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Title: wheel size's?
Post by: gazzagtiT on 27 January 2004, 20:22

Just a quick bit of guidence please people! i havn't had time to search if the subject has already been done, but i wanna get some rs4's but not sure whether to go 17 or 18 i'm not intending to lower the car an i dont want it to look like the bigfoot car!!! am i right in thinking that the tyre size should be 225/40/118 and 225/45/17 respectively!
Dont want any knocking going on during full lock either!
thanks in advance any good advice very welcome ta!!! 8)

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: antgti on 27 January 2004, 21:52

Speak to Elite in Rainham Essex.  The boys there are the best for wheels in the country and will help you out with tyre size.  They have a computer program that will sort the nearest tyre to the original rolling radius.  Go for 18's as 17's look too small.  Good choice on wheel!

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: gazzagtiT on 27 January 2004, 23:12

yeah i might just do that its only 12miles up the road! ;D
the only thing wiv 18's is worried bout any rubbing on full lock ???

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: Burnsy on 28 January 2004, 06:59

Ive got 18's on mine and the only prob i get is other Gti drivers looking at um :)
And no i dont get any rubbing

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: Zime on 28 January 2004, 13:48

I got 19's on mine and i no longer get any rubbing on full lock due to spacing shims, i got 235/35/19's on mine and it was the width that was causing me problems,

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: antgti on 28 January 2004, 22:53

anniversarys and r32s come with 18s standard so should be no fall lock probs

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: richy on 29 January 2004, 22:55

225/45/17 's give almost exactly the same total wheel size as the standard 195/65/15's that my '99 1.8 Mk4 GTI came with.  (636mm total diameter).

I know this because I am considering some 225/45/17's myself, and I worked it out.  I've not changed the wheels on any of my cars before, and I was wondering if I'll need any kind of spacers or something to let my arches/brakes accomodate the bigger wheels?

Title: Re:wheel size's + alloys
Post by: richy on 31 January 2004, 10:33

What fitment do I need for my '99 MkIV when I'm looking for alloys?  I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to this stuff.  Can I just get any old 5 bolt thing? Also, will I need any adjustment to the position of the wheels (i.e to move them further out to aviod rubbing?) - I'm looking at 17"x8" or 18"x8" wheels ( to fit 225/45/17 or 225/40/18 tyres)

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: kniterider on 31 January 2004, 14:03

ive got 17"x8" fox evo 1's on mine with 225/45/17 tyres, they went straight on no probs, the  wheels u need are pcd 5x100, not sure of off set think its between 32-38 i cant remember, just make sure the wheels u get are suited for the golf then u should be ok!!, take some before and after shots mate would be nice to see!!!!, forgot what mine looked like on standard rims!!! naff i think!! ;D

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 31 January 2004, 14:42

just make sure you get your offset right because if the wheels stick out more than the arches its an mot failure.

sanj

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: kniterider on 31 January 2004, 15:33

looking forward to seeing adams cab at mot time!! they stick out about 3"" ;D

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 31 January 2004, 18:20

well he could stick the original wheels on it mot and that would be okay but when i went to a car cruise in weston supermare the local police (avon and somerset) were booking everyone with wheels out their arches

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: richy on 01 February 2004, 22:06

I don't really understand the point of that rule.  Why should it affect the road-legality at all?

Title: Insurance
Post by: richy on 01 February 2004, 22:19

All you guys who have lowered, modified, and changed wheels on your MkIV's... What sort of extra cost does all this add to your insurance?  I want to know how much extra to budget!

Cheers, Rich.  ;)

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: kniterider on 02 February 2004, 13:59

made no effect on mine, i think if wheels were to go walkies, alot of insurance companies would end up paying more if they had to replace standard vw wheels!!!!! im sure they'd rather replace my fox wheels!!! ;D

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: nrgizerbunny on 02 February 2004, 14:54

well if you are a pedestrian and you sort of get hit by the corner of the car, if the wheels are within the arches then you just hit the wing. if you have your wheels outside the arches chances are something may get caught in the wheel and you go one way and your leg goes with the wheel the other way.

i know this is dependent on the wheels being straight but still it gives a lot of protection.

sanj

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: goalie on 05 February 2004, 21:09

ive got some nice 17 inch  santa monica replicas  for sale  !!  no tyres  though , 1 month old   ............... look well sweet on mk4 golfs  .... see the parts for sale section  ;)   ?300 .    bargain   ;)

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: richy on 12 February 2004, 22:52

post some pics, and I'll consider 'em  ;)

Title: Re:wheel size's?
Post by: antgti on 12 February 2004, 22:56

one of the other reasons for failing MOT is due to the amount  of spray they will generate, cos they stick out of the arch more spray will be put out by the wheel instead of going into the arch.  Which is why caterham' s and F!styled road cars have to have funny covrs over the wheel, Watch an F1 race and see how much spray one of those things chucks out in the wet.