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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 18:44

Title: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 18:44: I need spigot rings on my alloys, and just been out to try and measure the hubs and alloys. I only measured the front and rain stopped play! Are the rear hubs the same size? And I measured 60-55 is that about right?
Cheers!
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 19:19: Front and rear should be the same and the size is 56.1 I believe.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: VR6-Joe on 28 July 2009, 19:21: Quote from: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 19:19
Front and rear should be the same and the size is 56.1 I believe.

57.1 iirc
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: shepgti on 28 July 2009, 20:07: Quote from: VR6-Joe on 28 July 2009, 19:21
Quote from: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 19:19
Front and rear should be the same and the size is 56.1 I believe.

57.1 iirc

this site suggests 57.0 http://www.carlsalter.com/old_wheel_fitments.html
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 20:16: I stand corrected it is 57.1
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 20:30: cheers! I just had a dodge tape measure and it was tipping it down! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 20:36: What alloys are they for?
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 21:02: I don't know what they are to be honest. They were on the car when I bought it. I will get pics up when I get home. But they are 18" multi spoke with a polished lip and vw made in Germany stamped in the casting
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: shepgti on 28 July 2009, 21:03: Quote from: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 21:02
I don't know what they are to be honest. They were on the car when I bought it. I will get pics up when I get home. But they are 18" multi spoke with a polished lip and vw made in Germany stamped in the casting

18's !?!? get rid of them asap!
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 21:07: why is that mate???
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 21:13: 18"s are way too big for a mk3, will kill the ride and handling.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: robz on 28 July 2009, 21:20: lol, 17s are bad enough!!
nearly went arse over tit again in the wet today!!
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 21:22: I have it lowered 25mm all round on bilstein coilovers with front upper and lower strut brace and it handles a dream! The ride is a little hard but nothing I can't live with! Plus it looks good! :cool:
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 22:09: I'm finding it hard post pics, but you can check the car out on eBay, the item number is. 250461282116
And if anyone can tell me what the alloys are or what they are off I owe you a pint!! :smug:
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: shepgti on 28 July 2009, 22:09: Quote from: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 21:22
I have it lowered 25mm all round on bilstein coilovers with front upper and lower strut brace and it handles a dream! The ride is a little hard but nothing I can't live with! Plus it looks good! :cool:

haha, one day you will realise 18's on a mk3 are truely ridiculous unless they're bentley rims or somin. also why would you buy coilies only to lower it 25mm! :grin:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250461282116&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D250461282116%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

btw they look like raceland coilies not bilstein
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 22:13: Aghh right, was told they are bilstien. You know what the alloys are??
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Horney on 28 July 2009, 22:43: Alloys are something aftermarket with a VW badge stuck on, certainly not fitment on any factory car.

Weirdly though I think theose 18'ss really suit the car and it looks pretty good.

Nick
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 28 July 2009, 22:49: cheers! The alloys do have a vw and a made in Germany stamp made into the wheel. That's what made me think they are factory.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Horney on 28 July 2009, 22:54: Really? Odd. I'm 99.9% sure they're not a gen VW rim.

Nick
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2009, 23:15: Looks a nice car, I think if you do some checking I am sure those wheels were an factory option on mk4's

I still think 18"s are too big but they do seem to suit it.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: christomk3gti on 29 July 2009, 11:21: Does look proper nice like.

I'd probs whack them wheels on mine lol. looks superb
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2009, 11:36: I bet even with 215/35/18's they rub everywhere you can tell he has had issues by the fact it is only running a 25mm drop.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 30 July 2009, 17:58: as it is I don't have any rubbing issues with the 25mm drop. Had 5 adults in over speed bumps and all good! Don't think I would drop it any more than 25mm because it looks good as it is!
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 19:19: Quote from: sean26 on 30 July 2009, 17:58
as it is I don't have any rubbing issues with the 25mm drop. Had 5 adults in over speed bumps and all good! Don't think I would drop it any more than 25mm because it looks good as it is!

You will not be able to lower it anymore, 18's are a lot bigger then the standard size wheels even with low profiles, if you were running 15" you can go down to at least a 80mm drop or even more.

Seems pointless to me to have coilovers fitted for such a small drop.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 30 July 2009, 21:35: pointless in your eyes maybe. But I didn't spend the cash on getting them, so I'm not assed! Plus when I put my standard alloys on in winter it gives me the option to drop it then.
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: shepgti on 30 July 2009, 21:36: Quote from: sean26 on 30 July 2009, 21:35
pointless in your eyes maybe. But I didn't spend the cash on getting them, so I'm not assed! Plus when I put my standard alloys on in winter it gives me the option to drop it then.

put em on now :laugh:
Title: Re: spigot rings
Post by: sean26 on 30 July 2009, 21:41: na! They ain't going on yet! :tongue: