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Offline J a m e s

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MK2 handle well?
« on: 15 June 2004, 10:09 »
does 17"s ruin the handling of a golf, as my car fells like it is all over the road and doesnt handle at all

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #1 on: 15 June 2004, 10:12 »
apparently, yes. iv never had any and wont get any cos of what ive heard. for performance stick to 15's ;)

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #2 on: 15 June 2004, 10:15 »
Or go Euro with super wide 13's or 14's - wicked acceleration and huge levels of grip !


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marcus123

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #3 on: 15 June 2004, 10:15 »
17's on a mk2 is all show and no go ;)]

stcik to phat wide 15's :)

Offline J a m e s

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #4 on: 15 June 2004, 10:27 »
thats that settled, i want some 15s :-*

marcus123

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #5 on: 15 June 2004, 10:29 »
how much you getting rid of those 17s for? :-*

Offline J a m e s

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #6 on: 15 June 2004, 10:30 »
i dunno yet  :-*

got any 15s?

marcus123

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #7 on: 15 June 2004, 10:47 »
naw, i got 14" bbs on mine, handles like a f**kin F1 car on crack! :D

but i seen your 17s and they look real nice, let me kno when your getting rid,

either that or some ponal turbos, very sweet 8)

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #8 on: 15 June 2004, 12:04 »
mk2's handle pretty well in stock form  ;)

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Re:MK2 handle well?
« Reply #9 on: 15 June 2004, 12:06 »
Mine handles alright on 17's, but yes it did handle better on 15's. looks a lot better though ;D
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