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Offline Haribo!

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ride height, smaller wheels
« on: 11 October 2010, 23:39 »
Im considering new wheels and have seen some 14" ones that I like.  Im rolling on 15" at the moment with pirelli p6000 and I have standard 16v suspension.

Whilst I get that my car will be slightly lower as the wheels are smaller, am I likely to notice much of a difference in how the wheels fill the arches?

Basically, I am happy with how my ride height looks but am I likely to be annoyed and want to lower it more with 14" wheels or isnt there much difference?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #1 on: 11 October 2010, 23:43 »
Not going to see any difference to be honest.

15"s look better.
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #2 on: 11 October 2010, 23:53 »
agreed, Just depends how much better :p
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #3 on: 12 October 2010, 00:11 »
Quote from: Wayne on 11 October 2010, 23:55
Quote from: Haribo! on 11 October 2010, 23:53
agreed, Just depends how much better :p

Lots

15s are the perfect size for the mk2 on your suspension.. 14s or less only work with a crazy offset on a euro golf slammed to fook IMO
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #4 on: 12 October 2010, 07:09 »
so what you guys are saying is that its gonna look crap and annoy me greatly?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #5 on: 12 October 2010, 08:02 »
Quote from: Haribo! on 12 October 2010, 07:09
so what you guys are saying is that its gonna look crap and annoy me greatly?

In a roundabout way yes.  :smiley:
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Offline dubber36

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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #6 on: 12 October 2010, 08:04 »
That about sums it up.

15's with big bumpers are spot on. It's funny how they looked massive back in the day, but now they look just right.
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #7 on: 12 October 2010, 17:25 »
If you drop to 14" you would have to get a bigger tyre profile, so as to not mess up the speedo reading.

I can't see it looking any better with more rubber around smaller alloys...

My Early small bumper GTI has 14" and my big bumper has 15" and I would stick with the 15" TBH...

14" Alloys with Stock 8V suspension...



15" with Eibach springs -40mm on 8v



HTH
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #8 on: 13 October 2010, 21:41 »
Quote from: X4MGS on 12 October 2010, 17:25
If you drop to 14" you would have to get a bigger tyre profile, so as to not mess up the speedo reading.

I can't see it looking any better with more rubber around smaller alloys...

My Early small bumper GTI has 14" and my big bumper has 15" and I would stick with the 15" TBH...

14" Alloys with Stock 8V suspension...



15" with Eibach springs -40mm on 8v



HTH

X4MGS is dead right the overall diameter won't change if you put the correct tyres on the smaller rims. I run 14 steelies in winter and 15 BBS in summer with appropriate tyre sizes (of course) and the BBS are just sooooo much better - pig to clean of course!
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Re: ride height, smaller wheels
« Reply #9 on: 13 October 2010, 23:42 »
well that settles is, seems my worry is justified.

Now to find some nice 15" wheels cause I still dont want my BBS anymore.

Just cleaned them again and they do look nice but it wont last, grrrrr
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