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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: the-vicar on 07 June 2011, 19:00
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Hi, I'm new to this scene i'll be perfectly honest.
I was a saxo owner.. then things went pear shaped and one thing and another.. i now own a MK3 Golf Estate (1.9TDi of course!! <-- logical choice)
after spendin only £200 ish, ive done some subtle mods, coilovers, lights, bonnet bra etc.
but now i've an issue with wheels.
first of all.. i don't understand this 7J and ET45 melachy.. it confuses the hell out of me :undecided: .
all I no is, i want sum steelies.. that are wide.. but not too wide.. 13" ish, and will fit.
can any1 explain to me, how i simplify this into an advertising statement for some wheels?! lol
p.s. i only want 2 for the rear :smiley:
cheers
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Good choice.
Am I right in thinking that you want 13" wide steels or 13" diameter steels?
Either way, weller steels make wheels to order.
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Hi, I'm new to this scene i'll be perfectly honest.
I was a saxo owner.. then things went pear shaped and one thing and another.. i now own a MK3 Golf Estate (1.9TDi of course!! <-- logical choice)
after spendin only £200 ish, ive done some subtle mods, coilovers, lights, bonnet bra etc.
but now i've an issue with wheels.
first of all.. i don't understand this 7J and ET45 melachy.. it confuses the hell out of me :undecided: .
all I no is, i want sum steelies.. that are wide.. but not too wide.. 13" ish, and will fit.
can any1 explain to me, how i simplify this into an advertising statement for some wheels?! lol
p.s. i only want 2 for the rear :smiley:
cheers
the 7 bit is inches wide
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13 inch wide is a very wide :shocked:
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13" will never fit!
10" is asking for trouble lol
I would put a 2" band on some steels
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The j number corresponds to the width of the wheel as in the bit the tyre sits on so a 7 j wheel is 7 inches wide an 8j 8inches wide a 9j 9inches wide,you get the idea.
Et corresponds to how far the wheels sits underneath the arch so for example on a mk2 the factory Et is 35 so a wheel with ET 35 would be nicely tucked inside the wheel arch where as an ET of 15 would sit proud of the arch as in stick out slot more,as a rule the lower the ET number the further the wheel will sit proud of the wheel arch,playing with ET can make a car look more aggressive and is what is commonly done is putting a lower ET on the rear of the car to push the wheels out also known as poke
And a higher or standard ET on the front to pull the wheels under the arch which is known as tuck!
I hope this makes more sense to you now and I've not just completely confused you :grin:
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all I no is, i want sum steelies.. that are wide.. but not too wide.. 13" ish, and will fit.
You want 13" wide rear wheels on a Golf?
A 911 GT2RS only uses 12" wide rear wheels to deploy 650 BHP...and you want wider wheels...on a FWD Golf? :rolleyes:
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all I no is, i want sum steelies.. that are wide.. but not too wide.. 13" ish, and will fit.
You want 13" wide rear wheels on a Golf?
A 911 GT2RS only uses 12" wide rear wheels to deploy 650 BHP...and you want wider wheels...on a FWD Golf? :rolleyes:
don't underestimate those TDI's!!!! They have sh!t loads of torque and i've seen one rip up the tarmac in an asda car park once!
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Given he said not too wide, and 13"ish.
I'm guessing what he wants is 13" diameter steels, with decent width ~7/8".
I personally wouldn't run 13s on a mk3, far too small unless the sills are half inch off the floor.
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Given he said not too wide, and 13"ish.
I'm guessing what he wants is 13" diameter steels, with decent width ~7/8".
I personally wouldn't run 13s on a mk3, far too small unless the sills are half inch off the floor.
15" is about the smallest wheels you want on a mk3.
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Certain trim levels of mk3s came with 13"s as standard, but to get the gearing right, you'd have to fit Zeppelins.
Personally, if you're going for the massive steel look on an estate, you want something like my old wheels: 15x8J ET17 Tyres were 195/45
(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab311/Jack3559/9d9c9d97.jpg)
That would require arch work and camber to get it to fit without scrubbing, which I wasn't prepared to do - hence the sale.
If I were in the market for another set of small diameter steels, I'd ask weller to make a set of 15x8 in a friendlier offset of about 25/30 - failing that you could do what I'm doing at the moment and source a set of Renault Scenic steels which are 4x100 and 16" diameter and get them banded.
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Given he said not too wide, and 13"ish.
I'm guessing what he wants is 13" diameter steels, with decent width ~7/8".
I personally wouldn't run 13s on a mk3, far too small unless the sills are half inch off the floor.
Someone on Club Polo put the 13s they had for the Polo onto their Vento for a laugh and the sump was sitting on the ground :grin:
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I had 13's on my 1.4 which came as standard :wink:
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I had 13's on my 1.4 which came as standard :wink:
Aye but his 13's had small tyres too since they were on a mk2 Polo.
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I had 13's on my 1.4 which came as standard :wink:
Aye but his 13's had small tyres too since they were on a mk2 Polo.
Sorry, my reply wasn't aimed at you! Completely missed your post!
I was just throwing it into the mix :grin:
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I already added it to the mix dammit!
:angry:
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myn had 13" steels on
(http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/h364/murrayminf/2011-05-21114928-1.jpg)
(with f*ck ugly massive tyres!!)
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I already added it to the mix dammit!
:angry:
Yup, it was to further your point :rolleyes:
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Good. :laugh: :kiss:
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pfft, they're not small wheels!
(http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Random/tiny-wheels.jpg)
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Smooth. :cool:
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Good. :laugh: :kiss:
Anytime :wink:
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I had 13's on my 1.4 which came as standard :wink:
Aye but his 13's had small tyres too since they were on a mk2 Polo.
Sorry, my reply wasn't aimed at you! Completely missed your post!
I was just throwing it into the mix :grin:
No worries man :grin: I'll try and dig out the pics though, it was pretty funny.
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Wrong thread! :embarassed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=195901.70