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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richardhammond on 13 November 2007, 18:47
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Hi all i what to get some alloys for my golf. does any one know what size it can take with out cut up my car and with out affecting steering? And any tip on where to get them cheap ones around £300ish with tyres :grin:
1991 Mk2 golf driver edition
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Bang some 21"s on it bruv.
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:laugh:
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based on your budget, trawl ebay for some second hand 17". Any bigger and you wont be able to afford new tyres.
by the way, can you get me some tickets for top gear?
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Sorry no :cry: if only i was THE Richard hammond then i would have a bigger buget
PS Iam 6foot 4
would 17" fit?
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yeah 17's fit but the ride isn't that nice. most people stick to a nice 15 or sometimes 16's with a healthy drop!
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16s with a 40mm drop drives fine... no scrubbing :wink:
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crevice,
with regards to 16s, what offset, tyre profile etc you running?
You had any arch work done?
G
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17's with a 40mm drop is ok and fun! But yes harsh on the ride, heavy steering and pricey tyres.
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huge wheels, small car = looks silly (think young corsa drivers)
stick with 16s max :wink:
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got 17's on mine, scrub like a washer woman and sit nicely under the arches, tyres are a pain to buy, and handleing isnt that bad (but i've never driven it on 15's)
having said that... i now have a set of 15'' ats cups int he garage waiting to be cleaned and slapped on it at the weekend, so i'll soon tell you what i think...
oh yeah, mines lowered (alot) and has had arch work... still scrubs!
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Yea i think 17s just dont look quight right on a mk2 15s and 16s are cheaper to buy and tyres are cheaper why not look for some origanal Vw alloys and get em refurbed and then slam its arse on the deck. :grin:
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No i have have no lowering and no arch work and dont want to so would 16" fit i was looking at these ones
http://www.alloywheels.com/product.asp?P_ID=1643&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=AWC%20Hannover&numPageStartPosition=3&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all&strSort=None&strSize=all&searchSize=all&Make=Volkswagen&Model=Golf%20Mk2
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As long as your off-set is right then theres no probs dude. :smiley:
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what off set do i need i was told 35?
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Yep, Bear in mind it's the offset and width that give you scrubbing, not the diameter. You could have 14" wheels that rub loads and 17" with none whatsoever. 6.5" wide and a 35mm offset is standard for a gti IIRC.
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17"s on a mk2 that isnt lowered is going to look like a monster truck :huh:
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i agree. if its standard height, stick to 15's. if you want to lower it do that before you fit the wheels. for your info i have a mk2 woth 60mm drop and i was running 6.5 x 17's for a bit. i thought it looked good but the ride was harsh. there are plenty of cheap tyres in 205/40/17 (have a look at mytyres.co.uk)
i also had some 6 x 15 tsw evo's on for a bit with 195/50/15 tyres. this was when the car had standard suspesion. the tyres were big enough to look good in the arches.
with a budget of £300 i'd get some lowering springs and a set of alloys off ebay. if you take your time and trawl through all the wheels, rather than searching "golf alloys" you will find a bargain sooner or later. my best find so far was a set of 19 inch mille miglia wheels and tyres off a freelander for £50 due to a terrible listing!