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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: madsb on 09 August 2013, 08:56
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What's the name of this model, and will it fit a mk3 gti?
Cheers.
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They look like the wheels off a mk4 GTI
Looking at this site- http://www.whichwheels.co.uk/car/vw/golf/
they should be a direct fit if you already have the 5 bolt hubs
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They are mk4 wheels Monty 2's look great on a mk3!!!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mk3%20golf%20on%20montreal&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.50500085,d.d2k,pv.xjs.s.en_US.ciY8R2R6XC8.O&biw=1280&bih=827&wrapid=tlif137604053426711&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=V7YEUsDgFOLP0QWc04HYCw
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Depending on your hight you may need smaller tyres
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Depending on your hight you may need smaller tyres
Listen to the wheel specialist :cool:
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Was wondering if monty2's would fit the mk3 i assumed so as there 5 hole same as my hub,got me thinking now :grin: only need to sell mine and going on tweeds advice i might be okay at my ride height even at 16's weren't the size tyres iirc from my mk4 205/55/16's whereas mine are 195/50/15's
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They are mk4 wheels Monty 2's look great on a mk3!!!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mk3%20golf%20on%20montreal&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.50500085,d.d2k,pv.xjs.s.en_US.ciY8R2R6XC8.O&biw=1280&bih=827&wrapid=tlif137604053426711&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=V7YEUsDgFOLP0QWc04HYCw
:cool: Agreed i like alot :lipsrsealed:
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They are mk4 wheels Monty 2's look great on a mk3!!!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mk3%20golf%20on%20montreal&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.50500085,d.d2k,pv.xjs.s.en_US.ciY8R2R6XC8.O&biw=1280&bih=827&wrapid=tlif137604053426711&safe=on&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=V7YEUsDgFOLP0QWc04HYCw
My old VR6 amongst those google images, 3rd row down mystic blue with the Hella all red rears. :cool: :smiley:
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you may find the wheel centre's wont go on as they can foul the centre bearing cover thingy. 3mm spacers or removal both work
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you may find the wheel centre's wont go on as they can foul the centre bearing cover thingy. 3mm spacers or removal both work
Yup agree, but that only affects the rear wheels though. I ran mine without the centre caps, no biggie.
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Surely it's better to hammer the centre caps in slightly flatter than not at all to avoid the risk of the bearings been exposed to excessive dirt and water.
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So 3mm spacers and they are a perfect fit on mk3?
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you may find the wheel centre's wont go on as they can foul the centre bearing cover thingy. 3mm spacers or removal both work
Yup agree, but that only affects the rear wheels though. I ran mine without the centre caps, no biggie.
sorry bud but that is a biggie and bad advise.
Just asking for grease to mix with water and bearings seizing up.
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you may find the wheel centre's wont go on as they can foul the centre bearing cover thingy. 3mm spacers or removal both work
Yup agree, but that only affects the rear wheels though. I ran mine without the centre caps, no biggie.
sorry bud but that is a biggie and bad advise.
Just asking for grease to mix with water and bearings seizing up.
Sorry just to clarify, I don't mean remove or run without the bearing covers, I meant the black plastic centres with the vw embloms on. I ran mine like this for over a year without any issues.
Surely those black plastic caps only serve a cosmetic use..?
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Ah right, no issues running without those fitted. as you say they're simply cosmetic.
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.. Anyone mind verifying if 3mm spacers will make it a perfect fit? :) That means i can go buy them
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you may find the wheel centre's wont go on as they can foul the centre bearing cover thingy. 3mm spacers or removal both work
Yup agree, but that only affects the rear wheels though. I ran mine without the centre caps, no biggie.
sorry bud but that is a biggie and bad advise.
Just asking for grease to mix with water and bearings seizing up.
Sorry just to clarify, I don't mean remove or run without the bearing covers, I meant the black plastic centres with the vw embloms on. I ran mine like this for over a year without any issues.
Surely those black plastic caps only serve a cosmetic use..?
sorry. Yes thats fine
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
tyres on my mk3 are 195/50/15 so if using the monty 2's i assume therefore i would need 195/40/16 tyres to keep my gearing/speedo accurate
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
tyres on my mk3 are 195/50/15 so if using the monty 2's i assume therefore i would need 195/40/16 tyres to keep my gearing/speedo accurate
Nope 195/45/16, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16 are the choices, 215/40 was the factory size on an Anni
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
tyres on my mk3 are 195/50/15 so if using the monty 2's i assume therefore i would need 195/40/16 tyres to keep my gearing/speedo accurate
Nope 195/45/16, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16 are the choices, 215/40 was the factory size on an Anni
nice one thanks for the useful info :afro:
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Update: Got new tyres fitted today, and going to have the wheels fitted on the car tomorrow. Are you guys sure that the vw emblems won't fit? I can't be bothered adding a spacer - it isn't legal here in Denmark, and don't want to go through the trouble of finding the correct one. However, I still really would like the VW emblems.. Maybe I can sand them back a bit and they will fit? I mean if the spacer only needs to be 3 mm, it shouldn't be that much? Cheers
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it's the caps that go over the rear bearing nuts that's foul, you may be able to knock them in a few mm (it may give a few mm to let you fit caps)
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
tyres on my mk3 are 195/50/15 so if using the monty 2's i assume therefore i would need 195/40/16 tyres to keep my gearing/speedo accurate
Nope 195/45/16, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16 are the choices, 215/40 was the factory size on an Anni
Thought you said my 205/45/16 were too big Wayne? :rolleyes:
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If they are fitted with mk4 tyres you will need to change them to 195/45/16's or you will screw the gearing and speedo up.
tyres on my mk3 are 195/50/15 so if using the monty 2's i assume therefore i would need 195/40/16 tyres to keep my gearing/speedo accurate
Nope 195/45/16, 205/45/16 or 215/40/16 are the choices, 215/40 was the factory size on an Anni
Thought you said my 205/45/16 were too big Wayne? :rolleyes:
The thread in question was reference 17" wheels so might be best to check what your posting :rolleyes:
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Looks like I'm gonna need 5mm spacers.. 3mm seems like it would be a bit too tight a fit... Is it a possibility to knock the wheel bearing caps a bit flat, or is that dangerous?
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No Wayne you said my wheel/tyre combination was greater than the standard rolling radius.
Funny how you twist things when you are baltantly wrong!
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No Wayne you said my wheel/tyre combination was greater than the standard rolling radius.
Funny how you twist things when you are baltantly wrong!
Just for you, let me repost the info, I never siad greater but they are the wrong size, not that you will listen :rolleyes:
Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
205/50-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.1in 72.5in 874 0.0%
205/40-17 3.2in 11.7in 23.5in 73.7in 860 1.7%
215/40-17 3.4in 11.9in 23.8in 74.7in 848 3.0%
So as I said they will throw the speed / gearing out to a bigger degree against 205/40's
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No Wayne you said my wheel/tyre combination was greater than the standard rolling radius.
Funny how you twist things when you are baltantly wrong!
talking about people been wrong. what does blatantly mean? :grin: