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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mrshaneyp on 20 July 2011, 21:15

Title: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: mrshaneyp on 20 July 2011, 21:15
hi there!

i have a 1999 Golf gti 1.8 (n/a), im looking at getting the BBS ch alloys BUT i don't know if 18"'s will fit (tyre size 225/40/18) would i need to roll the arches? or will they fit fine? as far as i know the car is still all standard and currently has 195-65-15 wheels.... or will i have to go for 17"'s on the 205/40/17??

Pictures of what 18"'s and 17"s look like would be brilliant

thanks! :)
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: Wayne on 20 July 2011, 21:18
18"s will fit fine and look better. :smiley:
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: daz veedub on 20 July 2011, 21:43
18"s will fit fine and look better. :smiley:

18s on 225/40/18 tyres  :wink: :smiley:
(http://i540.photobucket.com/albums/gg335/dazvdubba/013-2.jpg)
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 20 July 2011, 22:16
18s looked small i thaught
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/scoobygav2009/all005.jpg)
so i put some 19s on still didnt scrape untill i hit a bad bump with a car full and my fat mother in law in the back:laugh:
(http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv272/scoobygav2009/all031.jpg)
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: mrshaneyp on 20 July 2011, 22:37
both those cars look MINT!
so your saying mine wont need any work done to have 18"s? i just dont want to spend this money for nothing :(



Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 20 July 2011, 23:09
I had know problems with the 18s,the 19s only scraped once due to me putting on 10mm spacers on the rear for a fatter stance and like i said previously i had a car full and hit a really bad bump on the brow of a hill.no arches rolled or anything else  :wink: they fit like a glove :cool:
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2011, 00:02
both those cars look MINT!
so your saying mine wont need any work done to have 18"s? i just dont want to spend this money for nothing :(



As long as you run the correct offset you will be fine.
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: craig4004 on 21 July 2011, 07:19
+1 on the offset, if it's wrong you may need spacers depending on the width of the wheel, then you risk having scraping On the arch so arch rolling would be best idea. Speaking from first hand experience unfortunately :(
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: mrshaneyp on 21 July 2011, 10:16
the alloys i got my eyes on are the BBS CH offset 35 tyre size 2254018? so should they fit without hassel?
thanks
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: Wayne on 21 July 2011, 13:24
the alloys i got my eyes on are the BBS CH offset 35 tyre size 2254018? so should they fit without hassel?
thanks

:afro: will be fine :smiley:
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: stevelfc on 21 July 2011, 20:05
the alloys i got my eyes on are the BBS CH offset 35 tyre size 2254018? so should they fit without hassel?
thanks
   I have these wheels fitted to my and have no problems what so ever and every one coment on them  :grin:
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 July 2011, 21:59
the alloys i got my eyes on are the BBS CH offset 35 tyre size 2254018? so should they fit without hassel?
thanks

exact same offset and tyre size I have, should go straight on with no hassle
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: simonparsons on 22 July 2011, 10:17
Sorry to hijack you thread, but a similar question of my own.

I have one of the early AGU GTi Turbos, but it has the 15" 5 spoke alloys on it. I have been looking at some 17" ones from an Audi TT (225/45/17) which i believe will go straight on, but will it affect the speedo with the 2" increase in size? or would i need to specify some specific tyres to balance it out? Any advice would be greatfully received

Si
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: Wayne on 22 July 2011, 10:46
Sorry to hijack you thread, but a similar question of my own.

I have one of the early AGU GTi Turbos, but it has the 15" 5 spoke alloys on it. I have been looking at some 17" ones from an Audi TT (225/45/17) which i believe will go straight on, but will it affect the speedo with the 2" increase in size? or would i need to specify some specific tyres to balance it out? Any advice would be greatfully received

Si

Nope will be fine.  :smiley:
Title: Re: 18" alloys or 17"?
Post by: simonparsons on 22 July 2011, 11:13
Sorry to hijack you thread, but a similar question of my own.

I have one of the early AGU GTi Turbos, but it has the 15" 5 spoke alloys on it. I have been looking at some 17" ones from an Audi TT (225/45/17) which i believe will go straight on, but will it affect the speedo with the 2" increase in size? or would i need to specify some specific tyres to balance it out? Any advice would be greatfully received

Si

Nope will be fine.  :smiley:

Thanks Wayne