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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: harr1s on 08 June 2003, 19:39

Title: porsche wheels
Post by: harr1s on 08 June 2003, 19:39

i know that you can fit certain porsche wheels on golfs with the aid of hub addaptors but can i fit a set that are 16x8 on the front and 16x9 on the rear with out any mods to the arches or rubbing of the sring set up . the car is on standard gti springs but im going to lower it by 40mm


   Please help many thanks.

      Cheers   Harr1s....

Title: Re: porsche wheels
Post by: jv on 11 June 2003, 17:51

me thinks they are going to rub. 9by16's plus the 20mm or so that the hub adapter will add equals tyre scrubbage!

i reckon you will need the arches rolling.

jv

Title: Re: porsche wheels
Post by: harr1s on 11 June 2003, 23:28

thought as much but just wanted to see thanks for the info. think ill try and get a set 7.5 for the front and 8 for the rear...

    Cheers..    Harr1s...

Title: Re: porsche wheels
Post by: ows on 13 June 2003, 12:08

I think some tasty porsche stoppers would complement the wheels perfectly  :P

Cheers

Ows

Title: Re: porsche wheels
Post by: danny_p on 09 December 2008, 13:19

ummm,  and at the bottom of the g2 section i found........