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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: adam_mk2 on 18 September 2007, 21:46

Title: mooncaps information needed
Post by: adam_mk2 on 18 September 2007, 21:46
http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images/002/733/013_035568f034197a1dfbc206b42602378b.jpg

want some for my golf, what wheels would i need, and where can i get some from?



thanks
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: cняis on 19 September 2007, 00:07
looks like some 80's space-age themed abortion  :sick:

each to their own, however i would imagine standard steelies would be fine?
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: adam_mk2 on 19 September 2007, 09:56
cheers for your input, yer i thort standard steelies would be fine but i just want to make sure, id also like to know where to get them from? please help somebody
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: lewis1641 on 19 September 2007, 10:57
if you have a look at a vw or hotrod site. they are moondisks and they will go on standard steels. have a look at big boys toys, they used to sell them for aircooled vw,s but i think you'll probably need 15 inch steels.  dont know how they fit either. i assume there's something that clips to the wheel (in a similar way to a wheel trim) and the disk is then screwed to that.

they are a pretty old idea. i think they were first made by moon for the salt flat racers.
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: adam_mk2 on 19 September 2007, 13:03
cheers mate, thats a bit more helpful, id like to know if i could get some bigger steelies to fit my mk2 then get these? just need to find them, looked on ebay and no luck, google'd it and still no luck  :cry:
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: adam_mk2 on 19 September 2007, 13:24
what about steel wheels from another car? would they fit? i heard something about wheels from a renault would fit?
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: DarnPB on 19 September 2007, 14:37
what about steel wheels from another car? would they fit? i heard something about wheels from a renault would fit?
Early BMW 3 series wheels perhaps??
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: adam_mk2 on 19 September 2007, 17:29
there a different offset i think, i think ones from a vauxhall/renault would fit but im not 100 per cent
Title: Re: mooncaps information needed
Post by: lewis1641 on 20 September 2007, 15:48
renault, vauxhall 3 series bmw are 4x100 which is same bolt pattern as vw. vauxhall have bigger offset (49mm?? as opposed to about 35 for a golf) so wont sit right. the centre bore will also be too small.(mk2 golf is 57.1mm most 4 stud vauhells are 56.1.

bmw wheels will go on but differences in offset will mean they will stick out about 10mm further than a vw wheel. also 4 stud 3 series wheels are 14 inch anyway(i think)

mx5 wheels would go but again, i think the steels were 14's

renault laguna, megane and espase 4 stud would work on a golf and i dare say they are probably 15's too

seat toledo would fit

if you want to check up on anything wheel related have a look at www.alloyguide.co.uk its a good site. search for your car and look at the spec for the wheels you need. you can then go through other manufacturers and search for cars with same stud pattern, offset and centre bore.  it mainly lists more modern stuff but there's a fair old whack of 90's stuff too. hope that helps