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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: avengedslayer on 21 February 2009, 19:02

Title: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: avengedslayer on 21 February 2009, 19:02

Im running standard GTI wheels and they are well tucked under the arches im after getting more poke! how wide wheel spacers can i go without doing car damage also wheel nuts will i need longer?, im running standard GTI shocks and springs! :smiley:

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: shepgti on 21 February 2009, 19:08

check boney's project thread think he used 15mm? spacers and his just touch arches..

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: avengedslayer on 21 February 2009, 19:10

ah isnt boney's totally Slammed! 15mm doesnt sound alot im after them looking further! :smiley:

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: shepgti on 21 February 2009, 19:12

Quote from: avengedslayer on 21 February 2009, 19:10

ah isnt boney's totally Slammed! 15mm doesnt sound alot im after them looking further! :smiley:

15mm spacers would take them to around et23? which is getting close to the arches..

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: Wayne on 21 February 2009, 19:24

15mm would be the max.

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: shepgti on 21 February 2009, 19:25

15mm doesnt sound alot but would make alot of difference! guessing you would need longer bolts tbh

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: Wayne on 21 February 2009, 19:37

Quote from: shepgti on 21 February 2009, 19:25

15mm doesnt sound alot but would make alot of difference! guessing you would need longer bolts tbh

Yes you would

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: boneybradley on 21 February 2009, 23:09

mine are 12mm spacers and when lowered 40mm with 205 tryes I couldn't really carry 2 people in the back!! I have trimmed the plastic arch liner now and fitted 195's and it's 95% sorted any rub issues any over 40mm. oh and longer bolts are a must!

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: avengedslayer on 22 February 2009, 19:52

oh might leave it stock for now then! im still making my mine up to mod car or go for OEM look! i really want that low wide look but its the expensise! i like the lenso bbs look wheels but there not that wide lol!

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: spunkymonkey on 22 February 2009, 20:05

The cheapest way to get the look your after is with some rims of a bmw, porsche, merc etc. You will need adapters but then you can get different widths for a different stance.
otherwise some wide wheels will cost £800 upwards.

Title: Re: more poke on rear wheels!!
Post by: boneybradley on 22 February 2009, 20:15

Here my before and after 12mm pictures....fills the arch much better  :cool:
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/mygolf4.jpg)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN3983.jpg)