Being that I went from on Scirocco 2 (totaled) to another I decided it was time to change up the wheels. The old ones were 15x7 38mm offset and around 13lbs, but were a pain to clean, were having finish issues, and I wanted a lower offset without relying on spacers.
I've really liked the TRM C1's, gun metal hides the brake grime better than gold and no fake lip bolts to clean around, and 25mm offset meets my spacing requirements.
But I've seen that the BMW E30 versions have a 15x8 with a 20mm offset, which by all measurements should fit fine. As a bonus I think they look a bit better and have a center cap.
The car is my DD putting a bunch of miles on everyday, but I like to take it out for some fun through twisty roads and the occasional AutoX just for fun. Other mods on the car put it in SP, so wheel width isn't restricted.
My bigger question is it worth it to go wider as far as suspension performance? I'm having a bit of a tire issue.
Tire options: 195/50/15 Stock size, but it stretches a bit over a 8" wide rim 205/50/15 doesn't stretch as bad as the 195's but increase in OD 215/45/15 Ideal for width an OD, but street tires are few and really low UTQG 225/45/15 same as above but more rubber
So would I have better handling with the 15x8, or just go back to 15x7?
