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Title: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: johnford60 on 14 May 2010, 10:17

Hi,

Could someone please post some pics of 18" BBS LM Style Wheels on there MK5 GTI, Im about to buy some, but want to make sure the 18" look ok.

John

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: FamilyDub on 14 May 2010, 10:29

MKV golf + BBS alloys = WIN!

It'll be fine.  :cool:

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: johnford60 on 14 May 2010, 10:36

Lol, I sure they will be fine, but I cant find any pics with 18"... Only 19" and 17".

17" look to small on the LM Style imho :rolleyes:, so want to make sure the 18" look good before I order  :wink:

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: AlanD on 14 May 2010, 10:59

Your in luck my friend. I have 18'' BBS LMs on mine.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0369.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0323.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/IMG_0074.jpg)

If you have the money I STRONGLY suggest you get the 19s as the 18s look "smaller" as its double dish (so the spokes dont go all the way to the endge of the wheel giving the impression they are smaller). The cost of the wheels isnt that more, but if you want some good rubber (which you should) the extra cost of the 19'' rubber forced my hand in getting the 18s.

Soz I havent really got that many good pics of them, but these will do.

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: FamilyDub on 14 May 2010, 11:06

Quote from: AlanD on 14 May 2010, 10:59

If you have the money I STRONGLY suggest you get the 19s as the 18s look "smaller"

I'd second that, now I've seen it.. 19" look better.

I couldn't remember if it was you, Alan, that had these wheels or not.  :undecided:

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: AlanD on 14 May 2010, 11:11

Nothing a set of coilovers wont fix though ;)

Get rid of the arch gap and they all of a sudden look bigger :cool:

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: johnford60 on 14 May 2010, 11:55

I like the 18", I think the 19" would compromise the comfort even more maybe?

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: AlanD on 14 May 2010, 11:57

Quote from: johnford60 on 14 May 2010, 11:55

I like the 18", I think the 19" would compromise the comfort even more maybe?

If you can feel the diffrence then by all means, I really dont think it makes that much diffrence. I cant tell any diffrence between these and the 17s I had on before. I think this whole "bigger wheels are harsher" thing is blown out of proportion. Yes it makes a small diffrence but I wouldnt not get 19s because of it.

All down to what you want at the end of the day.

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: johnford60 on 14 May 2010, 12:00

How about some pics of the BBS CH?

Im being a pain now  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Pics Needed of Mk5 GTI with 18" BBS LM Alloys On Please
Post by: AlanD on 14 May 2010, 12:01

Edition 30 has BBS CHs so you can get a rough idea from pics of that.

Heres a standard GTI with what looks like 19s. 18 CHs would be better.

(http://www.concept1.ca/PHOTO%20GAL%20FOLDER/MK5%20GTI%20corner.jpg)