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Offline Paul81

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Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« on: 12 May 2011, 20:01 »
Guys!!

Most of you probably know I got my new Golf last weekend.
I'm looking at a change from the standard 16's to either 17's or 18's.
I know 18's will look better, 17's will be more comfortable & slow the car down less.
What is everyone else's opinion & why?

Cheers!!
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #1 on: 12 May 2011, 20:03 »
are you lowering the car ?
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Offline vwfiend

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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2011, 20:10 »
Get a lightweight 18'' and you wont notice any speed dofference between them or the 16s. BBS RC are the lightest OEM wheel
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2011, 20:10 »
18's mte! hard slam, pokey out back,flush up front, stretchy tyres, done  :tongue:
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2011, 20:22 »
Or drop it slightly on bilsteins and eibachs, nice light wheels with grippy tyres, do rear ARB and drive it like a GTI should be. If ya gonna cruise and run gash stretchy tyres (just my view) get a 1.4 as itll be too low to enjoy it
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Offline rolty_gti

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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2011, 20:41 »
My gti turbo sits on genuine 18inch bbs ch's.8j up front 9j at back.tyres slightly stretched at the back.drives perfect,is lowered 35mm all round,ride is comfy and handles like a dream.depends what look your going for i spose  :drool:
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2011, 20:56 »
19's loads of stretch and still drive the sh!t out of it :wink:
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Offline Paul81

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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2011, 21:14 »
stevelfc - I would like it lowered but my previous Golf was lowered and i had a lot of problems with speed bumps, i guess it depends what options i have, 20-30 mm should be alright

vwfiend - Good theory but the only wheels im interested are the 2 styles from the mk5 R32. How much is the drop on bilsteins and eibachs?

andc1 - Sorry mate im a noob. What is pokey out back, flush up front and stretchy tyres?

rolty_gti - I like the sound of this, do you have any pics of your car with this set up?

Grand Master Patch - There's no way im getting 19's lol
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2011, 21:18 »
About 40mm I think. Same as Rich911's I believe.......... To be honest, the wheel weight difference between the mk5 r32s and RC's isnt worth worrying about. What is is having to either buy adaptors to make the wheels fit as the PCD is different.......... Or reps..........
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Re: Best size wheels for 1.8 turbo?
« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2011, 21:27 »
My previous mk4 Golf came with mk5 R32 alloys already on, as far as i know they just fit straight on
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