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Title: What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gothic GTi on 22 January 2004, 21:58

I recently bourght a 91 J Big bumper 5 door 8v GTi and am trying to restore it to showroom condition. However I'm not sure what the standard wheels should be. At the moment it is running on a set of 14" steels (the ones with the holes in) but I think the 5 door should have had alloys as standard. Can anyone help, and does anybody have a pic of the correct wheels. ???

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: modulater on 22 January 2004, 22:01

I'm pretty sure the last model year of the 8V had the same wheels as the 16V, have you got half tint rear lights?

The wheels should look like mine.

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gothic GTi on 22 January 2004, 22:06

I haven't got half tints, but I have someone on the lookout for a set. Do you know where I can get some?

I'm having a set of 15" BBSs restored at the moment, but I thourght they were option list stuff.

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: modulater on 22 January 2004, 22:15

I would try ebay as I always see sets of them on there and always cheap.

Been a load of good stuff on there of late.

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: reserves on 23 January 2004, 01:31

I think it depends on what month the car was made, I have a 91 J plate but it is a run out model which means it has BBS alloys, half tint rear lights and electric windows.

The steel wheels you mention were standard for a while on H plates, not sure about J plates though.

If you don't have electric windows then I think the steel ones are standard.

R

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gothic GTi on 23 January 2004, 08:27

It is an August 91 J plate. I have keep fit windows, so I probably have the standard steel wheels then.  

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gambit on 23 January 2004, 09:29

although its a J plate it could have been sitting in a yard for over 6mths before it was registered!

if you have normal windows then yes id say it had steel wheels also

presume it has non tinted windows also

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 23 January 2004, 10:53

mine is a runout, bbs, leccy windows and tints its feb 92 j plater

this is the bbs fitted from the factory

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=random&cat=11741&pos=-86

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gothic GTi on 23 January 2004, 13:20

No green tinted windows either.  8) :'(

Veedubgti8v Are your alloys 14" or 15"?  ???

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: jv on 23 January 2004, 13:23

they'll be 15's

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: modulater on 24 January 2004, 14:13

so you should have steels by the sound if it.

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Gothic GTi on 26 January 2004, 08:32

Not for long. I'm having a set of 15" BBSs restored as we speak. ;D ;D

Title: Re:What were the standard wheels?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 26 January 2004, 16:37

yeah jv is spot on i got 15's and green tints!  :P