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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 18:47

Title: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 18:47: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I literally LOVE :lipsrsealed: , the wheels on this silver MK4 and usually i'm fussy with wheels!!!!

i've done a search and cant find what they are though . . . anybody know?

(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q562/ALBEEEEY/IMG_0179.jpg)
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 18:50: Fat fives?
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: dom on 22 March 2012, 18:50: Yup, Audi Fat Fives, sometimes known as Flat Fives
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Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 March 2012, 18:50: Quote from: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 18:50
Fat fives?
yep
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 18:53: Originally from an Audi A8 I believe :smiley:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 18:57: they are sooo nice IMO. gonna get a good old search on for a set now :drool:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 18:59: Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 18:57
they are sooo nice IMO. gonna get a good old search on for a set now :drool:

Watch out for the scene tax :wink:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:04: by that I'm guessin your meanin the HUGE price tag that came up when I searched for them :sick:
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Post by: Toby on 22 March 2012, 19:05: yeah there not cheap :grin:
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Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 March 2012, 19:08: when i was looking for some
they were pretty expensive in sh!te condition with tyres that were almost illegal
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 19:09: Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:04
by that I'm guessin your meanin the HUGE price tag that came up when I searched for them :sick:

Yes unfortunately, try and find some for sale not on the main sites as they put the price up because they are a popular wheel :smiley:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:11: if not it's back to the drawing board :cry: i'm so fussy with wheels as well, I wanna go euroooooooo
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Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 19:13: they are very nice wheels :cool:
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Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 19:15: You can get reps but they will be heavy :smiley:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:18: Hmmm don't fancy that, grumpy now :angry: thought I'd finally found the wheels I wanted
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 22 March 2012, 19:21: Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:18
Hmmm don't fancy that, grumpy now :angry: thought I'd finally found the wheels I wanted

save save save. and keep the current wheels on untill you have enough
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: richw911 on 22 March 2012, 19:27: Thinking about it they are 5x112 aren't they?
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Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 19:30: wouldnt an older set be 5x100 :undecided:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 19:33: yeah would have to save up a lot if I needed adaptors as well, DEFINITELY back to the drawing board :undecided:
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Post by: Wayne on 22 March 2012, 20:54: Quote from: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 19:30
wouldnt an older set be 5x100 :undecided:

Nope they were all 5x112 so adaptors needed
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: scarr89 on 22 March 2012, 21:13: http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/466351.aspx

THey look pretty similar :undecided:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 21:42: they got more of a dish in the centre still a nice wheel :cool:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 21:55: Quote from: Wayne on 22 March 2012, 20:54
Quote from: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 19:30
wouldnt an older set be 5x100 :undecided:

Nope they were all 5x112 so adaptors needed
i hold my head in shame :cry: :grin:
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 22 March 2012, 23:04: That link just leads me to the log in page? Bit more of a dish sounds good though!!!!!!
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: cullygti on 22 March 2012, 23:11: you have to be registered to look at them on there mate :wink: these are them any hows dude and correct fitment
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TT-Comps-5x100-Audi-a3-Vw-Golf-bora-polo-seat-leon-ibiza-mirror-polished-wheels-/120879065179?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Rims_Car_Wheels_ET&hash=item1c24f4285b
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: Wayne on 22 March 2012, 23:55: TT Comps are a very different wheel to Fat fives.
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Post by: ALBEEEEY on 23 March 2012, 14:03: they're close enough for me :laugh: on the lookout for some now
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Post by: barrym381 on 23 March 2012, 17:36: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3710063.htm
Title: Re: what wheels are these?
Post by: Wayne on 23 March 2012, 20:56: Quote from: ALBEEEEY on 23 March 2012, 14:03
they're close enough for me :laugh: on the lookout for some now

TT comps are 17", Fat fives are 18" so not that close