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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: The Hoax on 11 October 2005, 19:32

Title: Mini Wheels?
Post by: The Hoax on 11 October 2005, 19:32
Anyone know if you can fit Miini 13" wheels to a Mark1?
I have this idea about fitting minilites or deep dish revolutions to my wife's cabriolet. I think that the mini PCD is 4"(only 1.6mm off 100) so wobbly bolts should do it but does anyone know if the mini centre hole is the same size as the Golf?

Cheers
Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: kniterider on 11 October 2005, 19:48
to fit diffo wheels even with a 1.6mm difference in pcd is dangerous.... no matter what bolts you use the wheels still have a chance of working loose!!! =not good, not sure on center bore hole... i could possibly put you in touch with some one that has some minilite type wheels that would fit a mk1 golf proper.....

Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: jv on 11 October 2005, 19:48
wobbly bolts heh? not sure that sounds a good idea!

according to this:
http://www.rochfordtyres.co.uk/Fitment.asp?makesearch=Rover

pcd and centre bore are a bit out
Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: The Hoax on 11 October 2005, 20:45
I know that wobbly bolts sound dodgy but all they are are bolts with a washer which floats slightly to allow the difference to be taken up. If they had been called "surefix supreme bolts"  it might have inspired a bit more confidence They are used by the trade often to allow 4x100 wheels to be used on Fiats, Alfas and Lancias etc which are 4x98. On modern cars with bolts rather than studs it is the centre bore that is critical but even this can be changed by using different gauge fitment rings in after market wheels.

Kniterider - I would be interested in the minilites you know of if you could pm me details.

JV - see what you mean about the bore

Thanks for your responses guys
Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: hc-animal on 23 October 2005, 13:12
got a few sets of 8s and 9s revolutions in 4" pcd if your interested (not cheap)
Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: KingDom on 24 October 2005, 19:11
I was only thinking about this tonight!!

Yep they would fit on but you will prob have to modd the arches.

Do you recon 12x6 alloys will fit over my brakes?
Title: Re: Mini Wheels?
Post by: Tornado on 30 December 2005, 00:27
Do you have an idea about fitting minilites or deep dish revolutions to your wife's cabriolet?