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Title: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 26 October 2004, 12:56
 :)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Fielder5757 on 26 October 2004, 13:07
15s :D Nice n Light OZ Hydras  ;D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: gibby on 26 October 2004, 13:36
15's as standard.  :)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Overseer on 26 October 2004, 13:57
depends on what car dudes got... the stock 15s look tony on a mk3... 16s or 17s look better..
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: gibby on 26 October 2004, 14:04
I wasn't recommending, I was saying I'm running 15's as standard.  ;)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 26 October 2004, 14:09
I ain't voted yet but will be 14" once these clunky oversized 15s come off  ;)
woohoo it'll handle properly again soon  :D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Len on 26 October 2004, 14:10
17's - the bigger the better!

Limits tyre choice tho. And mine are too wide. Gonna swap to my other set of 17x7's
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: S11EPS on 26 October 2004, 14:11
17's on the scoob, 18's on the Fezza
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 26 October 2004, 14:21
15's - 7.5" front and 8" rear in the summer and a set of 15" sebrings off a rallye in the winter :P
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 26 October 2004, 17:00
16x7 League 065's shod with 205/45-16 Proxy T-1S's on my mk2 16v. looks great and handles like it is on rails. Fills the arches nicely.
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Golfgal on 27 October 2004, 13:47
Dunno wat size are ronal teddies  :D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: richy on 27 October 2004, 13:54
17" Audi TT alloys with 225/45/17 all round.  8)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 27 October 2004, 18:46
Dunno wat size are ronal teddies? :D

13's i think. you should paint them pink though.  ;D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: AdamB on 27 October 2004, 19:06
14x8 front and 14x9 rears - handles like a go kart!
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Golfgal on 28 October 2004, 10:55
Dunno wat size are ronal teddies? :D

13's i think. you should paint them pink though.? ;D

 8) Can't find em though and thats wat I want for winter wheels  :-*

And I'm serious - for trusty!!
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: richard ellison on 28 October 2004, 12:18
 ;) 15" Schmidt TH lines
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 30 October 2004, 01:34
14x8 front and 14x9 rears - handles like a go kart!

I don't know about handling like a go kart
maybe as go kart'ish as a golf gets? :P
for go cart handleing you don't want a rim bigger than this? :D
(http://volcano.photobucket.com/albums/v11/billydude/wheel.jpg)

only 24 people on here have wheels then ?? ;)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: vaughn on 31 October 2004, 16:17
16`s on my mk2 and it handles like a bag of sh*t
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: dub_addicted on 31 October 2004, 16:35
18s on the mk4
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Dizzie on 31 October 2004, 21:09
17's. handles alright. would be better with new shocks :)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Speedydub on 31 October 2004, 21:16
15" BBS alloys all round  :D :D :D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 02 November 2004, 11:21
I'm suprised at the fact that only one other person other than me has voted 14s? :o
come on theres got to be more than the two of us who enjoy a golf with the proper size wheels don't be embarassed? ;)
with 14s you get better handleing ,quicker acceloration due to the weight of the wheels ,cheaper tyres and longer lasting ball joints? :D

and only 29 people have wheels now  :o
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: AdamB on 02 November 2004, 12:24
I'm suprised at the fact that only one other person other than me has voted 14s  :o
come on theres got to be more than the two of us who enjoy a golf with the proper size wheels don't be embarassed  ;)
with 14s you get better handleing ,quicker acceloration due to the weight of the wheels ,cheaper tyres and longer lasting ball joints  :D

I might have voted 14's, but they are definatly not proper size (not at 9" wide)!
Got to agree on the handling though - its like it is on rails! handles far better than any car I have driven. The ride quality does suffer though - it is harsh!
Tyres, cheap? not when your run 215/40/14 they're not!!
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 12:37
I'm suprised at the fact that only one other person other than me has voted 14s? :o
come on theres got to be more than the two of us who enjoy a golf with the proper size wheels don't be embarassed? ;)
with 14s you get better handleing ,quicker acceloration due to the weight of the wheels ,cheaper tyres and longer lasting ball joints? :D

and only 29 people have wheels now? :o


no way can you get cheaper tyres for 14's, unless they are 185 14 60 or some sh!t like that, besides theres nothing wrong with 15's with 45 tyres on
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: jettaTx on 02 November 2004, 12:51
BBS RM SPLIT RIMS ARE A MK2 MUST! 15INCH ALL THE WAY!!
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 13:48
^^^^

 ;) :D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2004, 14:03
BBS RM SPLIT RIMS ARE A MK2 MUST! 15INCH ALL THE WAY!!

