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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: tom94 on 24 May 2013, 11:57
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Just bought some 18" 8.5j front and 9.5j rear wheels with an offset of 35.
Just wondered if anyone has any experience of having wheels this size and whether any work needed doing.
I'm expecting a bit of work to need doing but not sure how much.
Any help is appreciated!
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Should be fine as long as you're not silly low. What tyre size?
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IM running the same spec as you 9.5j rear and 8.5j front both et35.
You'll need 15mm spacers on the rear to clear strut and 10mm spacer at the front
IM running 225/40/18s all round, it is a tight set up but does look sweet :cool:
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(http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w455/Chriselvinmx/45b294de8470614a07f50a7c92e2635c_zps484c39d0.jpg)
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
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Sounds good!
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
That would have been my initial thought... :huh:
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
That would have been my initial thought... :huh:
What Dom said.... Obviously the wider the tyre and surface area it covers on the road the more grip you have... :huh: and aswell as putting the power down it also steers so the concern of it popping a bead/ tearing a sidewall out is increased, which is something I don't really want to experience !?
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
That would have been my initial thought... :huh:
Not really sure what you're getting at then? :grin:
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Yeahhh don't really want that!
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
That would have been my initial thought... :huh:
Not really sure what you're getting at then? :grin:
I think you didn't mean what you said initially Chris! We are all on the same page...I think. :grin:
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I get what you all mean anyway! :wink:
Any arch rolling involved at all do you reckon?
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I get what you all mean anyway! :wink:
Any arch rolling involved at all do you reckon?
No. You will be fine. :wink:
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Great, cheers guys!
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Ahhhh sweet! I'm 225/40/18 on the back and 215/40/18 on the front. Spacers will be bought then!
Yer man I wanted as little stretch on front as possible due to the power it's got to lay down. The rear stretch is just right
What does stretch have to do with the power? :huh:
Believe it or not, properly fitted, wider tyres are better at getting the power down than thinner stretched one's :grin:
That would have been my initial thought... :huh:
Not really sure what you're getting at then? :grin:
I think you didn't mean what you said initially Chris! We are all on the same page...I think. :grin:
Nope, definitely meant what I wrote :grin:
I get what you all mean anyway! :wink:
Any arch rolling involved at all do you reckon?
Yes bud, your front arches will need rolling to get rid of the lip on the inside :)
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Ahhhh fair enough, i'm fairly new to this so do you know a price range of arch rolling?
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Ahhhh fair enough, i'm fairly new to this so do you know a price range of arch rolling?
People sometimes hire them out. Or you could take it to a body shop. £100 maybe... :undecided:
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Yeahh i've been having a look around, might give it a go myself. Just the risk of splitting the paint :undecided: