17" alloy's mk3

[crazy_e]

Hi,

I have been offerd some alloys for my mk3 golf they are 17", i was just wondering if any 1 has any idea if they will firt with out scrubbing? also has any one got any pics ov their mk3 with 17" wheels on there? o and also iv lowerd my car 45mm all round

[Horney]

Depends on the offset (ET) of the wheels in question and the tyre sizes.

Nick

[robz]

hey m8,
17s are/can be a pain in the arse on the mk3...
 the drive isnt great and mine do scrub a little on the front arch liner and on the wheel arches at the back - ive rolled mine but if i try hard enough they will still rub, lol
as horney says as well!!
see my pic below
they do look good on the right wheel though!!

[Wayne]

I ran 17"s on mine with a 60mm drop, you need an offset of 35 and you should be ok, I only had problems with the rears catching easy enough to cure with trimming the arch back.

[robz]

that car is soo nice!!
what wheels were they?

[Wayne]

that car is soo nice!!
what wheels were they?

Thanks, they were SSW Speeds, got them from europe as no longer available I sold the car back in Jan.

[crazy_e]

cheers for the replys lads

im not sure on the details of the wheels yet but i will find out and post up

iv only got 13" on atm so i had to get some replacements

[crazy_e]

215/40 zr17 these are the tyre sizes this all the info i have right this sec

[Wayne]

215/40 zr17 these are the tyre sizes this all the info i have right this sec

Too big, 205/40/17 is the correct size.

[crazy_e]

he had his on a modified vr6 so i know they will fit a mk3 but not sure what all the diff numbers and letters on tyres mean