Increasing Rim size

[VW Caddy]

Hi All,

I am currently running on 165/65 R15 and I want to move up to 17" without compromising the rolling radius.

Can anybody help in advising what set up I should be at to achieve this (???/?? R17 )

Cheers,

[SoVeReIgN]

This is the site you want!

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

[SoVeReIgN]

205/40/17 ?

Dont know if its an easy size to get though.

[VW Caddy]

205/40/17 ?

Dont know if its an easy size to get though.

Yeah 205/40/17 is actually spot on.

With regards to the actual tyres itself, i think i gotta start making a lot of phone calls to see if they have got any.

Thanks SoVeReIgN

[The_Hawk]

What will fit is a good question to be asking about now...

215/40R17 is a more common tyre and will be put your speedo out by 1.4% (reality is that this will most likely make it more acurate as most speedo's read under anyway).

[Mischa]

try this site too.. similar but more info www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

is your caddy one of the new ones? if so it doesnt have 165 tyres... it should have the same as the golf ie 195/65/15 and hence 225/45/17 would be the go. maybe double check on that one.

[VW Caddy]

try this site too.. similar but more info www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

is your caddy one of the new ones? if so it doesnt have 165 tyres... it should have the same as the golf ie 195/65/15 and hence 225/45/17 would be the go. maybe double check on that one.

Nah, my Caddy is a 2005 model. I saw the attached picture on this site a while ago and ever since then, all ive been doing is saving my money to do up my Caddy exactly like it The only thing I want different on my Caddy are the attached rims.

I do have one more question about the rims/tyre size...........would increasing from 165/65 R15 to 205/40/17 cause any problems and would it require any modifications to the rotors, suspension etc...

Cheers,

[99gti]

That is one cool caddy! It may look a bit higher depending on what tyres you fit.