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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: bully79 on 23 May 2011, 18:48

Title: Small wheels
Post by: bully79 on 23 May 2011, 18:48

Hi to all.I've just got a mk3 8v gti and was wondering if anybody knows what are the smallest wheels that will fit my car.Its 5 stud and was thinking going down the "euro look" road.Thanks

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Khare on 23 May 2011, 18:57

15". The brakes down't allow for anything smaller.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: tweed on 23 May 2011, 19:18

Don't have to go small to go euro  :wink:

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: stainesy on 23 May 2011, 20:10

Quote from: tweed on 23 May 2011, 19:18

Don't have to go small to go euro  :wink:

i agree just go low and stick them deep dish rims out of the arches  :wink:

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Wayne on 23 May 2011, 21:22

15" is the smallest, anything smaller looks daft and screws up the gearing.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Jack3559 on 24 May 2011, 13:00

Swap your brakes for GL items and get yourself some of these 14"s!

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5288419241_01e86308ba.jpg)

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Jimp on 24 May 2011, 13:34

14's require a crazy low drop to start looking good. If you want small wheels 15's are a good size :afro: I run 15's and think they're a good size, not too big but not too small either.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Jack3559 on 24 May 2011, 13:35

Agreed, 15"s look small on a Mk3 anyhow if they're wide enough..

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: dom on 24 May 2011, 17:05

Anything smaller than 15's will look stupid :undecided:

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: bully79 on 24 May 2011, 22:30

Cheers for the input guys  :smiley:Just got a vento front end and I'm in 2 minds whether to go matt black bonnet and roof or keep it all one colour (fiord blue or something).Also liking the deep dish idea,I had some black with chrome rims on my T4.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Jack3559 on 24 May 2011, 22:33

One colour. Random matte patches look cheap.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Gash on 25 May 2011, 09:40

So you want to go euro but don't know what it is. Don't have matt black at all looks crap!!!

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: tweed on 25 May 2011, 17:44

euro is clean and fresh looking. e.g seats without the headrest, hidden exhaust with exhaust cutout deleted. etc.

Also its not all about deep dish wheels with euro, it's the stance. you can have flat faced merc wheels that poke.

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: Horney on 25 May 2011, 17:47

Quote from: tweed on 25 May 2011, 17:44

hidden exhaust with exhaust cutout deleted. etc.

THis isn't aim hust at you as I have seen several people post this but how do you delete something which is not there? Surely you "fill" it not delete it.

Nick

Title: Re: Small wheels
Post by: tweed on 25 May 2011, 17:54

Quote from: Horney on 25 May 2011, 17:47

Quote from: tweed on 25 May 2011, 17:44

hidden exhaust with exhaust cutout deleted. etc.

THis isn't aim hust at you as I have seen several people post this but how do you delete something which is not there? Surely you "fill" it not delete it.

Nick

Very true my friend, it is just a term used. However you are still removing the cutout even though you are still adding material to the car.