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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 17:04

Title: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 17:04: Drive and picked up some new wheels today 18" anniversary lookalikeys ha 8j front and 9j rear!

Going to get a 5mm spacer for front so I don't scrub inside if wheel.

I will put picks up soon camera on phones being rubbish!

Anyone got a preferred make o spacer and wheel nuts? I see forge do a pack?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 17:48: (http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/03F08603-A322-4C6A-AC20-913EC343EDEE-4342-0000047B83A26B33.jpg)

Here's one of my wheels! Beauty's!
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: asboGTI on 24 January 2013, 17:55: That's an BBS LM not an anni lookalike lol beautiful wheels :laugh:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: barrym381 on 24 January 2013, 17:57: Quote from: asboGTI on 24 January 2013, 17:55
That's an BBS LM not an anni lookalike lol beautiful wheels :laugh:
+1 nice wheels just a fu*ker to keep lookin like that :smiley:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 18:02: They're nice ha even if I'm not sure what they are!

I'm goin to try and get the same treatment that lorry drivers get on there chrome, keeps them as clean as the day they were brand new! :)
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 24 January 2013, 18:04: put some kinda sealant on them before they go on the car , will help keep them at thier best.
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Post by: navmk4gti on 24 January 2013, 19:23: Very nice :cool: let the weather clear up before you get them on :wink:
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Post by: damien010685 on 24 January 2013, 19:47: Nice wheels bud advise you seal them before you put them on the car will make cleaning them a lot easier
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 19:50: Has anyone used a sealer on there wheels?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: dom on 24 January 2013, 19:55: Quote from: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 19:50
Has anyone used a sealer on there wheels?

I use Poorboys wheel sealant. You'll want some kind of protection on there, it'll make it a hell of a lot easier to keep them clean.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: damien010685 on 24 January 2013, 19:59: Poor boys is ok but if you want the best a lot of guys I know use this http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/gtechniq/c5-alloy-wheel-armour.aspx?gclid=CO29hLDjgbUCFdEfzQodMRYAIA
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 24 January 2013, 20:09: collinite 845 does a great job too , but as above C5 is best long term option.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:30: With the C5 how much would i need? one bottle 15ml be enuf or best to get 30ml?

just wipe on wax off sorta carry on? ha
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: damien010685 on 24 January 2013, 20:32: 1 bottle you don't need a lot check YouTube I remember there was a vid of how to use it
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:34: What size of tyres are people running on there 8j front and 9j rear?

245/40?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: bonny on 24 January 2013, 20:37: :cool: very nice alloys........ save them till spring :whistle:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:50: Def getting kept till better weather! where are you in scotland damien?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:57: Since i got a few Forge bits are these the ones to get??

http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/189466/volkswagen/forge-wheel-spacers/fmws5.html
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: damien010685 on 24 January 2013, 21:14: Quote from: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:50
Def getting kept till better weather! where are you in scotland damien?

Aberdeen mate but thankfully I'm in Togolese waters enjoying 32 degrees heat!!
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2013, 21:17: Quote from: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 20:34
What size of tyres are people running on there 8j front and 9j rear?

245/40?

225/40/18's are what you want to keep the gearing / speedo correct.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 21:28: For some reason im thinkin with it being a wider alloy i would need a wider tyre?

Also if i get 225/40/18s for rear on my "9J" wheels

What do my Front "8J" wheels need?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Steve_PD on 24 January 2013, 21:33: I had 215/40/18 on my 8j wheels which gave a slight stretch. Nod 225/40/18 on a 9j which gave a little more stretch.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 21:35: so i want 225/40 on my 8j

And 235/40 on my 9j yes??
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Steve_PD on 24 January 2013, 21:41: Depends if you want any stretch or not. Look in The maintained section for the tyre and wheel thread, there's a link to a site where you can type in different size wheels And tyres to see how they fit.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2013, 21:45: Quote from: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 21:35
so i want 225/40 on my 8j

And 235/40 on my 9j yes??

225/40's all round will be fine.
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 24 January 2013, 22:00: Would I want stretch? Any benignity to having the 225 than the 235 wider not better?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Kelvin1977 on 25 January 2013, 08:20: I ran same spec wheels 225 on the backs 215 on the front. I had 225 on the front before and they are ok but if I remember it caught on the front when it was lowered right down. Also I liked the look of 215 on the front the stretch looked even with the backs :grin:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Steve_PD on 25 January 2013, 10:45: Image below is for a 9j wheel with a 225/40 tyre ET35. the orange square is the size of the new wheel and the black lines coming from the corners is how the tyre will fit.

Tyre Size Calculator (http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=205&aspect=55&diameter=16&wheelwidth=6.5&offset=42&width2=235&aspect2=40&diameter2=18&wheelwidth2=8&offset2=35&Submit=Submit)

The green square is the original wheel with the original size tyre

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=637.2&tyrewidth2=225&tyrecirc2=2001.82283658&wheelwidth2=228.6&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=79.3&inset2=149.3&aspect2=40)

Now 245 tyres

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=653.2&tyrewidth2=245&tyrecirc2=2052.08831898&wheelwidth2=228.6&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=79.3&inset2=149.3&aspect2=40)

Now 255

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=661.2&tyrewidth2=255&tyrecirc2=2077.22106018&wheelwidth2=228.6&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=79.3&inset2=149.3&aspect2=40)

etc

Now for the fronts

215

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=629.2&tyrewidth2=215&tyrecirc2=1976.69009538&wheelwidth2=203.2&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=66.6&inset2=136.6&aspect2=40)

