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Offline rudy

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steel wheeles
« on: 07 October 2010, 00:06 »
i want 2 to put to steele wheeles or narrower front wheels to put winter tyres on in bad weather does anyone know what sizes fit mk 5 gti maybe from other models that i can pick up second hand ?
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Offline dubber36

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #1 on: 07 October 2010, 13:15 »
If you have 312mm front brakes, you will need at least 16" wheels.

In all honesty there will not be that many 16" 5x112 steels around, so you would probably be better off searching for 16" or 17"alloys. There will be loads of scruffy ones with worn tyres on around for not much money.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #2 on: 07 October 2010, 15:26 »
I would guess something from a Audi may fit.
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Offline Jimp

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #3 on: 07 October 2010, 16:14 »
Mk5 steels are 15" and are cheap enough. I'm sure 15" is enough to fit over standard GTI brakes. Not sure where you would get 16" steels, probably one of the bigger Audis as Wayne said, but the 16" mk5 sportline wheels are available cheap second hand.
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Offline dubber36

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #4 on: 07 October 2010, 16:39 »
Quote from: Jimp on 07 October 2010, 16:14
I'm sure 15" is enough to fit over standard GTI brakes.

15" wheels WILL NOT fit over 312mm brakes.

Most steels will be 15", there are very few 16's. My Passat has a 16" steel spare, but I wouldn't have thought there are many people wanting to upgrade their spares.

As I said before, scruffy alloys ought to be cheap enough.
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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #5 on: 07 October 2010, 16:42 »
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Offline Jimp

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #6 on: 07 October 2010, 16:53 »
I thought the R32 had the 312mm brakes?
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Offline dubber36

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #7 on: 07 October 2010, 17:08 »
Quote from: Jimp on 07 October 2010, 16:53
I thought the R32 had the 312mm brakes?

R32's have 334mm front brakes.
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Offline Jimp

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #8 on: 07 October 2010, 17:27 »
Ah ok, my bad.
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: steel wheeles
« Reply #9 on: 07 October 2010, 18:16 »
Heres VW recomendation for winter wheels



Or the option 17 winter alloys wheels. (notice they are not as wide as the monzas)




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