Advanti 19"s Are On!

[3Putt]

Standby for some pics guys...

The new tires' walls have a grey / waxy appearance. Whats the best thing to use to get that wet / black look?

[Tim]

just get some of the tyre gloss wipe thingies.
any tyre gloss will work though. Which advantis did u go for?

[3Putt]

These ones....











Been without car for 6 weeks. Soooo glad to have it back.

Whats the verdict on the wheels?

I love the fact that i managed to achieve a 'Plus 1' upgrade to 19"s, out of an insurance claim! Took ages, but worth it in the end i reckon..

[BL33SU]

look pretty good actually.. except its 3" too high

drop it and make the sit on the tyres

[3Putt]

How did i know you would say that?!?

How do you 'drop' a car? Is it expensive?

How does the ride suffer?

[Mischa]

How did i know you would say that?!?

How do you 'drop' a car? Is it expensive?

How does the ride suffer?

they're called coilovers. the ride doesnt necessarily have to suffer if you get good quality ones (H&R, KW, Bilstein) except bilstein and KW dont go low enough i might be able to hook you up with some new H&R's pm me if you're interested.

[RhysQ]

obviously lowering your car will give you a more tuned appearance but i actually don't mind the ride height on that. have you got a full car photo from the front on an angle?? if you are going to take the photo, stand up when taking it because thats how people will see your car, not squatting down.

once lowered, your car will generally have a much harsher ride (compared to standard) and the underside of your car can suffer some serious scrapeage from various speed bumps and odd driveways etc.

but if your willing to sacrifice ride comfort and possible underside damage for that look, i say go for it......i know i will be when i can get the $$ together.

as for $$, it depends on what you will go for. coilovers can cost you a few grand but if you are looking at some good quality lowering springs and shocks, expect to pay approx $1500 installed.

Cheers,
Rhys

[Mischa]

once lowered, your car will generally have a much harsher ride (compared to standard) and the underside of your car can suffer some serious scrapeage from various speed bumps and odd driveways etc.

i've been in VAG cars with coilovers where the ride is more comfortable than in my GT. do you speak from experience or hearsay?

[DubSteve]

i've been in VAG cars with coilovers where the ride is more comfortable than in my GT. do you speak from experience or hearsay?

x2 do you have any experience?

[3Putt]

How About These...





BTW, ride quality is not perceivably worse than the 18"s. Yoky's Heaps quieter than the Pirelli's too, though i think thats because they are new, vs 30K on the Pirelli's.

Don't think I'll lower. If I was to shell out, I would go for a shock / spring setup that improved comfort and handling... then again... maybe i would lower, just a little bit!

[sci_fianime]

Looks good

I would stay with the same height for the front and lower the rear...

[RhysQ]

i've been in VAG cars with coilovers where the ride is more comfortable than in my GT. do you speak from experience or hearsay?

x2 do you have any experience?

a lot of experience growing up in and around tuner cars and more recently hanging around the drift scene where coilovers are a must.

[VWEAPN]

if that was my car. id be going 60mm at the rear & 50mm at the front.
man if your not going to lower it, might as well left it with stock wheels
now the car just sits higher

[vanDub]

might as well left it with stock wheels now the car just sits higher

Bigger wheels are normally fitted with lower profile tyres to maintain the original diameter / circumference as near as possible. This means that the car sits at its original height as the hub centre to road distance is the same.

[fuzion]

Bigger wheels are normally fitted with lower profile tyres to maintain the original diameter / circumference as near as possible. This means that the car sits at its original height as the hub centre to road distance is the same.

incorrect

it will still lift your car regardless of that the circular difference is.

go to a stock passat with 18s, measure from wheel/hub centre to guard, then measure yours.. you will find its different

ive had 16s, 17s, 18s, and 19s.. trust me ive measured them all on all the cars ive had