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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: zoomered on 04 January 2009, 18:03

Title: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: zoomered on 04 January 2009, 18:03

Hi, Ive got a set of coilovers to fit to my Gti 8v and was waiting to either change my wheels or fit new tyres to the standard wheels before fitting them.

If i was to stick with the standard wheels, my question is how big spacers could i run easily with a good bit of lowering? What are people running??

If i change the wheels i wanna go for Vw or Audi. Any good pics to give me idea's on both a change of wheels or standard but spaced. Thanks

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: boneybradley on 04 January 2009, 18:38

I run 12mm spacers with 195 tryes and it touches so slightly at the rear but its down 65mm

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: zippster on 04 January 2009, 19:00

i got set of audi pepper pot 4 sale, they looked good with spacers, pm email and send a pic

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Post by: spunkymonkey on 04 January 2009, 19:36

8x16 D90's, 30mm spacers. 70MM drop. Low and wide

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: kells on 04 January 2009, 19:39

dude what wheels bolts u running on your d90's?, standard GTi?

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: spunkymonkey on 04 January 2009, 22:36

standard bolts for the wheels pal. They didnt appear to be any different anyway. That reminds me i could do with checking the adaptors for tightness.

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: kells on 04 January 2009, 22:39

Quote from: spunkymonkey on 04 January 2009, 22:36

standard bolts for the wheels pal. They didnt appear to be any different anyway. That reminds me i could do with checking the adaptors for tightness.

nice one, just got some new locking nuts you see, VW fitment
wait till you see what iv done with those caps man!!  :cool:, rims getting full refurb next in House of colour paint too  :tongue:

iv just gone 25mm with the adapters, going to drop her more you see :cool:

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 04 January 2009, 23:22

Quote from: kells on 04 January 2009, 22:39

Quote from: spunkymonkey on 04 January 2009, 22:36

standard bolts for the wheels pal. They didnt appear to be any different anyway. That reminds me i could do with checking the adaptors for tightness.

nice one, just got some new locking nuts you see, VW fitment
wait till you see what iv done with those caps man!!  :cool:, rims getting full refurb next in House of colour paint too  :tongue:

iv just gone 25mm with the adapters, going to drop her more you see :cool:

Might be worth asking on ed38 as I am 95% sure that D90's need special bolts.

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: spunkymonkey on 05 January 2009, 13:44

Quote from: kells on 04 January 2009, 22:39

Quote from: spunkymonkey on 04 January 2009, 22:36

standard bolts for the wheels pal. They didnt appear to be any different anyway. That reminds me i could do with checking the adaptors for tightness.

nice one, just got some new locking nuts you see, VW fitment
wait till you see what iv done with those caps man!!  :cool:, rims getting full refurb next in House of colour paint too  :tongue:

iv just gone 25mm with the adapters, going to drop her more you see :cool:

Cool, when are you aiming to get them on for? What have you done to the caps?

Title: Re: Lo and wide? Audi wheels? Vw wheels?
Post by: kells on 05 January 2009, 14:37

polished the caps, removed the crests (wasnt easy) repainted them by hand to a standard Porsche would be proud of, the wheels are getting shot blasted and refinished in house of colour paint.. got the adapters sat here, rubber on its way (yokohama) will get them on pretty soon, prob when weather gets better

just got the new lockers, the D90 has same fitment as Vag rims, i checked mine, a guy on ED38 said it was different but turns out in the end im right, :)

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Post by: zoomered on 05 January 2009, 23:19

Anybody got any more pics?

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Post by: Wayne on 05 January 2009, 23:39

7 x 17, SSW Speeds

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/2008_0601golfs0025.jpg)

6 x 15, Audi A3 alloys.

(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/go5.jpg)