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Title: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: bosshog on 06 July 2009, 22:55: hi guys just wondering if anyone knows what alloys i can fit to my mk gt tdi ,size and offset ect

thanks
Title: Re: what size whhels can i fit
Post by: ALEXS1.8T on 06 July 2009, 22:57: you can fit from stansard 16`s up to about 19"-20" alloys without hassles apart from with the big wheels it wll look like a 4x4 lol

18`s are a good choice and nicely lowered about 40-50 mm
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Post by: Grand Master Patch on 06 July 2009, 23:08: How wide do you want? 10J on the rear is very possible.
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Post by: GOLF_STU on 06 July 2009, 23:11: i had 19" 235 wheels on mine they looked good but rubbed on full lock so dropped to 18" 225 :cool:
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Post by: bosshog on 06 July 2009, 23:21: thanks guys for your help dont want them to big trying to find some genuine anniversary or mk4 r32 alloys like finding rocking horse poo though also my car is totally standard whatsort off stuff would be tastefull with out looking like a boy racer not that i have anything against them just a litle older now thought about lowering 40mm but dont want my pelvis to turn to dust :grin:
Title: Re: what size whhels can i fit
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 06 July 2009, 23:51: Quote from: bosshog on 06 July 2009, 23:21
thanks guys for your help dont want them to big trying to find some genuine anniversary or mk4 r32 alloys like finding rocking horse poo
The vw forums are full of anni/r32 wheels for sale :huh:
Title: Re: what size whhels can i fit
Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 08:07: Quote from: ALEXS1.8T on 06 July 2009, 22:57
you can fit from stansard 16`s up to about 19"-20" alloys without hassles apart from with the big wheels it wll look like a 4x4 lol

18`s are a good choice and nicely lowered about 40-50 mm

oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:
Title: Re: what size whhels can i fit
Post by: Kyle! on 07 July 2009, 11:21: Im with linz on this one they dont rub on full lock either????
had some 20s on it and they rubbed very slightly and they were an extra 800 big ones so i decided to go for the 19s
Title: Re: what size whhels can i fit
Post by: AlanD on 07 July 2009, 11:24: Quote from: linz on 07 July 2009, 08:07
Quote from: ALEXS1.8T on 06 July 2009, 22:57
you can fit from stansard 16`s up to about 19"-20" alloys without hassles apart from with the big wheels it wll look like a 4x4 lol

18`s are a good choice and nicely lowered about 40-50 mm

oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:

You running standard suspension linz?
Title: Re: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 14:35: no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)
Title: Re: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: AlanD on 07 July 2009, 14:37: Quote from: linz on 07 July 2009, 08:07
oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:

Quote from: linz on 07 July 2009, 14:35
no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)

Exactly ;) I think the OP is going to be running standard setup.
Title: Re: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 14:39: Quote from: AlanD on 07 July 2009, 14:37
Quote from: linz on 07 July 2009, 08:07
oi il have you no i have 19's an mine doesnt look like a 4x4 :angry:

Quote from: linz on 07 July 2009, 14:35
no im running coilovers :) and wheel spacers all round :)

Exactly ;) I think the OP is going to be running standard setup.

well to be fair if you upgrade to bigger wheels you have to change the suspension imo as i makes for really crappy handling
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Post by: jonesltd on 07 July 2009, 15:26: I got baby 17 RS6's lol. Lowered to 35mm - (am only a baby girl thou!) :embarassed:
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Post by: milhouse blackgolfgti on 07 July 2009, 18:05: i got 18 :)
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Post by: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 22:40: linz, what size spacers have u got,been having a few rubbing probs on mine, ive got coilovers with 19" wheels, think its the tyres flexing
against the coilovers locking nuts, seems only about 5mm gap, thanks for any help in advance
Title: Re: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 23:01: Quote from: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 22:40
linz, what size spacers have u got,been having a few rubbing probs on mine, ive got coilovers with 19" wheels, think its the tyres flexing
against the coilovers locking nuts, seems only about 5mm gap, thanks for any help in advance

yh with 19's u do get some rubbing on the springs so you need like 5m spacers on the front thn watever you want on the rear :)
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Post by: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 23:05: did that solve it completely, how low is yours and did you change your wheel nuts
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Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 23:08: Quote from: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 23:05
did that solve it completely, how low is yours and did you change your wheel nuts

yeah mate needed to have them so as she would pass the MOT :)
mine is lowered about 50-60 an yes you do need extended nuts i put the standard ones back on the front an nearly had a fatal crash because they nearly made the wheel fall off :shocked:
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Post by: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 23:10: where did u get the longer bolts from
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Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 23:12: if you goto a place where they sell alloy7 wheels you should be able to get some from them :)
an they cost around 40 i think for 10!
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Post by: topctrs2000 on 07 July 2009, 23:14: cheers for that
Title: Re: what size wheels can i fit
Post by: linz on 07 July 2009, 23:17: no problem mate anytime im happy to help a fellow mk4 owner :D