225

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=637.2&tyrewidth2=225&tyrecirc2=2001.82283658&wheelwidth2=203.2&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=66.6&inset2=136.6&aspect2=40)

235

(http://www.willtheyfit.com/wheelimage.php?tyrediameter=631.9&tyrewidth=205&tyrecirc=1985.172395535&wheelwidth=165.1&wheeldia=406.4&offset=42&poke=40.55&inset=124.55&aspect=55&tyrediameter2=645.2&tyrewidth2=235&tyrecirc2=2026.95557778&wheelwidth2=203.2&wheeldia2=457.2&offset2=35&poke2=66.6&inset2=136.6&aspect2=40)

Other things to remember is if you are low on the rear a wide tyre may rub the arch so the stretched tyre will give clearance. And on the fronts the tyre may rub on the strut or coilover adjusters.

Also bigger tyres are more expensive so are the non popular sizes.

Heres a pic of my 9J ET30 wheels with a 225/40/18 tyre

(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/golf/IMG_20110525_194019.jpg)
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 25 January 2013, 14:29: I SEE! ha thats a pretty good explination!

Well i would want that same sort of look rather than a straight up tyre wall.

What tyres are people putting on i had toyo proxi's T1r's on my 16s but they were wearing down very fast!
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 25 January 2013, 17:58: SEALED wheels today!

a freind who is a car "detailer" came round and used SwissVax on them! recons there good for a year or more probably get them re-done before then!

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/3EB12523-D901-4A6B-AF6B-BFB45220D945-5296-000005889BF78081.jpg)

Pics after sealed!
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 25 January 2013, 18:24: swissvax autobahn , good choice especially if he done it for free lol :smiley:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 25 January 2013, 18:34: He didn't do it for free.. But he did do it ha

35 bucks think that's no bad it was 30 for the bottle hah
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 25 January 2013, 19:03: did he let you keep the rest ? loads of coats from one tub
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 25 January 2013, 19:20: indeed! but he will be re-coating it i dont have the patience.

Also what wheel cleaner do you use after applying this? ph neutral?
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 25 January 2013, 19:22: just normal car shampoo will do the job easily
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 26 January 2013, 15:01: Got new tyres today!!!

Went for Falkens up front (i like my falkens)
and Marangoni's on the rear

The kwik fit guy ran his computer and the only LEGAL size he could put on was 225/40's so everyone on this was basically right ha

One problem.... the rear wheel doesnt go on the back it hits the rear brake caliper... im gonna need a 10mm spacer to make it fit, Anyone else have this issue?

P.s. post pics after i clean wheels up.. then there goin in my attic till better weather comes :( hate scottish weather! :undecided:
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: gm8 on 26 January 2013, 16:03: The rear caliper ? surely there is more clearance there than at the front ? ?

(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg303/gm8dwj/DSCF0029.jpg)

Thats mine with a 5mm spacer at the front only
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 26 January 2013, 17:16: i have different brakes on mine tho... wont sit flat, hits the rear caliper about 10mm in it... If you can imagine the front alloy on the inside where the bolts come through sits out alot more than the alloys for the back.. Also i have a different brake setup all around came with the car, finding discs was a bas**rd you can see the front brakes in one of my pics here.

ON A GOOD NOTEE!

Tyres on and looking mint!

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/A77BF4E1-69A9-4D07-B638-48CF0189A230-5932-000006B9EA57541A.jpg)

Even got VW dustcaps for christmas so put them on....(kinda cool) haha

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/5648510A-5640-4A69-8366-475256CE9703-5932-000006B9E23DEC77.jpg)

Tried the fronts on ;)

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/F657B101-7884-4147-920D-C983EE670D1A-5932-000006B9F46BA1DC.jpg)

(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j462/Zeroooooooooo/4231B826-643C-4EAA-AC64-C6F1460FEA2E-5932-000006B9EFC0B82C.jpg)

Think they look smart and im really happy with them cant wait for better weather..

Just to find myself an anniversary kit which is becoming a serious issue finding one..
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 26 January 2013, 17:40: Ok soo... this is standard VW GOLF MK4 wheel bolt sizes...

http://www.wheelspacers.uk.com/index.php?cat=c591_Volkswagen.html&bezeichnung=Golf IV incl. Variant, Bora&typ=1J, 1J5&felge=alu

Where on the hell to i find ones 10mm longer for back and 5mm longer for front? ha Confuzzled.com

THINK these are the ones for the front??

http://wheelspacers.uk.com/product_info.php?info=p9023_radschraube-m14x1-5-kugel.html

THIIINK these are for the Rear??

http://wheelspacers.uk.com/product_info.php?k=354&info=p9038_Kugel%20R13 L:%2038%20mm SW%2017.html&cat=c354_nach-Gewinde.html&bezeichnung=&typ=

Incase anyone else getting these issues
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: Scott-R on 26 January 2013, 22:32: cant wait to get kit on and wheels! :laugh:

What i want to have... anni kit tho vvvvvvvvv

(http://www.bbsrszone.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bbs_lm_blue_volkswagen_golf_mk4.jpg)
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: damien010685 on 27 January 2013, 06:47: They look like 19s in the pic nice though I have always liked lms on the mk4 shame to many people up north here have them
Title: Re: New Wheels!
Post by: tdi_blu on 27 January 2013, 08:46: They will look really nice once you get them on your car :wink: Ive got a set of 18" on my caddy and they suit it really well only thing is they need a refurb so im gonna sell them on and get a wheel thats abit easier to keep clean :grin: