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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DrewGTI on 28 January 2010, 21:13
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Porsche D90 alloys. . . and thoughts,
can i get away with all widths on my car dropped 45mm? no rubbing etc...
waqs thinking the 7j all round! :smiley:
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Isn't Kells running 8's on a 80mm drop or something?!
I'm sure you'll be fine if it's only dropped 45mm!
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Kells got them - wait for him to reply :rolleyes:
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Kells is running 8j all round, 7j with 195/45/16's will be fine.
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yeah, , kells got 8j on rear with like a 80mm drop but believe arches are flared/rolled.
just don't want to pay out for a set, refurb, new rubber and adapters for it to rub at all even with a car load.
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yeah, , kells got 8j on rear with like a 80mm drop but believe arches are flared/rolled.
just don't want to pay out for a set, refurb, new rubber and adapters for it to rub at all even with a car load.
id get the arches rolled to be sure then :undecided:
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yeah, , kells got 8j on rear with like a 80mm drop but believe arches are flared/rolled.
just don't want to pay out for a set, refurb, new rubber and adapters for it to rub at all even with a car load.
id get the arches rolled to be sure then :undecided:
hmmmm, do you know of a cost?
how does the ET of the D90's come into effect?
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Mine are the same spec as kells and they fit fine, im dropped about the same. Totally standard arches too!
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yeah, , kells got 8j on rear with like a 80mm drop but believe arches are flared/rolled.
just don't want to pay out for a set, refurb, new rubber and adapters for it to rub at all even with a car load.
id get the arches rolled to be sure then :undecided:
hmmmm, do you know of a cost?
how does the ET of the D90's come into effect?
If you get an 8j at ET52 with a 30mm adapter then you will have an et of 22.
Mine dont catch but my rear suspension is pretty stiff. I can get a couple of mates in the back no worries!
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so a 45mm drop with either 6j or 7j all around be fine! :cool:
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Yes but i would avoid the 6j, they have no outer lip and are too narrow. 7J i the way forward, or 7's FR and 8's RR. Its the adapter width and tyre size thats important.
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YO :-)
yeap im runnin 8j all round (front and rear) i had slight rubbage on the front rivets for the gti arches (im runni g 30mm adapters all round too)
so i flaired and rolled the arches (all 4 of them), trimmed the gti trims as the HAD to stay coz i love the oldskool look, and i lowered it a bit more, i can have 4 people in the car and nail it round bends and it still does not catch, i could get a much bigger wheel unde the arches
i reakon if you rock 25mm adapters you will never have a issue, especially on a 45mm drop, mine is 80 possibly 85mm
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YO :-)
yeap im runnin 8j all round (front and rear) i had slight rubbage on the front rivets for the gti arches (im runni g 30mm adapters all round too)
so i flaired and rolled the arches (all 4 of them), trimmed the gti trims as the HAD to stay coz i love the oldskool look, and i lowered it a bit more, i can have 4 people in the car and nail it round bends and it still does not catch, i could get a much bigger wheel unde the arches
i reakon if you rock 25mm adapters you will never have a issue, especially on a 45mm drop, mine is 80 possibly 85mm
hello. . .
sounding good! so 8j on rear with my 45mm drop will be easy?
also price. . few sets on ebay with no tyres and in need of a refurd. . bid it upto £150 but still reserve not met. . bit steep?
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I paid £300 for 5 8J rims with new 195-45-16 tyres and adapters. £150 is about as cheap as they will get.
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see . .thats a steal in my eyes!
if i could get a set with new rubber AND adapters for £300 that be perfect!
but a crappy set i cant even get for £150.... so plus adapters at £155 (that i've seen them for) and rubber for them gonna cost a fortune!
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the days of getting a good straight set of D90's for 300 quid with new rubber and adapters is long gone
you will struggle to get a good set not refurbed for that price (and with porsche size rubber on)
adapters your looking at 150 easy for the set, probable more now (Fk or H&R)
rubber is at least 50 a corner for owt decent and a propper refurb starts at 250 +
then theirs the centre caps :grin: metal ones are expensive, colour crest metal ones even more, and they are just about always tatty and need a refurb which is not easy, believe me i did my badges myself (look in my dubrides thread)
new caps at the dealers are about £40 EACH
oh, and most sets of D90s that come up for sale are 6j front and 8j rears, i had to buy 2 sets and sell the 4 6j's on as a set
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i was running 7's on the front and 8's on the rear with 25mm adapters, with final et of 30 front and 27 at the back iirc. car is pretty low didnt have any rubbing probs, standard arches, but i was running 195/40's all round
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the days of getting a good straight set of D90's for 300 quid with new rubber and adapters is long gone
True, i have had mine for 2 years now and i dont think the guy i bought them off really had any idea what he was doing. They were originally destined for a vr6.
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the days of getting a good straight set of D90's for 300 quid with new rubber and adapters is long gone
True, i have had mine for 2 years now and i dont think the guy i bought them off really had any idea what he was doing. They were originally destined for a vr6.
two years eh. .must be bored of them now.. . . sell them on!! :wink: :grin:
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its a classic wheel, dont get board of them i wouldnt think, the good thing about them is they hold their value, so if you have a good set, you will always get your cash back
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its a classic wheel, dont get board of them i wouldnt think, the good thing about them is they hold their value, so if you have a good set, you will always get your cash back
i know. . . just trying to get hold of a set! :grin: :smiley:
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Right, looking at rubber and not sure on what to go for?
Not sure on a stretch tire....
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195/45 is what i run on the 8j.go for 205/45 if u want no stretch or little of it
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its a classic wheel, dont get board of them i wouldnt think, the good thing about them is they hold their value, so if you have a good set, you will always get your cash back
+1
8J all round ftw!
But no stretch for me unfortunately! Get pulled over weekly driving a Mk3 GTi "slowly" in North London :(
And its not even stolen ;)
So am going to run 215/45/16 for near zero stretch!
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is that wise on a mk3 tho??? you'll be rubbing like mad surely???
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on 8j i mean.
unless your arches are rolled n flared.
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205 is what you want for no or little stretch
mine has been through 2 mots so they cant be illegal
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+1
205 is what you want.
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195/45 is what i run on the 8j.go for 205/45 if u want no stretch or little of it
running 7j all round, 205/45 and 25mm adapters still gonna be cool with my 45mm drop?
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cannot see you having any issues what so ever drew
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Will 205/45 give it a little or no stretch on my 7js?
Also will any tire people do stretch tires?
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You want 195 if you want a noticable stretch. But why?