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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dan34 on 23 February 2009, 21:25

Title: Quick question
Post by: Dan34 on 23 February 2009, 21:25

Im looking at some wheels that are 15x7 and have an et13, they currently have 165/50/15 tyres on. Now i no that arch work is gonna be need it but how much, is it really gonna be worth the hassel?

Thanks

Dan

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Ben Lessani on 23 February 2009, 22:16

165? Uber stretched!?

Is it worth the hassle? How cool are the wheels...

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Dan34 on 23 February 2009, 22:22

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190288970166 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190288970166)

they be them, a slight marmite wheel i think and i love em lol

Dan

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Wayne on 24 February 2009, 08:05

Nice wheels but your going to need a lot of arch work.

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: rubjonny on 24 February 2009, 11:07

I have ET13 15x7s on my GTI right now, with 195/50 tyres.  Up front ive hammered the metal lip back and chopped the plastic arch, at the back I have done nothing.  Car is lowered 40mm, and up front there is no problem, but at the back it scrubs on bumps, and i cant take passengers  :grin:
Since they have stretched tyres on those you might get away with no archwork at the back, but up front you may as well work the arches as its not hard.  At the back its more tricky as they're double skinned!

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Dan34 on 24 February 2009, 17:46

cheers for help people but the bloke aint replying to me so i cant be bothered anymore im gonna just spend the money elsewhere making my car abit nicer  :smiley:

Dan

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Chris-White on 24 February 2009, 18:16

i ran the same set up as rubjohnny, but with cut away fronts and home rolled rears, and ran on lower than 60mm no problems.

Title: Re: Quick question
Post by: Mew on 24 February 2009, 18:35

Quote from: Chris-White on 24 February 2009, 18:16

i ran the same set up as rubjohnny, but with cut away fronts and home rolled rears, and ran on lower than 60mm no problems.

Did you? :undecided: