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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 15:21

Title: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 15:21

will these fit over the 288mm caliper?. been given a set with decent tyres off a mate. i plan to put them on the car while i respray my montys.. i might even keep them on the car.

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 15:34

288mm Brakes require 15" wheels

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 30 October 2011, 16:06

Quote from: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 15:21

i might even keep them on the car.

Ive just been a bit sick in my mouth  :sick:

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 16:07

Quote from: bobbieboy69er on 30 October 2011, 16:06

Quote from: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 15:21

i might even keep them on the car.

Ive just been a bit sick in my mouth  :sick:

why?... not shiney enough?..

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: Tazzy on 30 October 2011, 16:19

steelies are only good when banded, otherwise theyre best for using as big plant pots

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: GJSEB79 on 30 October 2011, 16:20

Quote from: Tazzy on 30 October 2011, 16:19

steelies are only good when banded, otherwise theyre best for using as big plant pots

plus one  :smiley:

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 16:28

the plan was to use them on the road as they had good (legal) tyres. and keep the montys for track with decent tyres

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:30

Quote from: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 15:34

288mm Brakes require 16" wheels

Mk3 VR is 288mm and 15"s will fit over, is the offset different then

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 16:38

Quote from: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:30

Quote from: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 15:34

288mm Brakes require 16" wheels

Mk3 VR is 288mm and 15"s will fit over, is the offset different then

maybe confused with 312mm?

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:44

Quote from: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 16:38

Quote from: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:30

Quote from: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 15:34

288mm Brakes require 16" wheels

Mk3 VR is 288mm and 15"s will fit over, is the offset different then

maybe confused with 312mm?

312mm needs a minimum of 16", I am sure 15"s will fit over the smaller brakes.

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 18:11

Quote from: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:44

Quote from: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 16:38

Quote from: Wayne on 30 October 2011, 16:30

Quote from: richw911 on 30 October 2011, 15:34

288mm Brakes require 16" wheels

Mk3 VR is 288mm and 15"s will fit over, is the offset different then

maybe confused with 312mm?

312mm needs a minimum of 16", I am sure 15"s will fit over the smaller brakes.

Wayne you are correct i made a mistake sorry jamie16v

I even wrote it on the 312mm brake thread  :grin:  :embarassed:

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: Gareth F on 30 October 2011, 20:25

Im running mk3 gti alloys whilst i strip and polish my tt comps and buy a new set of tyres  ready for the nicer weather aka no salt on the roads!  :sick:

15 inch rims  with 50 profile tyres look stupid on the mk4 but they are function not form!

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: jamie16v on 30 October 2011, 20:30

Quote from: Gareth F on 30 October 2011, 20:25

15 inch rims  with 50 profile tyres look stupid on the mk4 but they are function not form!

thats the plan!  :wink:

Title: Re: 15" steelies on a 1.8t?
Post by: Gareth F on 30 October 2011, 20:43

Tiny wheels on a tdi130 is funny in the wet, you can't boot it any where!

Plus side you could hide watermelons in the arches if you wanted to   :undecided: