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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: stainesy on 07 January 2011, 20:54
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hi all
am buying some new wheels next week and have a few in mind what to get but the ones i like the most are wheels made by rota called cups.
problem is all the sites i see them for sale on dont say if they come in 5 stud and all the pics on the sites show a 4 stud wheel.
anybody no if they come in 5 stud?
or does anybody no a website i can get a set of deep dish wheels with tyres for £700 or under?
also mk3 golf gti stud pattern is 5x100 aint it?
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doubt youll get rota cups in 5x100 as they are jap wheels so will make 4x100 and 5x114.3.
for 700 quid you could get a decent set of 2nd hand wheels
or
http://www.rimstyle.com/products/detail/?category=alloy_wheels;type=borbet_a_ss;manufacturer=borbet;model=12960;id=BOASC-SS-ID12960-D16-W75l90-P5100-E20l15
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doubt youll get rota cups in 5x100 as they are jap wheels so will make 4x100 and 5x114.3.
for 700 quid you could get a decent set of 2nd hand wheels
do you no of any wheels that would fit a 5 stud golf that are as deep dish as the cup?
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doubt youll get rota cups in 5x100 as they are jap wheels so will make 4x100 and 5x114.3.
for 700 quid you could get a decent set of 2nd hand wheels
do you no of any wheels that would fit a 5 stud golf that are as deep dish as the cup?
Borbet's are about the deepest dish I have seen.
or check out http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?range=ML_0003
up to a 9x15 with et0
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doubt youll get rota cups in 5x100 as they are jap wheels so will make 4x100 and 5x114.3.
for 700 quid you could get a decent set of 2nd hand wheels
do you no of any wheels that would fit a 5 stud golf that are as deep dish as the cup?
Borbet's are about the deepest dish I have seen.
or check out http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?range=ML_0003
up to a 9x15 with et0
cheers mate but wheres the prices on that site?
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All I can say is don't use rimstyle!!!
They are crap!!
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doubt youll get rota cups in 5x100 as they are jap wheels so will make 4x100 and 5x114.3.
for 700 quid you could get a decent set of 2nd hand wheels
do you no of any wheels that would fit a 5 stud golf that are as deep dish as the cup?
Borbet's are about the deepest dish I have seen.
or check out http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/wheels.asp?range=ML_0003
up to a 9x15 with et0
cheers mate but wheres the prices on that site?
You need to email them and they will reply, they make wheels to order, takes a couple of weeks I believe.
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You need to email them and they will reply, they make wheels to order, takes a couple of weeks I believe.
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oh right sod that they will cost a fortune then like billet wheels.
im looking for a nice set with tyres for around £700
maybe stick to my 1st idea and get some lenso bsx from topgear
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You need to email them and they will reply, they make wheels to order, takes a couple of weeks I believe.
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oh right sod that they will cost a fortune then like billet wheels.
im looking for a nice set with tyres for around £700
maybe stick to my 1st idea and get some lenso bsx from topgear
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They are not that expensive, I was quoted around £110 each for 8x15 et25's, they may have gone up now but I would not think much.
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You need to email them and they will reply, they make wheels to order, takes a couple of weeks I believe.
oh right sod that they will cost a fortune then like billet wheels.
im looking for a nice set with tyres for around £700
maybe stick to my 1st idea and get some lenso bsx from topgear
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They are not that expensive, I was quoted around £110 each for 8x15 et25's, they may have gone up now but I would not think much.
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what you was quoted £110 each for 8x15 lenso bsx wheels?
where was that from mate?
i would defo be interested in that deal
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You need to email them and they will reply, they make wheels to order, takes a couple of weeks I believe.
oh right sod that they will cost a fortune then like billet wheels.
im looking for a nice set with tyres for around £700
maybe stick to my 1st idea and get some lenso bsx from topgear
They are not that expensive, I was quoted around £110 each for 8x15 et25's, they may have gone up now but I would not think much.
what you was quoted £110 each for 8x15 lenso bsx wheels?
where was that from mate?
i would defo be interested in that deal
Nope the Comp ML's, Lenso are poor quality
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Lenso = :sick:
Mate bought a set and they were flaking after 6months.
Look for steffan BCW's or look on wheel whores. £700 would buy you some fairly hugely banded steel wheels too. When I had my mk3 I was going to fit 16in banded steels but never got round to it. Could send you details if you like?
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Yeah I would love to get some good banded steels and polish them. But all the banded steel sites I find online give prices for banding wheels and can not find ready made sets for sale
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just had a look at wheel whores i thought it was gona be a website that sells wheels not a forum.
is there not just a website that sells pre made banded steels?
