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Title: lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 03 March 2004, 10:02: hi everyone

well ive finnaly purchased a very nice 91 mk2 gti 16v with very tastey extras... it has a full g60 arch conversion.... and is lowered on bilstein shocks and springs!!!

now it is well low!! i mean the vr6 spliter sits about 3-4 inches off the road! it has standard bbs rims!!! and just really needs my final input to make the car a bit more mine if you know what i mean as the previous owner really did do some subtle mods to it!!

i was thinking of changing the alloys!! to some AZEV A alloys now ive seen loads of mk2 in mags with 17's on them but with the lowness of my car already am i gonna keep scrubbing if i go for 17's or should i do 16's

pls help!!!

Scott
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: Fielder5757 on 03 March 2004, 10:19: I went 15s ;) there faster
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 03 March 2004, 10:25: what 15inch AVEZ A ?????? have you got a pic of them on your golf!

ive got 15 bbs on it at the mo!
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: Gambit on 03 March 2004, 11:05: have a look at this one on 16" Azev A's

http://members.lycos.co.uk/vwgolf4sale/index.htm
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: Gambit on 03 March 2004, 11:10: and on a Rallye also

http://www.g60power.atx-hosting.co.uk/cars/rallye/timsrallye/Pages/Image3.html
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 03 March 2004, 11:12: cheers gambit they look sweet on mk2's!
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 03 March 2004, 11:12: 13's !!!!

Have you looked at the whole *euro* look ??
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 March 2004, 11:22: yea 13's ;D and drop it 120mm ;D
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: Fielder5757 on 03 March 2004, 11:55: I went for 15 inch OZ Hydras 8)
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 03 March 2004, 11:56: 13's damn there tiny!!!! and 120mm drop wouldnt that be more of a west side sort of look the next thing would be hydraulics and im there!!!

lowrider styleeeeeee ;D

really after bigger wheels to be fair and they look good on the raylee and the mint golfer!

cheers ;D
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 03 March 2004, 14:48: So by my car being lowered quite abit is it fair to say that by going up from 15's to 16's that i would get alot of scrubbage!!!

mind you i dont get any scrubbage at the moment with 15's
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: richy on 03 March 2004, 21:26: you don't necessarily scrub when you increase your wheel size, if you decrease your tire profile appropriately.

Not sure about older golfs, but when talking possible mk4 wheel sizes... 195/65/15's, 225/45/17's and 225/40/18's all have nearly exactly the same total diameter ( about 636 mm ). ;)

I'm personally not sure whether to go for the 17's or the 18's for me mk4. What do you think??

Rich
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: lowgolf on 03 March 2004, 23:07: Mines lowered 105 on 16"rims with 205/40/16's. And it doesnt rub. If you have g60 arches as well i wouldnt think it would srub at all. Mine u my suspension barely moves ;D
Title: Re:lowering and alloy sizes
Post by: kuk sool on 04 March 2004, 09:45: the suspension on mine is lovely it doesnt move and also doesnt bang like some lowered cars ive been in when you hit a bump!!!!

im gonna go for AZEV A 16's i reckon after seeing them on two mk2 golfs so far and i think they look awesome!!! and then probably restore the old bbs's!!!