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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 18:49

Title: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 18:49
I brought these's of ebay

(http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz164/bob_wills/CookieCutters.jpg)

I am getting new tyres tomorrow 195/45/15 (Toyo Proxies) they are Porsche Cookie Cutters off a 944 and are 7" wide i have the adapters for them but was wondering if any one knows if they will fit with the car down very low??

Also if anyone else has these wheels on a MK3 can you post your pics please

Cheers guys



waiting for vento front end..............
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 22 October 2009, 19:02
I've never seen them on a Mk3 before, think they're best suited to old school cars, for example Mk1 Golfs and Caddys.

What width are your adapters and what's the offset of the wheels?

I have 7" wide wheels with a final offset of ET15 and the rears rub like a b!tch

Oh and another one going for a Vento front? :rolleyes:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Mikester on 22 October 2009, 19:05
Nice rims mate, something different and thats a good thing. Spot on :)

As for vento fronts, anyone with a vento front is a loser
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 22 October 2009, 19:15
Nice rims mate, something different and thats a good thing. Spot on :)

As for vento fronts, anyone with a vento front is a loser

You have a Vento front so that statement must be correct! :laugh:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 19:29
Nice rims mate, something different and thats a good thing. Spot on :)

As for vento fronts, anyone with a vento front is a loser

You have a Vento front so that statement must be correct! :laugh:

Well i am a loser so thumbs up  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: shepgti on 22 October 2009, 19:41
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Cable on 22 October 2009, 19:44
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:

it will but nothing you will notice
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 19:45
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:

it will but nothing you will notice

Oh right ?

Do you know how much by?? WIll post pictures when there on see what people think ?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: shepgti on 22 October 2009, 19:47
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:

it will but nothing you will notice

well you will notice when you get done doing 33/34 in a 30 because the speedo is wrong. there is a calculator somewhere
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 22 October 2009, 19:52
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:

it will but nothing you will notice

well you will notice when you get done doing 33/34 in a 30 because the speedo is wrong. there is a calculator somewhere

In that case you can contest the ticket, you can take your car to a garage and get them to test it, they'll write on headed paper that your speedo is wrong, so the speeding ticket will get dropped :wink:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 19:58

in that case you can contest the ticket, you can take your car to a garage and get them to test it, they'll write on headed paper that your speedo is wrong, so the speeding ticket will get dropped :wink:
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Not planing on speeding  :laugh:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: VR6-Joe on 22 October 2009, 20:02
Read what Shep said!!

Smaller wheels/tyres can make your speedo read incorrectly

For example the speedo may say 30 but in actual fact you're doing 33/34!
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Cable on 22 October 2009, 20:18
intresting wheels, good choice. not sure how they will look but well worth trying them. oh and just so you know a 45/15 profile will put the gearing/speedo out  :wink:

it will but nothing you will notice

well you will notice when you get done doing 33/34 in a 30 because the speedo is wrong. there is a calculator somewhere
Going down a tyre size if anything will make the speedo over read more than it already does, not under read. so when it says 30mph u will properly be doing around 27mph.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2009, 20:20
Don't think they will suit a mk3 to be honest.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 20:22
Don't think they will suit a mk3 to be honest.

Well we will see soon? 

 :shocked:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 22 October 2009, 20:35
Read what Shep said!!

Smaller wheels/tyres can make your speedo read incorrectly

For example the speedo may say 30 but in actual fact you're doing 33/34!

hes right.. a smaller wheel will read higher.... check the link

http://www.paspeedo.com/calculator.htm
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: shepgti on 22 October 2009, 20:38
Read what Shep said!!

Smaller wheels/tyres can make your speedo read incorrectly

For example the speedo may say 30 but in actual fact you're doing 33/34!

hes right.. a smaller wheel will read higher.... check the link

http://www.paspeedo.com/calculator.htm

back to school for me  :nerd:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 20:42
Even better never get done for speeding as i will be to slow lol  :tongue:

Low and slow anyway thats the way to go
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2009, 20:51
More to it than just the speedo being out, gearing will suffer as well.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 22 October 2009, 20:58
More to it than just the speedo being out, gearing will suffer as well.

same could be said for running 16's.. or looking at running 8.5's on the front affecting handling  etc etc..
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bob.wills on 22 October 2009, 21:11
 :undecided:
Well i am not to worried just after looks really want low and slow lol
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2009, 21:17
More to it than just the speedo being out, gearing will suffer as well.

same could be said for running 16's.. or looking at running 8.5's on the front affecting handling  etc etc..

Not really, 16"s or even 17"s with the correct size tyres will not affect speedo or gearing.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: spunkymonkey on 22 October 2009, 22:17
The effect on the speedo is nowt, speedos arent 100% accurate anyhow since they have to take wear and tear and tyre wear into account.

gearing differences will just mean acceleration will be a touch better.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 23 October 2009, 08:37
The effect on the speedo is nowt, speedos arent 100% accurate anyhow since they have to take wear and tear and tyre wear into account.

gearing differences will just mean acceleration will be a touch better.

but u lose top end then