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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: THiNK on 20 February 2008, 19:35

Title: 18ins Rims
Post by: THiNK on 20 February 2008, 19:35: Do you need to re-collaborate the speedo when you fit 18ins rims?

Thanks,

CS
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 19:43: No the 225/40/18 set up is the same radius as the standard 16" wheels with higher profile tyres. :wink:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: THiNK on 20 February 2008, 19:44: Quote from: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 19:43
No the 225/40/18 set up is the same radius as the standard 16" wheels with higher profile tyres. :wink:

Sweet :)

CS
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Jamm89 on 20 February 2008, 20:04: Thats good then so will get accurate speed reading?
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 February 2008, 20:05: yeah no change at all mate
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:09: what if your car came with 15" rims?
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 February 2008, 21:14: nope if u had 20's then u might just have 2
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 21:15: Quote from: Lee_DUB on 20 February 2008, 21:09
what if your car came with 15" rims?

15" wheels came with 65 profile tyres and the 16" had 55 profile :smiley:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:17: Ah right mate so it makes no difference at all then? gona get me some nice wheels soon me thinks :smug:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 February 2008, 21:21: dont go mad with wheel size tho mate!!! 18's are just right

what wheels u got in mind
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Jamm89 on 20 February 2008, 21:22: Ive just treated myself to some mk5 r32 alloys :grin:

Cant wait to get em on.

Being delivered tomorrow :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 February 2008, 21:23: good choice, get some pics up ASAP :afro:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Jamm89 on 20 February 2008, 21:25: Hope it dont look like a tractor though :laugh:

Will have to get it dropped asap
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:35: Quote from: kke1 on 20 February 2008, 21:21
dont go mad with wheel size tho mate!!! 18's are just right

what wheels u got in mind

Just some nice 18" Mk4 R32, that should do the trick :cool:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 21:36: Quote from: Lee_DUB on 20 February 2008, 21:35
Quote from: kke1 on 20 February 2008, 21:21
dont go mad with wheel size tho mate!!! 18's are just right

what wheels u got in mind

Just some nice 18" Mk4 R32, that should do the trick :cool:

Yeah thay do look spot on :afro:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:38: yes mate its the picture of your car on one of the other threads that changed my mind from som RS4's Think R32's will look mint with the calipers coloured.
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 21:41: Quote from: Lee_DUB on 20 February 2008, 21:38
yes mate its the picture of your car on one of the other threads that changed my mind from som RS4's Think R32's will look mint with the calipers coloured.

Ahh i see.
Ive done my calipers silver :wink: what colour are you doing yours?
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:44: not sure, my cars silver so silver calipers might look a bit :sick: Might do them red? what do you think?????
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 21:45: Quote from: Lee_DUB on 20 February 2008, 21:44
not sure, my cars silver so silver calipers might look a bit :sick: Might do them red? what do you think?????

Yeah red and silver would look mint IMO :wink:
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Lee_dub on 20 February 2008, 21:49: As long as I keep em clean! probibly guilty of not looking after my wheels as well as I could, must look quite funny actually a clay'd and waxed car on minging wheels. Going to buy the wheels when I get back to the UK, looks like ill need 500 quid plus
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: bobbarley on 20 February 2008, 22:06: I'd love some new bigger alloys, but I'm worried about the ride getting bumpier.
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 22:08: Quote from: bobbarley on 20 February 2008, 22:06
I'd love some new bigger alloys, but I'm worried about the ride getting bumpier.

Yeah it will do a bit
Title: Re: 18ins Rims
Post by: Jamm89 on 21 February 2008, 19:23: Ive just had my alloys delivered today and when i opened them all the balance weights on one of the wheels had fallen off :angry:.

All the others are fine.

I will have to give them a bell tomorrow to get it sorted.

Bit pissed off to be fair