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just had a look at wheel whores i thought it was gona be a website that sells wheels not a forum.
is there not just a website that sells pre made banded steels?
errr just buy some dirt cheap steel wheels you like and have them banded.. :undecided:
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http://www.wide-wheels.co.uk/ :afro:
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check this link out for rota cups & they come in 4x100 for about £560
http://www.rotashop.co.uk/cup-16-x-8quot-full-polished-set-of-4-wheels-euro-series_p1040328.htm
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check this link out for rota cups & they come in 4x100 for about £560
http://www.rotashop.co.uk/cup-16-x-8quot-full-polished-set-of-4-wheels-euro-series_p1040328.htm
so no use for a mk3 gti then.. :rolleyes:
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lol think i need 2 av me eyes tested 2day lol :nerd:
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This is the place you want to find some tasty wheels. But with that the people on there know their onions so you would be hard pressed to get a bargain.
http://www.wheel-whores.com/classifieds/showcat.php?cat=4
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check this link out for rota cups & they come in 4x100 for about £560
http://www.rotashop.co.uk/cup-16-x-8quot-full-polished-set-of-4-wheels-euro-series_p1040328.htm
Convert you GTI to 4 stud, I looked at doing it.
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realy are lensos bad quality?
do they peel then?
oh dam it they look sooooo good tho :sad:
this is the closest thing i can find to rota cups.
what do you guys recon to these?
so if im being anoying its just £700 is alot of money to me so want the right wheels that will look the titts that aint gona go sh!tty.
http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/15_Borbet_Design_BS_Crystal_Silver_Rim_Polish_Alloy_Wheels_and_tyres.html
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Borbets are excellent quality :afro:
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Are they? Sweet.
Don't no if I'm keen on the centre design tho.
Aaaagggghhhh why are all the wheels I like not made for my car or sh!t quality?
So is it a known common thing for lensos to peel?
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So is it a known common thing for lensos to peel?
Yep they are known to be poor quality. :smiley:
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Anybody no if wheels made by calibra are good quality?
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Anybody no if wheels made by calibra are good quality?
Similar to Lenso from what I heard, haven't seen a set personally to confirm. They do look nice and are cheap but they do fall into that trap of being fake splits. Depends on how much of a hurry you are but if I had 700 gold coins burning a hole in my pocket I'd be scanning the classifieds and obscure websites trying to find something tasty. Or as I previously suggested I'd fit banded steels, plus you don't cry if you kerb them. Search ebay.de and ebay.nl for alufelgen :wink:
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realy are lensos bad quality?
do they peel then?
oh dam it they look sooooo good tho :sad:
this is the closest thing i can find to rota cups.
what do you guys recon to these?
so if im being anoying its just £700 is alot of money to me so want the right wheels that will look the titts that aint gona go sh!tty.
http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/15_Borbet_Design_BS_Crystal_Silver_Rim_Polish_Alloy_Wheels_and_tyres.html
http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42052&start=40
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http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=42052&start=40
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oh yeah so thats what they would look like on me car.
cheers mate.
they look sh!t dont they :grin:
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ok well seeing as i cant realy find any polished deep dish wheels i like i may go with flat is face wheels and just stupidly lower my coilovers over them.
so am now thinking maybe ronal turbos.
please tell me these are good quality wheels? :tongue:
anybody got any pics of a mk3 golf with ronal turbos on?
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Ronal Turbos = 4x100 only iirc....
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Ronal Turbos = 4x100 only iirc....
nope read here
http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/15_inch_Ronal_R10_Turbo_Black_Alloy_Wheels_and_tyres.html
ooooow also found these wile looking at ronals
what you recon?
http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/15_inch_Ronal_LS_Silver_Polished_Alloy_Wheels_and_tyres.html
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Ronal LS's would look ace.
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just phoned up about the ronal turbos and your right mate they do only come in 4 stud. its a typo on there site.
spoke about loads of wheels to the bloke and why do all the nice wheels only come in 4 stud gggrrr
am waiting for a call back about the ronal ls wheels. i take it ronals are good quality then?
want some nice wheels for the gtio show at santapod coming up in few months. any of you guys go to it? itl be my first time
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just phoned up about the ronal turbos and your right mate they do only come in 4 stud. its a typo on there site.
spoke about loads of wheels to the bloke and why do all the nice wheels only come in 4 stud gggrrr
am waiting for a call back about the ronal ls wheels. i take it ronals are good quality then?
want some nice wheels for the gtio show at santapod coming up in few months. any of you guys go to it? itl be my first time
You can get Ronal Turbos in 5stud, have seen them 100%, would not look right on a mk3 however.
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Yeah I think your right mate. I am pretty much decided now realy want the ronal LS wheels now. Still waiting on a call back to see if they do them in 5 stud 5x100.
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will 7MM (negative offset) fit my car?
have found the wheels of my dreams but they have that offset. will they fit ok?
wheels are 16x8
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will 7MM (negative offset) fit my car?
have found the wheels of my dreams but they have that offset. will they fit ok?
wheels are 16x8
With lots of arch mods, maybe
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oh realy?
sod it then ronal ls it is then
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http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp
http://www.willtheyfit.com/
Ronal turbo's in 5x100? Interesting, I've never seen them. Any pic's? :nerd:
Agree they probably wouldn't look right on a mk3. Can't go wrong with a classic mesh.
