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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tobyrl on 20 July 2011, 23:15

Title: Wheel Spacing
Post by: tobyrl on 20 July 2011, 23:15

Okay, i am 17 and trying to bring my mk3 1.8se up to scratch.
so far i have bought a vento front end conversion, fitted a gti spoiler and all round gti trim and fitted some old alloys..
all looks pretty good imo.
i would like to space the wheels out, what size spacers do people recomend and do they have any pictures of before and after jobs on their own whips?

Toby

Title: Re: Wheel Spacing
Post by: MotorPsycho on 20 July 2011, 23:20

Depends how wide the wheels are, what offset they are, what size tyres you're running, how low you are, whether the arches have been cut/rolled/pulled

Basically, measure from the lip of your wheel to where you want it to sit and that is what size spacer you want

Title: Re: Wheel Spacing
Post by: boneybradley on 20 July 2011, 23:51

I had 12mm spacers and with 205 tryes it rubbed the arches (lowered 40mm) so I invested in some 195's and trimmed the inner arch a little bit and it solved the rub issues

Title: Re: Wheel Spacing
Post by: Wayne on 20 July 2011, 23:53

Find out the offset of the alloys as a 1st step.

Title: Re: Wheel Spacing
Post by: Gash on 21 July 2011, 03:39

im running a 195 tyre on a 8j wheel (offset 15) but i have lots of camber on the rear. oh and a 20mm adapter