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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Godzilla on 14 February 2013, 21:53

Title: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: Godzilla on 14 February 2013, 21:53
Want some 15's to make my car look standard. She has upgraded discs and is on 17's at present.....This is the room between caliper and wheel.

(http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx30/Zillaette2009/th_brake_zps768aa347.jpg) (http://s738.beta.photobucket.com/user/Zillaette2009/media/brake_zps768aa347.jpg.html)

Reckon 15's will go on?
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: Godzilla on 14 February 2013, 21:55
And another pic.....


(http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx30/Zillaette2009/th_wheels_zps09653f15.jpg) (http://s738.beta.photobucket.com/user/Zillaette2009/media/wheels_zps09653f15.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: JC on 14 February 2013, 21:58
silly question time - what size is the spare  :huh: just a thought as most people dont buy 5 alloys  :whistle:
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: bigun on 14 February 2013, 21:59
Mmm. Looks possible. Have you got S3 discs on standard calipers? If you have S3 calipers I'm pretty sure you'll need minimum 16''. If its only discs you may get away with it (I hope so!).
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: Godzilla on 14 February 2013, 22:36
Quote from: Chuff on 14 February 2013, 21:58
silly question time - what size is the spare  :huh: just a thought as most people dont buy 5 alloys  :whistle:

Very well thought of Chuff!

I will check in the morning, I know it is a space saver but my car is a VR6 (apart from the engine!) so the spare must be a 15".

Bigun.....I really hope so too!!
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: Wayne on 15 February 2013, 00:39
Measure the disc, if bigger than 288mm then no 15" alloys will not fit.

312mm's need a minimum of 16"s
Title: Re: Will 15" wheels fit on my car due to brakes?
Post by: kodkod.84 on 15 February 2013, 08:16
As Waynes says-
I have just put 15s on my car with 288mm discs and there is literally 3-4mm clearance between the caliper and the wheel balancing weights