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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Nino on 21 May 2013, 07:49
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Hey guys my head is all over the place with what I should do with my wheels, I can ether get them refurbed, for £240 but then I'm gunna want to get thinner tyres at some point or... I can get a bigger set from Rimstyle and go for 18" but I'm now worried that because my car is lowered ill get rubbing if I get bigger wheels?
Mine are currently 17's 7j ET35 running 225/45/R17's I get no rubbing at all and the wheels I'm looking at are 18" 8j front, 9j rear ET35 running 225/40/R18's my car is lowered about 40mm what you think guys?
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You should be fine up sizing to 18s being that low. Most people are lowered that much on 18s.
18s sit well on 40 profile tyres.
I may have some for sale :wink:
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What wheels or tyres? :wink:
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18"s with that offset will be fine.
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I'm lowered 40mm on 8J 18s, ET35.no rubbing with 15mm spacers in the rear and 5mm on the front
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Thanks lads i take it 9j rear will be fine also?
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Mine are 8J all round ET20 front and ET15 rear, lowered 70mm all round with 215/40/18 tyres. Only get scrubbing when boot is loaded.
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Thanks lads i take it 9j rear will be fine also?
Yes you will be fine.
And I have both for sale :wink:
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Thanks again guys, and dpends on wheels/price scarr :)
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Just thought id check prices etc and would thought about ordering whats in the picture below but then I saw ET32?!?! surely that would hit my brake calibur without a spacer on because I always thought I had to use ET35 all round for a perfect fit?
(http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8910/66667752.jpg)
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ET32 pokes more that ET35 so it would sit further away from the caliper.
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ET32 pokes more that ET35 so it would sit further away from the caliper.
oh, I thought the fitment for mk4 golfs were ET35 for a perfect fit, so I wouln't have any problems with ET32 on the front then?
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ET32 pokes more that ET35 so it would sit further away from the caliper.
oh, I thought the fitment for mk4 golfs were ET35 for a perfect fit, so I wouln't have any problems with ET32 on the front then?
Et32 will be fine, I'm running et15 and et20 with no problems. Personally I like the wheels flush with the arches so want a low offset.
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Cheers Dom
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Just for reference, 8J wheels with a final offset of ET15, coilovers all the way down with adjusters removed:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/IMAG1579_zps134ed43f.jpg)
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Niiiiiiiiiiiice! Using spacers?
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Dom is that on 215/40's?
im running 8j et35 with big spacers on rear, assuming they are 20mm if not bigger as I need to measure them which im going to do. trying to work out if 215 will sort out as 225's on at min or better swapping spacers, ive highered it up to about 50mm low but its still catching over bumps or when there is 3 in.
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you changing wheels again?!
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Dom is that on 215/40's?
im running 8j et35 with big spacers on rear, assuming they are 20mm if not bigger as I need to measure them which im going to do. trying to work out if 215 will sort out as 225's on at min or better swapping spacers, ive highered it up to about 50mm low but its still catching over bumps or when there is 3 in.
Yeah, that was 215/40/18 with a 20mm spacer, it sat pretty well but scrubbed with any weight in the rear.
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you changing wheels again?!
HAha no, my old thread been revived :rolleyes:
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Dom is that on 215/40's?
im running 8j et35 with big spacers on rear, assuming they are 20mm if not bigger as I need to measure them which im going to do. trying to work out if 215 will sort out as 225's on at min or better swapping spacers, ive highered it up to about 50mm low but its still catching over bumps or when there is 3 in.
Yeah, that was 215/40/18 with a 20mm spacer, it sat pretty well but scrubbed with any weight in the rear.
oh right. unsure what to do as I dont plan to run that low and would prefer to be able to carry passengers with no rubbing when I do.Might drop to 15mm spacers and 215's in long run.
I thought it was better to revive thread than start yet another offset/tyre type thread!
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Dom is that on 215/40's?
im running 8j et35 with big spacers on rear, assuming they are 20mm if not bigger as I need to measure them which im going to do. trying to work out if 215 will sort out as 225's on at min or better swapping spacers, ive highered it up to about 50mm low but its still catching over bumps or when there is 3 in.
Yeah, that was 215/40/18 with a 20mm spacer, it sat pretty well but scrubbed with any weight in the rear.
oh right. unsure what to do as I dont plan to run that low and would prefer to be able to carry passengers with no rubbing when I do.Might drop to 15mm spacers and 215's in long run.
I thought it was better to revive thread than start yet another offset/tyre type thread!
Do you already have coilovers or lowering springs?
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I'm on coilovers and I was getting rubbing with passengers, raised them up for my remap quite a bit and thought that would get rid of it but i'm still getting rubbing just on the passenger rear. I've assumed its on the lip of the arch as i've had a good look with the wheel off and couldn't see anything!
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Checked your bump stops?
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no mate, tell me more? im not too clever with cars but learning! :smiley:
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The bump stops often break see this picture you will see the bump stops.
(http://www.myturbodiesel.com/images/a4/BBsus/strut7.jpg)
when you buy replacements they look like this.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2x-VW-BUMP-STOPS-SUSPENSION-BUFFER-MK4-GOLF-BORA-BEETLE-/00/s/MTM0NlgxNjAw/%24(KGrHqJ,!ioE6-pcB-i-BO7K5sN1Jg~~60_35.JPG)
Check yours see if they they have colasped
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18s all day long
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The bump stops often break see this picture you will see the bump stops.
(http://www.myturbodiesel.com/images/a4/BBsus/strut7.jpg)
when you buy replacements they look like this.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/2x-VW-BUMP-STOPS-SUSPENSION-BUFFER-MK4-GOLF-BORA-BEETLE-/00/s/MTM0NlgxNjAw/%24(KGrHqJ,!ioE6-pcB-i-BO7K5sN1Jg~~60_35.JPG)
Check yours see if they they have colasped
Cheers, i've only recently put joms on all around can't recall the bumpstop situation though. I've checked tonight and ive collected rubber on my arches so it's definitely rubbing there. Is the fuel tank on the driver side as i've started brimming it since running 99ron, wondering if that is adding to the weight on that side?!
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Yes it is on the drivers side, you will also notice that the drivers or passenger rear wheel will poke out 5mm more as well ;)