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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Clifford125 on 20 April 2014, 17:23

Title: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Clifford125 on 20 April 2014, 17:23

I want to get some new wheels for my mk4 golf.

Dose anyone reading this run a staggered set or have an opinion on the subject?

8.5J and 9J??

will I need wheel spacers?

The car is lowerd

Thanks.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: spudboy6 on 20 April 2014, 17:57

My seat toledo ( mk4 platform )

Running 8j front et 35 18" and 9j rear et 35 18"

No rubbing at all , only running 5mm front spacers to clear the shocks so a et30 on the front would solve that no spacers

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Nino on 20 April 2014, 20:14

I'm running 8.5j up front and 9.5j at the rear and needed 15mm spacers for the front.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 20 April 2014, 23:40

They will be fine, I doubt you will need spacers.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: damien010685 on 20 April 2014, 23:42

Quote from: Nino on 20 April 2014, 20:14

I'm running 8.5j up front and 9.5j at the rear and needed 15mm spacers for the front.

Ehhh why did u need spacers I'm running the same as you without spacers??

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Carl! on 20 April 2014, 23:43

Fitment will depend on, offset of the wheels,the size of tyres, if you need spacers and how low you want to go. i'm running 8.5 and 9.5 rears, 15mm spacers rear and 10mm front. 215/35/18 all round, unsure on offset, currently. Basically you need to look into it further before you bu some wheels.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Nino on 21 April 2014, 01:00

Quote from: damien010685 on 20 April 2014, 23:42

Quote from: Nino on 20 April 2014, 20:14

I'm running 8.5j up front and 9.5j at the rear and needed 15mm spacers for the front.

Ehhh why did u need spacers I'm running the same as you without spacers??

I had to or it would hit my coil overs  :cry:

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: dom on 21 April 2014, 18:30

I'm surprised about that Nino, what offset are they? :undecided:

I'm running 8.5J front and 9.5J rear, ET35 all round. I had to grind a little bit of my brake pad backing down on the front because the wheels were catching and they're close to the strut but no spacers needed.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: damien010685 on 22 April 2014, 01:39

Weird mine are the same wheels as ure's and mine didn't need it

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Nino on 22 April 2014, 06:56

They are ET35

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Clifford125 on 22 April 2014, 15:45

Quote from: damien010685 on 20 April 2014, 23:42

Quote from: Nino on 20 April 2014, 20:14

I'm running 8.5j up front and 9.5j at the rear and needed 15mm spacers for the front.

Ehhh why did u need spacers I'm running the same as you without spacers??

Are you on coil overs?

I phoned up 3sdm and they said that the 0.01 wheels would fit with no spacers but some people say I need them.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Nino on 23 April 2014, 06:45

If i didnt use spacers they would of hit my jom coilovers.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: dom on 23 April 2014, 08:50

Quote from: Nino on 23 April 2014, 06:45

If i didnt use spacers they would of hit my jom coilovers
coilovers

What size tyres?

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Carl! on 23 April 2014, 19:07

Quote from: dom on 23 April 2014, 08:50

Quote from: Nino on 23 April 2014, 06:45

If i didnt use spacers they would of hit my jom coilovers
coilovers

What size tyres?

300/35/18  :wink:

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Nino on 23 April 2014, 19:16

Quote from: dom on 23 April 2014, 08:50

Quote from: Nino on 23 April 2014, 06:45

If i didnt use spacers they would of hit my jom coilovers
coilovers

What size tyres?

I only required spacers on the front which are running 215/40/R18 rememeber my front are 8.5j not 8j.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: dom on 23 April 2014, 20:18

I'm also running 215/40/18 on 8.5J. I'm just surprised that you needed a 15mm spacer, 99% of the time a 5mm would do.

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: Clifford125 on 23 April 2014, 20:55

If I have 225/40/18 do you think I might need more than a 5mm spacer?
also could I use the same wheel bolts on a 5mm spacer?

Title: Re: Staggered set of wheels?
Post by: dom on 23 April 2014, 23:35

Yes and yes :afro: