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Offline jnielow

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What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« on: 20 March 2010, 17:07 »
Hello All,

I currently have a mk4 golf with 14" steel rims and tyres size 175/80/14 88H. I want to put some alloys on it. I am not sure what size wheel and tyre I can go up before I have prolems with offsets/wheel rub etc. I am really looking at 14" or max 15" alloys.

Any help would be welcomed

Thanks

Jason
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Offline dandanger

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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #1 on: 20 March 2010, 17:18 »
Quote from: jnielow on 20 March 2010, 17:07
Hello All,

I currently have a mk4 golf with 14" steel rims and tyres size 175/80/14 88H. I want to put some alloys on it. I am not sure what size wheel and tyre I can go up before I have prolems with offsets/wheel rub etc. I am really looking at 14" or max 15" alloys.


on a std mk4 you could stick 16inch gti rims without a problem 18's will go in with a low profile tyre with not much problem its ony when you start lowering yer car that you will start to get things rubbing
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Offline jnielow

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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #2 on: 20 March 2010, 17:25 »
cheers!!!
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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #3 on: 20 March 2010, 18:22 »
personally id go for 205/55/16  :grin:
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Offline Tucker82

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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #4 on: 20 March 2010, 20:00 »
Go for 18's with a low offset. I went for ET35 with Dunlop sport 225/45/18's,

Drop it 35mm, any lower and your driveshafts will rub on the anti roll bar.

Heres how mine sits now.. Im hoping to fit 10mm spacers on the rear soon.

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Offline oliver07

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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #5 on: 20 March 2010, 20:27 »
my turbo sits that low as standard getting it dropped on monday arch level
 with my 18s

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Offline Wayne

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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #6 on: 21 March 2010, 00:19 »
17"s or 18" ftw
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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #8 on: 21 March 2010, 11:58 »
lowered 40mm here with no rubbing...

I'd go 16s mate, you can find some OEM VW alloys to put on  :wink:
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Re: What size Alloy wheels can I go up to-please help
« Reply #9 on: 21 March 2010, 22:11 »
im sitting on coilovers decked! running 16's just nice


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