Hi there! Just wanted to know what is better lowering the vehicle or go bigger wheels. I have been looking around and checking all forums I don't want to lower way to much for LA area espeically the road down here suck. For the wheels I wanted to get 18s for the front and 19s for the back will that cover the wheel gap or not? For the lowering if I stay with 18s I want to uses spring how low should i go and would it cover the wheel gap? what springs are good for daily driven and also do I need to change shocks when lowering it. (I just change my shocks last month)

Any feed back will be appreciated. Thank you guys for the help!
Oh btw I have a 2001 Audi TT Roadster 180 fwd

 

First off get the same size rims. With that said, with any vehicle getting larger rims without lowering the car gives a 4x4 look, IMO. If you are going for a lowered look, lower it. Throwing on rims w/o lowering the car will exaggerate the wheel gap.

 

+1

exaggerated wheel gap = fail

 

Same size rims and tires are a MUST. You will destroy your awd.

 

well, you have to keep the rolling radius the same. you COULD go for a bigger rim in the rear, but then I'll point and laugh and call your car a hotwheels racer...

 

^that's why I didn't even mention it. Not worth screwing with.

 

i love my 18's... but you should lower your car (suspension first) before buying rims..

 

Thanks for the info guys! well I decided to lower it after summer is over due to money issue (lost my job from CC). Until then thanks for the helps

 

I've got thousands invested in my suspension at this point, and I'm still rockin fat 5's. In fact, I have 2 sets.

a tangent:
Took a pic last night I need to upload... jacked the car from the drivers side rear lift point, and with the suspension as tight as it is, the whole rear of the car stayed flat (both rears came up almost equally jacking on one side of the car). If I use the front lift point, that entire side of the car lifts. Anyone else have that happen?

 

^ did you get these springs by any chance?