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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jammac on 12 December 2007, 12:22

Title: G60 steel wheels
Post by: jammac on 12 December 2007, 12:22: im thinking of getting some of these as they are pretty cheap brand new and my BBS RA wheels are kerbed to hell.
they need a good refurb but for the price it will cost i could get a set of steelies and new decent tyres.

just wanted to see some pics of anyones golf with a set really to help me decide.

cheers geezers
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 15:06: (http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w4/lewis1641/camogolf.jpg)
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Post by: jammac on 12 December 2007, 15:26: HMMMMMMMMM :undecided:
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Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 15:27: they look better in silver i think
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Post by: hexomire on 12 December 2007, 15:55: those black wheels are 14"s. not g60 15"s ;)

(http://www.moj-album.com/slike/5923825/WFgEAVz2K7vxts67.v.jpg)
(http://www.moj-album.com/slike/5923825/1VvAXnxWoWOLlSdh.v.jpg)
(http://www.moj-album.com/slike/5923825/H4E3axqr2Ty3LiPD.v.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 15:57: the black ones are definately 15's (they are mine!)
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Post by: hexomire on 12 December 2007, 16:09: sorry. :wink: they just look 14" with fat tyres on the pic :P
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Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 16:26: they are 195/50/15's the problem i think is matt black paint has a tendency to make anything look smaller. its something to do with not reflecting light apparently!
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Post by: jammac on 12 December 2007, 16:39: hey there the ones im thinkin about! i take it those tyre sizes are the same as the 15" BBS RA?
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Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 16:41: think so. its a common size
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Post by: Robdub on 12 December 2007, 18:00: Same size stick em straight on i got my off a m8 of lewie on here brand new set 115 notes :smiley:
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l246/robster33/Picture010.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 18:23: think i'm gonna repaint mine silver
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Post by: hexomire on 12 December 2007, 21:38: Quote from: lewis1641 on 12 December 2007, 18:23
think i'm gonna repaint mine silver

ha ha. that's the spirit! :)

115 pounds for all 4? i gotta buy one, cuz i crashed it, but i don't if they're that cheap in slovenia :/
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Post by: JC on 12 December 2007, 22:09: have to say those wheel so look lush,

will be saving up for a set as winter wheels, and get the bbs ra's refurbed :cool:
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Post by: rik1985austin on 13 December 2007, 10:00: I Have A Set On My MK2 Jetta,
Here They Are
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/rik1985austin/DSC00001-1.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: nikkyboy on 13 December 2007, 12:15: Recently got a set with black centre caps off ebay and put them on my 8V GTi. Here's a pic:

(http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v136/44/108/635715984/n635715984_685711_304.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: BSCR on 13 December 2007, 12:32: Id really like a set of these aswell, cant run to alloys and i think these look ace,

where are you gettin them from? i heard a rumor on the web else where VW still sell them at 35each? My Local dealer never got back to me, may pop in with a photo see if they do?

Cheers Guys
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Jay on 13 December 2007, 21:54: By the looks of it BSCR you have the same as rik1985austin and myself, which I think are standard on 1.6 drivers. Give 'em a bit of elbow grease and they'll look like brand spankers :wink:

Although mine could probably do with a scrub to get rid of the SMALL amount of surface rust and a good respray.

A friend @ work has some nice alloys he spent over Ã‚£600 on and will let them go to me for Ã‚£200 (thats the rim and new tires) but being a father of 2 over xmas time means no treats for the car :sad:
Let's hope he still has 'em in the new year!
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: JC on 13 December 2007, 22:27: back up what jayton says about the old steelies.

the drivers wheels were in a right state so i spent an hour a wheel rubbing down and cleaning them

then even longer SLOWLY masking the tyres getting the tape down between the rim and rubber.

and finally the old rattle can

before

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/HPIM0760.jpg)

after

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b142/chuff69/HPIM0758.jpg)

:wink:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Organisys on 13 December 2007, 22:40: Quote from: BSCR on 13 December 2007, 12:32
Id really like a set of these aswell, cant run to alloys and i think these look ace,

where are you gettin them from? i heard a rumor on the web else where VW still sell them at 35each? My Local dealer never got back to me, may pop in with a photo see if they do?

