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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: bobbymk11 on 12 January 2008, 14:02

Title: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: bobbymk11 on 12 January 2008, 14:02

wheels car came with are back on....
15x7 bmw style rims...with 165x50 tyres stretch..20mm spacers on rear giving it a ET10 on back :lol: ...
will be comming back off in better weather for a re-furb...not that they are that bad...small ding in one wheel...but still like rims with no dings  :lol:
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/DSC00021.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/DSC00024.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/DSC00023.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/DSC00022.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/smallbumpergti/DSC00020-1.jpg)

its currently lowerd 40mm...but going to drop it to either 60mm or maybe 80mm(depends if it will get in garage at 80)

Title: Re: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: mk2mark on 13 January 2008, 00:08

Cool, the drop will help a lot.

Title: Re: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: Mr Blue on 13 January 2008, 13:41

that looks amazing. much better

Title: Re: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: bobbymk11 on 13 January 2008, 13:58

cars lowerd 40mm at moment...just orderd new Weitec -60mm today...so hopefully this will drop it just nice

Title: Re: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: Simpson on 14 January 2008, 11:28

doe sit scrape at all with that stretch? and do most tyre fitters do tyre stretching is it as safe? nice golf by the way wheels really suit it.  :smiley:

Title: Re: wheel change on the mk2 gti
Post by: bobbymk11 on 14 January 2008, 16:48

most tyre fitter wont do it or cant...best ask about ..be somebody in ur area who will do it....its safe enough...i dont hammer my car when there on as i believe the tyres to get hotter due to stretch...but car drives fine and handles just as good