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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: The Dave on 18 January 2010, 21:41
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Hi guys. Got 16" Audi TT 5 spokes at the mo... nice wheels but the baloon tyres are starting to look a bit too bulbous, I'd love some 18" RS6 5 spokes BUT I think the ride would annoy me, as it's good at the mo (to be expected on 205/55/16 rubber).
So I guess I need to compromise. RS6 copies in 17" look too small, as do the newer RS4 one's I think.
But these TT rims look quite big for 17" Anyone got an idea of price I should be paying with 225/45 tyres which they came with as standard?
Also anyone got pics of MK4's on these wheels? Many thanks :)
(http://www.wheels-and-rims.com/images/ALY58728U.jpg)
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Go for 18's, even on an island where each road the camber is out, constant 'S bends' round potholes, and uneven tarmac everywhere, 18's aren't that bad.. :smiley:
And they look :cool:
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my mate has those wheels in 17" on his Golf and they do look superb, really fill the arches nicely
I'll get him to mail me a pic
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Go for 18's, even on an island where each road the camber is out, constant 'S bends' round potholes, and uneven tarmac everywhere, 18's aren't that bad.. :smiley:
You're not joking
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Cheers guys, Wazzer it'd be good if you could get a pic of them :)
Seen a few standard cars on the Autotrader with them on and a few Bora's and Estates but not many 3 doors lowered about the same as mine to give me a better idea...
They're quite rare on a Golf all in all which is good though and the ride quality shouldn't be too bad.
I agree 18's look :cool: as hell, and if I struggle to find some of these 6 spoke jobbies for the right money I think some RS6 reps with a 35mm offset will have to be bought on 12 month finance haha :) Just hear stories of reps being heavy and soft metal, so don't want be tapping any potholes and bending rims!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/IMG_0293.jpg)
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Nice one mate :)
Mines a bit lower still so I think they'll look bigger than they are which is what I want really.
Need find a set now :D
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ive got these on mine and think they look not to bad at all :smiley: my car is only lowered about an inch and they fill the arches nicely, mind you i have just bought new tyres for them and have opted for 205/40's rather than the usual 225/45's they seem to come with so might have to purchase some lower springs depending how it sits! they are in real need of a refurb and im not sure wether to keep them the standard colour or gloss black???
will post some pics up when i get the new tyres fitted mate :wink:
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come on dave go all out and get some 18" the ride aint that bad even round stoke
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18's would look sweet, I'd probably wanna get it lowered more aswell in the long run haha :)
Will see if I can drop on some of the 17" Audi rims but if not then may aswell buy a set of RS6 reps for 400ish with tyres in 18".
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Rears look spot on without spacers too
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/IMG_0296.jpg)
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(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/photos087.jpg)
This is a mates 2.slow with 17's and stock suspension.
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Cheers peeps, yeah I thought about the Leon wheels.. but unsure.
Did a couple of quick photoshops of my car on 17" RS6's (although rear looks a bit more 18"ish I suppose) and the 17" TT wheels:
(http://www.illusional.co.uk/golf/pics/17rs6.jpg)
and
(http://www.illusional.co.uk/golf/pics/17tts.jpg)