Mertin
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Never had any dealings with 18s and thinking in a set for the ibiza but dont know if they would be too big and look odd? Isnt much size difference from a golf really and they pull iff 18's well and it would be bbs ch reps so not like an open spoke wheel.
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LeeM
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they'd look great i reckon
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taylorboosh
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Low enough and they will be fine
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Simon_16v
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According to people on seat-cupra you need some arch work but dont see why like as you say there seems to be plenty of room
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Mertin
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Cant see why, they come with 17's as standard on the fr and its correct offset. Someone posted a black ibiza on bbs's and said it needed work but it wasnt et35 and was 9.5 i think, definately wasnt 8's anyway
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Simon_16v
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Well i suppose like you say with similar offsets it should be possible 
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Matt L
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bit big, depends if yours is lowered and can pull it off otherwise it looks more like a tractor than normal.
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antnee
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The only person that has done 18's well is Rash (black cupra on BBS CH's), he did ALOT of arch work to make it work
17's are fine.
Golfs are bigger, have bigger arches, so can accommodate 18's and 19's much easier
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Mertin
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Aye iv got a set of ap coilovers so can adjust height to suit. Guess il find out when I buy and fit them 
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
The only person that has done 18's well is Rash (black cupra on BBS CH's), he did ALOT of arch work to make it work
17's are fine.
Golfs are bigger, have bigger arches, so can accommodate 18's and 19's much easier
Thats the one I saw. His were 8.5 wide and et30, would 8 wide and et35 be better obviously?
Was only comparing golfs for looks wise, fitment would obviously be different
[Edited on 09-01-2011 by Mertin]
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antnee
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My friends with 17's
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Mertin
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CORSA NUT
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Shit the bed...that black one look fablous
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
My friends with 17's
That the diesels that were featured in redline? Iv got 17's just now
Just saw your for sale thread, gutted I missed it. Wouldve had rarb and grill. How you decided to break after your accident?
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Ben G
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ibiza cupra on ebay with 18'' bbs wheels on, looks great.
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
ibiza cupra on ebay with 18'' bbs wheels on, looks great.
Got a link ben? Tried looking just now but on my phone so hard to see from the pics what wheels they have
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Ben G
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it was black with the same bbs wheels on the one you posted earlier.
said it was 350bhp iirc. might have been pistonheads
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Mertin
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Found it
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/classifieds/2119524.htm
In my area too, feel a bit cheeky emailing and asking if they had problems fitting
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Ben G
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it is the same one as that black one you posted above.
very nice car. he's definitely an enthusiast so i'd email and ask.
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Mertin
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Aye so it is, iv emailed anyway. Cars had a few changes from the pics I posted. Want to know where exactly hes from too. Might just sell mine and buy his 
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antnee
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The guy selling the car on PH isn't the original owner, the guy that put the BBS CH's on had it a few years ago (07 or 08 i think), the car has changed hands a few times
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Mertin
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Take it their genuine BBS are they?
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After actually owning one and not being part of internet speculation, I don't see with the right tyres that 18s would be a problem. My 17s fitted with absolutely no problems, didn;t touch the arch or suspension. No problem
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Mertin
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Found a useful thread on Seat Cupra net and seems I wont have bother fitting them so hopefully they wont look too out of place either
This sums the thread up really :
I really don't know why you lot are against 18's ? ? ! !
they DONT require arch work...... mine is lowerd on coilovers and very very rarely has bother !
mine are 8" wide not 8.5" and have 215 tyres on......
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pow
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SCN is full of people with WAYYYYY TOO BIG HEADS
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