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Offline Pearce69

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What size wheels
« on: 24 August 2010, 20:22 »
Hey all

Iv used the search button but cant seem to find anything. What im wanting to know is what the biggest size wheels i can fit on my gti and how wide? Weather i will need spacers or not and what tyre size to have? Im rather like the bbs split rims but they seem rather exspensive. What other wheels like bbs are there? Also what offset do i need?

cheers arron
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Offline X4MGS

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #1 on: 24 August 2010, 21:55 »
Depends on a number of factors...

Have a play with this for wheel sizes.... http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

For Offsets try this.... OEM ones are ET33 or ET35... http://www.1010tires.com/WheelOffsetCalculator.asp

Wheel size is not the be all and end all... You have to consider Ride Quality, Road Noise & Handling, as these can all be affected by what you fit!!!
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #2 on: 24 August 2010, 23:28 »
15" 7J are perfectly suited to the Golf, any bigger it looks like a tonka truck.
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Offline twistedblack69

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #3 on: 24 August 2010, 23:47 »
Some 16's look OK, there are even some 17s that looks OK

http://vwgolfmk2.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=23158&highlight=wheels

I've got ET24 15" wheels on my Golf, and had it not been lowered, they'd have been fine, but where I've had it lowered, it rubs on the back wheels if I have a full car
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Offline Wayne

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #4 on: 24 August 2010, 23:49 »
15" alloys are the best all round choice for a mk2.
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Offline Neo Badness

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #5 on: 25 August 2010, 00:09 »
29in chrome spinners = win
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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2010, 00:10 »
Quote from: Neo Badness on 25 August 2010, 00:09
29in chrome spinners = win

Need a piccy of that... before I ditch my RM's.... :rolleyes:
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Offline Haribo!

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #7 on: 25 August 2010, 00:12 »
as said, 15s are the way way forward :D
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Offline Neo Badness

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #8 on: 25 August 2010, 08:37 »
Quote from: X4MGS on 25 August 2010, 00:10
Quote from: Neo Badness on 25 August 2010, 00:09
29in chrome spinners = win

Need a piccy of that... before I ditch my RM's.... :rolleyes:

On it  :grin:
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Offline mwep201081

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Re: What size wheels
« Reply #9 on: 25 August 2010, 10:48 »
I've got 17's and they look OK. Had to work the front and rear arches quite a bit tho and in hindsight I'd probably say it isn't worth the effort
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