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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: violentportrait on 04 November 2009, 21:23

Title: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: violentportrait on 04 November 2009, 21:23

stupid? shall i just stick to looking for 15's...what do you reckon?

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: gavL on 04 November 2009, 21:29

Borbet A's come in 15's and 16's tho I do prefer them in 15's :)

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: mwep201081 on 04 November 2009, 21:39

17's!!!!

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Organisys on 04 November 2009, 21:43

16 will go no problem, although it depends on width and offset of source.

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: gavL on 04 November 2009, 21:50

Quote from: mwep201081 on 04 November 2009, 21:39

17's!!!!

I've ran 17's and just find them to be a pain, may look good to some people but I think it's all about smaller wheels and the down low :) Personal opinion naturally :)

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: maplesyrup on 04 November 2009, 22:02

16's work fine, mine are 6j and 7j I run 205 45 16 tyres.

 :smiley:

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: bodga on 04 November 2009, 22:22

If you haven't got PAS like me, stick to smaller, unless your Arnie Schwarzenegger! :laugh:

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: violentportrait on 04 November 2009, 22:57

It's on standard 14" BBS (at least i think theyre standard, or off a BMW) at the moment with 185 / 60 tyres, im not sure how much the car has been dropped , but the arch just sits pretty much in line if not a little over the tyre, it's quite low. I was looking at getting a set of 16" lenso BSX with a 45 profile tyre with a little bit of stretch (on a budget and cant afford a set off BBS splits :(

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Wayne on 05 November 2009, 09:09

16"s with 195/45/16 would look  :cool:

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Reasty on 05 November 2009, 10:16

I've got 16's on mine with 195-40-16 Tyres looks awsome and there's no rubage even on full lock,don't do 17's IMO it ruins the character or the car in terms of how it drives,altho I do have 8x16s so do have to be a little carefull when throwing the car round corners due to not wanting the Tyres to come off the rims!  :grin:

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Sam on 05 November 2009, 16:49

Quote from: bodga on 04 November 2009, 22:22

If you haven't got PAS like me, stick to smaller, unless your Arnie Schwarzenegger! :laugh:

What you chattin about sukka?? Im rolling on 16s with no pas and its the best keep fit routine ever! Lazy for driving instead of walking? Just working on the upper body mate  :grin:

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: leeroy20vt on 05 November 2009, 17:04

i got 16s on mine to 205/45/16 pretty low as well only went for them so they clear my brake and they were practicly free part from the paint lol
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/ABCD0014-8.jpg)

altho whentyres on fron are naff i will put 195s on

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Sam on 05 November 2009, 17:17

Theres my dads on 20"s lol with my little 16s next to it


(http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu324/caistor_bmx/DSCN0189-1.jpg)

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: Neo Badness on 05 November 2009, 21:27

I'm running 16x7 BBS ET37 and it's pretty low, perhaps -90 at the front -80 at the back. Going to roll the arches to avoid scrubbage 4up eventually, but with me in and the Mrs it's fine. Going to swap my 14's on with 155/50's come summer time :wink:

So in answer to you're question 16's are fine...

Title: Re: 16" rims on a mk 2 ?
Post by: orbit48 on 05 November 2009, 23:22

16" azev a's look the nuts  :wink: