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Title: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 14 July 2014, 22:54: Thinking of running Banded 15's on my Mk3 in 5x100 fitment 8J front and 9J rear with stretched bridgestone tyres (currently running Audi peperpots with spacers) - my ride is lowered on H&R Coilies but not wound right the way down due to speed bumbs all over the shop where I live

Any advice on issues/probs I may face/look out for? - much arch work needed?

Cheers
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 14 July 2014, 23:26: also they apparently have 175-55-15 tyres!!!!
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: clancy on 15 July 2014, 09:06: depends on the offset as to whether you'll need to touch the arches
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: tweed on 15 July 2014, 09:10: Give me original wheel specs and ill work out the et.
I know it will be low and I know you will need arch work
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: LittleReDuck on 15 July 2014, 12:36: I run 9J et35 16's on the front with a little stretch and have to run big camber to squeeze them under the archs at the top.
My rears are 9.5j et38 and rub bad, definitely arch work required at the rear but you might get away with it up front.
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: tweed on 15 July 2014, 17:46: Hes gonna be adding couple inch to the lip with wheels already at et35/40 the new et will be very close to 0
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 15 July 2014, 23:07: Well just got home from picking them up :laugh: ......they look awesome.....

I believe they are :
Genuine Ve oem steel wheels
6J x15 H2
PCD 5x100
ET 38

Now banded to 8J Front and 9J rear

However I will 100% confirm this in the morning as im knackered and its too dark
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: clancy on 15 July 2014, 23:21: Might be wrong, it's late and brain is tired

but pretty sure you'll be 50mm closer to the arch on the front at 75 on the rear. New offsets will be something like 8j et 13, 9j et 0 ish

so yeah, archwork lol
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 15 July 2014, 23:39: Haha - best get the arch roller out then!!! - good job ive not wound the ultra lows right down at the moment :smiley:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: Wayne on 15 July 2014, 23:48: Why do you want to run banded steels, very heavy plus they need to be done to a very high standard or insurance companies can refuse to cover them.
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 16 July 2014, 00:03: Always wanted to run some (love the old steel wheel look) so its kind of a now or never thing Wayne - who knows maybe I wont take to them and end up getting rid........I know they are a lot more heavy etc......dont drive fast anyway as my Mk3 was meant for cuising rather than full out performance

They are to a very high standard - just need paint and pollished hubcaps! :cool:

I do appreciate your veiws though and did a lot of research pro's & cons wise before

- if I do end up selling at least I know i'll get my money back
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: tweed on 16 July 2014, 17:12: Quote from: clancy on 15 July 2014, 23:21
Might be wrong, it's late and brain is tired

but pretty sure you'll be 50mm closer to the arch on the front at 75 on the rear. New offsets will be something like 8j et 13, 9j et 0 ish

so yeah, archwork lol

Yep them et are bang on.

You will need flared arches on the rear.
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 17 July 2014, 11:12: Listen to the Wheel Specialist :smiley:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 21 July 2014, 22:13: On and fitted - don't sit to bad either but definately need to get the arch work done asap :smiley:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: clancy on 21 July 2014, 23:26: Put some pics up
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 21 July 2014, 23:34: (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/mjbgtir/photo1.jpg) (http://s147.photobucket.com/user/mjbgtir/media/photo1.jpg.html)
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Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: clancy on 22 July 2014, 21:31: sits pretty well really, looks good
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: tweed on 22 July 2014, 22:48: Wont need flaring with that ride height :laugh:

And my 9" et20 poked more than that :huh:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 22 July 2014, 23:40: Quote from: tweed on 22 July 2014, 22:48
Wont need flaring with that ride height :laugh:

And my 9" et20 poked more than that :huh:

haha yeah definately need to sort the ride height out but at least I can roll around in it with no trouble for now - suprised they didn't poke out more when I fitted them to be honest.....there's even room for spacers! :laugh:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: Len on 23 July 2014, 13:46: That's off roader height! :grin:
Title: Re: Banded 15's
Post by: mjb on 25 July 2014, 00:12: Haha yeah although I hit a dip in the road the other night and shredded a bit of my rear drivers side tyre wall!!! maybe the bloody rear beem has moved as it only did it on that side :angry:

contacted arch enemy to come roll/flare them for me and gonna add a bit of camber too ASAP as they are new tyres!!!!