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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: lee mk3 on 25 July 2011, 11:35

Title: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: lee mk3 on 25 July 2011, 11:35
hi has anyone got any pics of 16" rims on there mk3 cheers
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 13:04
mine is on 8jx16

Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: carlton x on 25 July 2011, 19:53
Quote from: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 13:04
mine is on 8jx16


looks great, how low is the drop and what tyre size are you running thanx
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 22:51
Quote from: carlton x on 25 July 2011, 19:53
Quote from: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 13:04
mine is on 8jx16


looks great, how low is the drop and what tyre size are you running thanx

around 100mm, had t pull the arches a nit to get it so low, got 25mm spacers and 30mm spacers and the rims are 8" wide.

rubber is 195/45/16

(http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/3696/img1352o.jpg)

(http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5467/img1340l.jpg)

(http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5031/img0029ko.jpg)
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: archie837 on 26 July 2011, 15:36
Mines not as nice as that, but down on 16's. Got 40 profiles on the front and helpers out of the coilies.
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af318/archie_837/e6704730.jpg)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af318/archie_837/49b49d48.jpg)
(http://i1019.photobucket.com/albums/af318/archie_837/ae8d74bf.jpg)

Essentially mate, you can get on the floor without a lot of hassle. Will just need to sort your arches and be careful of drive shafts if you're running really low as they will rub.
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: F17BAD on 26 July 2011, 16:11
Im having issues with my sump and gonna have to have a special one sent over from the States

but in a nutshell, as above - you can go as low as you want, however you will need to modify the arches to go as low as we have
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: Wayne on 26 July 2011, 16:28
Around 70mm is a good choice, lower than that can lead to issues.
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: archie837 on 26 July 2011, 16:32
3 figure mm lowering for the self destruction win!
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: carlton x on 26 July 2011, 16:51
Quote from: carlton x on 25 July 2011, 19:53
Quote from: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 13:04
mine is on 8jx16


looks great, how low is the drop and what tyre size are you running thanx
mines lowered 60mm and i want to put 17"s can u sugest a tyre size were i dont have to mess with my arches
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: F17BAD on 26 July 2011, 18:30
Quote from: carlton x on 26 July 2011, 16:51
Quote from: carlton x on 25 July 2011, 19:53
Quote from: F17BAD on 25 July 2011, 13:04
mine is on 8jx16


looks great, how low is the drop and what tyre size are you running thanx
mines lowered 60mm and i want to put 17"s can u sugest a tyre size were i dont have to mess with my arches

195/40/17
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: eamonnism on 27 July 2011, 00:01
I'm looking at some 15s, what tyre size will i need for those?
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 27 July 2011, 10:36
I'm on 16's only 60mm all the way, if you want it looking like Brads, you will beed arch flaring and rolling as even i'm scrubbing with my small drop.

(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss334/wherry112/02072011351.jpg)

(http://i589.photobucket.com/albums/ss334/wherry112/02072011354.jpg)
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: archie837 on 27 July 2011, 17:07
Hurry up and lower your car wherry.
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: Gash on 27 July 2011, 23:18
my previous 16s had a tyre of 165/40 (stupidly small) and was lowered about 120mm (helpers still in) withthe small height of the tyres it worked out i was about 140mm dropped and 20mm off the floor. would catch everywhere.
slightly bigger tyres now, 185.50 (which i will be swapping as they rub the arches)

195.45/40 on a 16 and you could lower it 100mm fine..
oh and mine didnt have any arch work i just ran loads of camber.
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: F17BAD on 28 July 2011, 09:10
Gash, bet your car handles like a bag of spanners on penny Farthing bycicle
Title: Re: how low can you go on 16s
Post by: Gash on 28 July 2011, 09:48
It wad bad buy hardly drove on those wheels