Cheers Guys

Do a search on here for part numbers, then pphone them and quote them!
:smiley:
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Post by: jammac on 14 December 2007, 01:12: good job on the respray
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Post by: Jay on 14 December 2007, 18:50: Looks much better with the centre cap in as well chuff :wink:

So are these rims the G60 ones or just standard VW GolF Mk 2 rims? Or do the G60 rims look similar from a distance/photo?
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: ...joe on 14 December 2007, 18:57: to go against the grain.....

i'm bored sh!tless of g60 steels. they're getting as common as BBS on mk2's!! :laugh: and they're the easy way out.
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Post by: hobbiniho on 14 December 2007, 19:26: talking of steelies anyone know what this is?? and how cool would it be to have a set of these banded :cool: :cool: (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/hobbiniho/14122007003.jpg)
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Post by: JMallows on 14 December 2007, 19:47: Love my G60 Steels, and they were pretty cheap, in fact four tyres cost more than the wheels did! Though, i think they look MUCH better with the black centres, and not the silver disc types...

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/e470f221.jpg)

Quote from: hobbiniho on 14 December 2007, 19:26
talking of steelies anyone know what this is?? and how cool would it be to have a set of these banded :cool: :cool: (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/hobbiniho/14122007003.jpg)

Standard wheels, i had them before my new ones:

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/bffa3eed.jpg)
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Post by: hobbiniho on 14 December 2007, 19:53: cool thought they were standard, now wouldn't they look cool with the middle and outer edge sprayed black and the other bit silver :cool:
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Post by: dubsport on 14 December 2007, 20:00: no they'd look sh!t
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Post by: Organisys on 14 December 2007, 20:39: Quote from: ...joe on 14 December 2007, 18:57
to go against the grain.....

i'm bored sh!tless of g60 steels. they're getting as common as BBS on mk2's!! :laugh: and they're the easy way out.

This is true, the best thing about them is the price. They are a crap width and man are they heavy. Make an OK winter wheel tho.
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Jay on 14 December 2007, 20:50: Quote from: Organisys on 14 December 2007, 20:39
This is true, the best thing about them is the price. They are a crap width and man are they heavy. Make an OK winter wheel tho.

Well I like 'em :tongue: Everyone else can dislike them so they become rare again then I'll be teh uber :laugh:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: jammac on 14 December 2007, 20:55: Quote from: ...joe on 14 December 2007, 18:57
to go against the grain.....

i'm bored sh!tless of g60 steels. they're getting as common as BBS on mk2's!! :laugh: and they're the easy way out.

well i would quite fancy a nice shiny set of bbs rs but i have a mortgage, girlfriend, two tortoises etc etc

so my option for decent wheels goes as far as G60 steels or you got somethin else in mind ?
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Jay on 14 December 2007, 22:05: G60 or in my case, the ones that came on the car :grin: which just so happen to be the G60's with the centre caps.
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: ...joe on 14 December 2007, 22:06: Quote from: jammac on 14 December 2007, 20:55
well i would quite fancy a nice shiny set of bbs rs but i have a mortgage, girlfriend, two tortoises etc etc

so my option for decent wheels goes as far as G60 steels or you got somethin else in mind ?

yeah search ebay and the classifieds, there are bargain wheels out there...
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: bobbymk11 on 16 December 2007, 11:43: look for a set of MiM 1900's et24 15x7's look the muts on mk2's ....also try bmw e30 forum for old skool bmw wheels as they are 4x100 et20-28 or there abouts fit perfect...
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: hobbiniho on 16 December 2007, 16:37: what like these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
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Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 16 December 2007, 17:25: Quote from: dubsport on 14 December 2007, 20:00
no they'd look sh!t

:rolleyes:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: jammac on 16 December 2007, 19:58: Quote from: hobbiniho on 16 December 2007, 16:37
what like these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

they look pretty kool i think :cool:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Dec on 16 December 2007, 20:26: Quote from: hobbiniho on 14 December 2007, 19:26
talking of steelies anyone know what this is?? and how cool would it be to have a set of these banded :cool: :cool: (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/hobbiniho/14122007003.jpg)

if they were the standard ones then what do i have?

