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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 14:55

Title: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 14:55: So are they any good? Anyone got any opinons on these?

http://tyremen.myshopify.com/products/8x18c8

Haven't got 1500 for a set of AIR II's CY yet!!!
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:00: And apparently they are a light alloy?
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Post by: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:01: i would need to see them on the car, not liking them as they are
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:03: Blue have you heard of CMS? Maybe i'll stick with Monza reps!
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Post by: AlanD on 22 May 2008, 15:04: These have been posted on here before, If memory serves someone put them on their R32, looked nice imo.
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Post by: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:05: Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:03
Blue have you heard of CMS? Maybe i'll stick with Monza reps!

never heard of them
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:06: Quote from: AlanD on 22 May 2008, 15:04
These have been posted on here before, If memory serves someone put them on their R32, looked nice imo.

Let me have a little looky
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:07: Here we go, what ya think blue?

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=75897.0
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Post by: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:09: they suit it well, what colour is yours ?

ps perhaps PM the owner and see if they have lasted ok (finish, and shape etc)
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:12: Quote from: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:09
they suit it well, what colour is yours ?

ps perhaps PM the owner and see if they have lasted ok (finish, and shape etc)

Will do, think he hangs out at R32oc...
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:13: I've got an FSI, waiting for insurance to come down before I got the GTi route.... :angry:
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Post by: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:31: READ THE FULL TREAD..... Returned cos of rubbing, thats what I was getting until they rang me up and told me of the problems he had.
Now I've got BBS CH's

Martininwillerby
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:35: Quote from: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:31
READ THE FULL TREAD..... Returned cos of rubbing, thats what I was getting until they rang me up and told me of the problems he had.
Now I've got BBS CH's

Martininwillerby

He had 19's I want 18's
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Post by: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:39: Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:35
Quote from: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:31
READ THE FULL TREAD..... Returned cos of rubbing, thats what I was getting until they rang me up and told me of the problems he had.
Now I've got BBS CH's

Martininwillerby

He had 19's I want 18's

Still 8" wide and ET45. Even with a 225/40 tyre on your at least 12mm further out each side...

Check yourself....

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Martininwillerby
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Post by: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:47: BBS are by far the best alloy for the Golf
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:49: Quote from: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:47
BBS are by far the best alloy for the Golf

Agree but don't have 1500 big ones at the mo!
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:50: Quote from: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:39
Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:35
Quote from: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:31
READ THE FULL TREAD..... Returned cos of rubbing, thats what I was getting until they rang me up and told me of the problems he had.
Now I've got BBS CH's

Martininwillerby

He had 19's I want 18's

Still 8" wide and ET45. Even with a 225/40 tyre on your at least 12mm further out each side...

Check yourself....

http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Martininwillerby

What are the CH's stats?
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:51: Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:49
Quote from: 182_blue on 22 May 2008, 15:47
BBS are by far the best alloy for the Golf

Agree but don't have 1500 big ones at the mo!

18s can be got for about 1k
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Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:52: With Eagle F1's?
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Post by: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:56: BBS CH's are 18/19 x 8 ET 50

Here is a picture of my car that MOOK off TSN photoshoped for me over my 18" Monza II's

Hope it helps... Excuse the wife in the background

(http://www.tyresmoke.net/attachments/1291952-black-gti.jpg)

Here's mine this morning... 19" BBS CH's with 235/35/19 tyres

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/22052008285.jpg)

Martininwillerby
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Post by: AlanD on 22 May 2008, 15:57: Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:52
With Eagle F1's?

lol not with rubber.
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 16:01: Quote from: martininwillerby on 22 May 2008, 15:56
BBS CH's are 18/19 x 8 ET 50

Here is a picture of my car that MOOK off TSN photoshoped for me over my 18" Monza II's

Hope it helps... Excuse the wife in the background

(http://www.tyresmoke.net/attachments/1291952-black-gti.jpg)

Here's mine this morning... 19" BBS CH's with 235/35/19 tyres

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/martininwillerby/22052008285.jpg)

Martininwillerby

Ahhh now you see you shouldn't really compare them like that cos it puts me off! ha they look cheap! well they are but CH's are the way to go!
Title: Re: So what do ya think?
Post by: c19 on 22 May 2008, 16:03: Quote from: AlanD on 22 May 2008, 15:57
Quote from: c19 on 22 May 2008, 15:52
With Eagle F1's?

lol not with rubber.

LOL I thought not! I'll stick with my original estimate :smiley:
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Post by: Manu_R32 on 22 May 2008, 17:58: The guy that had them alloys posted by the C19 were put on a DBP R32 by a guy called Davefish on www.r32oc.com, of what i know of he had to return the alloys due to rubbing issues and is still struggling to find a pair of alloys for his .:R....
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Post by: LaserBlue on 22 May 2008, 18:35: i think they look nice..

im thinking of placing an order for some Rota alloys.. they are used in motorsport as they are ultra light weight rims and been making them for 28 years
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/118d-Sport/FormulaSilver18x8.jpg)

only problem is they are 8j not 7.5j so more road noise and more bumps :sad: