Steel wheel banding

[doeboy]

Wanted to get my stock steelies banded for my mk6 lwb hi roof, how wide could I go and continue to use my current tyres?
215/75 I think?!?!
I was thinking of going 2 inch band on front and more on the back.

[Aardvark]

I found this website some time ago. It can be useful for people thinking about changing wheel diameters and tyre sizes, etc. but near the bottom there is also a chart giving recommended tyre section widths related to the wheel width.
http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual ... calculator

[wojciech]

Tyre Width Equivalency Table from link http://www.kouki.co.uk/utilities/visual ... calculator
is faulty - I think. It must to take into account not only tyre width, but also profile.

In link http://www.renaultsafrane.pl/kalkulator.htm (in lower window), you can calculate wheel width (min. - max.) - considering into account tyre width and profile.
It is in Polish - but not complicated...

[doeboy]

Are standard 16" steels 6j width?
Not sure if having van tyres ie reinforced tyre walls
would change the ability to stretch them at all?

[TIMO]

i was under the impression that banding wheels was illegal now ?

[BigMonty]

You can buy brand new banded style steel wheels for little more than it costs to band a wheel. The only issue is you have to drill your own PCD thingy. Then transit wise we have captain hook for that

[doeboy]

Big Monty, please elaborate on Captain Hook and a source for the wheels please.

Cheers

[BigMonty]

Just text my mate who bought some about a year ago. They only come blank or drilled for us ford or Chevy. As soon as he gets back to me I will let you know.

[doeboy]

Cheers