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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: zekegti on 29 February 2004, 20:38

Title: 18's on golf mk3
Post by: zekegti on 29 February 2004, 20:38

Am interested in getting some 18's for my golf mk3. Any advise on width of wheels and tyre sizes would be greatly appretiated

Thanks

Title: Re:18's on golf mk3
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 29 February 2004, 22:36

If u wanna modify ya wheel arches, ruin ya turning circle and make the mk3 Golf EVEN WORSE at handling...


go ahead.

I advise against it. ... 17's max

Title: Re:18's on golf mk3
Post by: mk3tdi on 10 March 2004, 22:19

I agree with Black GTi only I think 15s are the Max. For handling, unsprung weight etc... If you're prepared to sacrifice your driving experience for cosmetic reasons go ahead though. Design of the alloys makes a big difference to how big they look. I park next to a GTi with 5-spoke 17s at work, mine are VW Sport 15s, the design with 8 forked spokes (becomes 16 spokes at the rim) they clearly look better albeit mine is lowered 30mm and does not have the cheap plastic wheelarch trim of the GTi...  ;D

Title: Re:18's on golf mk3
Post by: Cupra Turbo on 10 March 2004, 22:37

dont u go dissin' my plastic wheelarch trim... those were all the rage in the 90's!

Corsa's still have em LMAO!!!

anywayz, I read yesterday that the MAXIMUM size wheel U can fit on a Golf Mk3 is 19"

... good luck fitting it tho!  ???

Title: Re:18's on golf mk3
Post by: Yidwann on 13 March 2004, 23:20

I would have to agree with tdi, 15's are the max you should look for on a mk3 unless you want to completely destroy the handling. It will tramline like a haddock on crack!