BBS RS are even better!!!

and 15's with a decent profile tyre are about the same as a 14 witha regular profile trye. also with 14's you cant fit 280mm brakes.

 

and only 29 people have wheels now :o


does it annoy you that no-ones bothered to tell you what size wheels they use or something? ???
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 14:33
yeah i know rs are lighter than rm >:( :P


anyone know by how much ???
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2004, 15:56
i didn't mean that they were lighter, i think they're f**kin heavy!!!!!!!

its just that rs are three piece which must make them better!!! ;D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: jettaTx on 02 November 2004, 16:06
Anyone got a pic of the rs alloy? Were they fitted to vw as standard??
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2004, 16:07
i'll try and get some pics of mine, i'll have to upload them to my gallery though so may take a while til they get approved
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: jv on 02 November 2004, 16:57
may take a while til they get approved

not when i am paying attention  ;D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2004, 17:55
ha ha thanks jv!

now how do i post them here? or just look at my gallery!
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 18:09
i seen somewhere that they are a bit lighter too apart from looking nicer  ;D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: Speedydub on 02 November 2004, 18:10
actually, thinking about it, the golf has 14" alloys, and the others are on 15"s  :-[ :D
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 02 November 2004, 18:14
I'm suprised at the fact that only one other person other than me has voted 14s? :o
come on theres got to be more than the two of us who enjoy a golf with the proper size wheels don't be embarassed? ;)
with 14s you get better handleing ,quicker acceloration due to the weight of the wheels ,cheaper tyres and longer lasting ball joints? :D

and only 29 people have wheels now? :o


no way can you get cheaper tyres for 14's, unless they are 185 14 60 or some sh!t like that, besides theres nothing wrong with 15's with 45 tyres on

have you weighed your heavy arsed 15s and a 14 ?   ::)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 02 November 2004, 18:19
I'm suprised at the fact that only one other person other than me has voted 14s? :o
come on theres got to be more than the two of us who enjoy a golf with the proper size wheels don't be embarassed? ;)
with 14s you get better handleing ,quicker acceloration due to the weight of the wheels ,cheaper tyres and longer lasting ball joints? :D

and only 29 people have wheels now? :o


no way can you get cheaper tyres for 14's, unless they are 185 14 60 or some sh!t like that, besides theres nothing wrong with 15's with 45 tyres on

so did vw fit the wrong sized wheels and tyres ? to the car they designed ... you know the hot hatch that they wanted the best for...


"does it annoy you that no-ones bothered to tell you what size wheels they use or something?"
nope not at all but it tells me something about this boards users  ;)  :P
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 18:24
what tyres do you run on your 14's that are cheaper than 15's then?
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 02 November 2004, 18:32
thers a 30 quid differnce for the 185/60 R14 Continental :o  :P
at www.mytryes.co.uk  ;)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 18:36
so my 15's actually have a smaller diameter than you 14's then making them smaller :o
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: ...joe on 02 November 2004, 18:54

nope not at all but it tells me something about this boards users ;) :P

and what does it tell you? what size wheels we all have or that only 29 people have bothered to post an answer?!  ;)
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: billydude on 02 November 2004, 19:03
so my 15's actually have a smaller diameter than you 14's then making them smaller :o

true
but still heavier  :P
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 02 November 2004, 19:55
but the extra weight is a small disadvantage (cos the difference is feck all) compared to the better cornering you get from a smaller tyrewall, so 15's win :P
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: dubslug on 02 November 2004, 22:36
15s all the way, although i really should drop down to a 45 profile
Title: Re: What size rims
Post by: GavG60 on 03 November 2004, 09:24
15s BBS RMs... tyres are black rubber ones ;D