s fit, however this size is hard to get and 205/45/16"s with 16x7" wheels are more common. Are there any guard and arc mods that are needed?
I have just fitted a set of 15x6.5 set of aftermarket rims to my series 1 205 GTi. The tyres are a 195/55 series Falken Azenis, and with the car lowered, they only just fit in. I had to cut back the inner edge of the rear arch trim as it was scrubbing the tyre to about 1 to 1.5 cm in. The small boxed section towards the rear on the inner guard is also just hitting the tyre on suspension compression. Towards the front of the rear guard, I am also just touching the metal on compression of the suspension.
I would reccoment a 50 series tyre if you are lowering on 15" rims, although jr has a set of 16's on his series 1 205 GTi, and these just fit with a 40 series tyre in a 205 width, and I mean just.
17's would be out unless you modify the guards and I would suspect this is more trouble than what is worth.
