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Title: calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: kuk sool on 17 March 2004, 10:37

hi

ive been debating on new wheels for a while now on my mk2 valver!!

so whos got 16x7 fitted and do they scrub or hit the arches! oh and is your golf lowered!

cheers

Scott

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: Dizzie on 17 March 2004, 17:27

if you fit 16's or 17's without lowing it it looks ready for off road!
yes they scrub like f**k and yes you need the arches rolled else your tyres won't last long and when you steer into a tight corner you'll rip the arch off.

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: Dragon6 on 17 March 2004, 18:21

got 16*7.5`s Azevs  on my 16v was lowered when I got the car about 25-30mm roughly  arches not rolled,have no scuffing probs what so ever..prob selling these soon as going back to standard  ;)
(http://www.muchos.co.uk/members/oakie/oakie%20012.jpg?951)

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: turbo on 18 March 2004, 00:36

i have 215 / 40 / 16 on my golf they dont hit the rears
but i have noticed that there starting to rub the inside back of the wheel arch on the front........why this is i dont know because they dont hit the back of the arch on full lock but there is rub marks there???....... they have been on 2 year and only recentrly have i got this problem....... ??? probibly something worn on steering......?

other that that no problems.......... and its lowered 35mm!

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: Dizzie on 18 March 2004, 12:18

mine's lowered -60mm btw  ;D
and the ride isn't harsh. it hasn't scrubbed for a while, but before I had the arches done you couldn't drive it.

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: rustynuts on 18 March 2004, 17:45

Mine got 16 x 7.5s with 195 45 16 tyres on it, its lowered about 60mm on coilies and the wheels scrubbed up front on the plastic arch liner. So decided to attack wheel arches with an angle grinder and cut away the lip at the top, then cut away some of the plastic liner. Rust protected the arch and fitted G60 plastic arch covers, hey presto, no rubbing.

To stop catching at the back you simply need to hammer in the metal notch that sticks out a tad.

Oh yeah, will be going lower for the shows too  ;D

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 21 March 2004, 10:23

16x7 League Fin's on mine with 205/45-16's and standard ride height for my 16v with no problems. Probably go about 40-50 down this summer. Right now I have zero rub going lock to lock and no rub in the back. I am running 5mm spacers all the way around to set the wheels out a bit more though. :)

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: kuk sool on 22 March 2004, 11:55

cheers guys im trying to find a really nice set of 15's which look good as 15s and dont look as if they should be 17's if you know what i mean

Scott

Title: Re:calling all people with 16 inch alloys!
Post by: marcogolfo on 23 March 2004, 14:14

i'm running seventeens and loweered 40mm it runs fine when im driving on my own but if i have a passnger i have to be careful of driving fast over divots and bumps in the road.  As for anyone sitting in the back.......thats a big no no.  I once gave 4 people a lift down the road from the local pub and it scrubbed like f**k.