Theyre not G60 as i have circle holes in mine unlike the shaped G60's. Theyre also only 14" (i think). They look similar and are all silver (including under the stupid caps)

Old pic!

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l96/Dec_012/DSC00257-1.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Mew on 16 December 2007, 20:37: Dec: you have the standard 14" steels found on the earlier drivers and gti's. The other wheels that Hobbiniho posted a pic of are 13" and normally found on the golf C and gl etc i think
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Post by: Dec on 16 December 2007, 20:38: ahh i see. I thought my golf was quite a late one though lol nevermind hopefully will be replace sooon :smiley:
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Post by: Mew on 16 December 2007, 20:43: I say earlier, think they came the gti's until around 89 or so.
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 16 December 2007, 20:45: they are nice wheels those g60 steels i just wish they were 7" wide
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Post by: Dec on 16 December 2007, 21:00: oh right so you recon mine had different ones to begin with and then these have been added? its a '90 driver so dont know if they were different to the gti's though?

Cheers for your help mate :smiley:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Jay on 16 December 2007, 22:06: Probably standard on the Drivers mate, my '89 came with the same ones as you Dec.
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Post by: bobbymk11 on 17 December 2007, 06:59: Quote from: hobbiniho on 16 December 2007, 16:37
what like these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIM-ALLOY-WHEELS-VW-GOLF-BMW-E30-BORBET-RS-RH-BBS-AZEV_W0QQitemZ220181089087QQihZ012QQcategoryZ28648QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

i like them...here they are on my old mk2 valver>>>>>>>>>>>
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/Picture008.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/Picture006.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/Picture004.jpg)
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 17 December 2007, 18:26: (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y20/jamie_pyrite/MkII%20Golf/IMG_1047Custom.jpg?t=1197913173)

So what kind of wheels are mine? They aren't g60 steelies but they don't look like the standard Driver ones. Its a 92 1.8 driver.. they're 14s
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: lewis1641 on 17 December 2007, 18:33: i had some of these and mine came off a scirocco gt.
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: Dec on 17 December 2007, 18:46: Quote from: jamie_pyrite on 17 December 2007, 18:26
So what kind of wheels are mine? They aren't g60 steelies but they don't look like the standard Driver ones. Its a 92 1.8 driver.. they're 14s

:rolleyes: same as mine which i asked a few posts ago :rolleyes:
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: JC on 17 December 2007, 19:12: dec, if your talking about the ones on your car in your siggy , they are slightly different :wink:
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Post by: Dec on 17 December 2007, 19:14: oh :shocked: erm..... i knew that!! :embarassed: lol
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Post by: Jay on 17 December 2007, 20:07: Yea, look at the holes, they have a slight grooving towards the centre cap and the holes are bigger and less of them which I noticed. But our's still look cool with a scrub and spray.
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Post by: jamie_pyrite on 17 December 2007, 20:27: Jumping the gun dec! :D

So they're off a rocco? Just did some google image searching and the only ones with steelies have the ones with loads of holes like dec's..

hmm..
Title: Re: G60 steel wheels
Post by: hexomire on 17 December 2007, 21:43: those with fewer and bigger holes are called golf gti steels in our country ;)
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Post by: JMallows on 18 December 2007, 21:06: Yeah, i think the Drivers had 14 inch and 15 holes, and the "sports steels" from Gti's were 14 inch and had 12 holes? Not entirely sure, but i think i read that somewhere!
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Post by: dadrathers on 18 December 2007, 21:34: The guy who owned my 8v before me bought a new set of steelies from VW (Aug 2006 - still got the receipt). They are the '12 hole' ones referred to by jmallows. With the hub caps they came to 186.40 GBP incl VAT. They are 14" and look pretty dam smart -for steelies. Hope to get some 15" BBS at some time and downgrade the steelies to winter wheels.