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Ronal turbo's in 5x100? Interesting, I've never seen them. Any pic's? :nerd:
Agree they probably wouldn't look right on a mk3. Can't go wrong with a classic mesh.
The R10 version isonly available in 4stud and 15", however the R50 is available in 16" and 18" an 5stud
http://www.ronalwheels.co.uk/r50aero.php
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The R10 version isonly available in 4stud and 15", however the R50 is available in 16" and 18" an 5stud
http://www.ronalwheels.co.uk/r50aero.php
Aw, yeah, I knew that... :grin:
I thought there was R10 or Turbo's in 5x100.
I have heard of a company local to me that will fill and redrill alloys. Possibly widen OEM ones too but it's still early doors regarding that :wink:
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yeah i new about them to but have you seen the price diferance between them and ronal turbos?
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Well will be spunking me money on new wheels this sterday and have decided to go for some lenso bsx in silver. I no some say they are bad quality but my car is garaged when ever not in use and polished every week so hoping they will last.
As I got £700 to spend but now also want a new drivers side side skirt, clear wing indicators, flywheel cover and a few other bits ready for santapod in aprill.
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Ok ordered and payed deposit for my new wheels today.
Lenso bsx in silver.
The bloke I spoke to was also a mk3 golf bloke with a very low mk3.
He sugested I get et20 ofset or something like that so they wheels stick out for a good stance.
Will be going to get wheels tuesday.
Gona have to rais my coilys up abit tho so the wheels can stick out.
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Et20 will be a tight fit on the front.
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Et20 will be a tight fit on the front.
in what way mate?
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Et20 will be a tight fit on the front.
in what way mate?
you may need to roll the arches. Consider that OEM is around et42 you order et20 and chances are it's a wider wheel so yeah you may have tyre to arch issues.
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Et20 will be a tight fit on the front.
in what way mate?
you may need to roll the arches. Consider that OEM is around et42 you order et20 and chances are it's a wider wheel so yeah you may have tyre to arch issues.
oh right yeah well im going for the wide wheel look and have coily so can adjust the hight and was planning on removing the inner front wheel arches.
if need be i will get my heat gun out and my panel beatin hammer and roll the front arches myself.
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Et20 will be a tight fit on the front.
in what way mate?
you may need to roll the arches. Consider that OEM is around et42 you order et20 and chances are it's a wider wheel so yeah you may have tyre to arch issues.
oh right yeah well im going for the wide wheel look and have coily so can adjust the hight and was planning on removing the inner front wheel arches.
if need be i will get my heat gun out and my panel beatin hammer and roll the front arches myself.
Not a great idea to remove the inner arches complete, try and trim them down.
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If you're going to roll your arches please research it and do a decent job.
I'm just sensitive about it after previous owners have "had a go", on cars I've bought. :rolleyes:
As said removing the inner arches complete perhaps not the best course of action.
All you need is a sharp blade and a steady hand.
Possibly adult supervision + packet of Mr Men plasters.
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funny you should say that as i have just rolled my arches and trimmed the inner wings.
i trimmed the inner wing in the middle between the 2 fastening bolts so the rest is still in place nicely. did a good job if i do say so myself.
also then rolled the arch be heating the paint with a heat gun then graduly went along it with rubber mallet till it was all the same and nice and flat.
just gota do the rear now.
are the rears double skinned?
or is it just the same as the fronts?
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are the rears double skinned?
or is it just the same as the fronts?
Same as fronts
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Great so i can trim inner wing and roll rear arches the same way i did front.
Nice1 il get on that at weekend.
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Great so i can trim inner wing and roll rear arches the same way i did front.
Nice1 il get on that at weekend.
No inner arch fitted, you will need to trim the arch extension back however.
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Oh right so just trim plastic arch extensions and roll rear arches.
Easyer than the fronts then nice1 cheers.
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Ok just picked up the new lenso bsx wheels and im loving them.
Just gota roll my rear arches and stick them on at weekend. Can wait woohoo.
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Rear arches are double skinned, should be able to fold inner lip up.
Make sure it is proper clean though and sealed otherwise crap will get in there causeing it to rust.
You will also need to trim your plastic arch trim on the inside too, but a powerfile makes this job a doddle.
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Cheers mate yeah i trimmed the arch extension on front wile they was on car with a steady hand and nearly lost a finger a few times. Lol.
Even tho i heated front arches i still had paint feel so am going to primer and seal them when i do the rears.
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Are we going to see these wheels then? what size did you go for in the end? 16x9 i hope :evil:
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Are we going to see these wheels then? what size did you go for in the end? 16x9 i hope :evil:
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