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Offline cossiemark

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fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« on: 08 August 2011, 22:22 »
hi i want to fit 8x16 to the front and 9x16 to the rear the wheels i am having are the Dare RS's will they fit OK i have rolled the rear arches what mods will i need to do to the front?
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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2011, 23:56 »
What offset are they  :smiley:

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #2 on: 09 August 2011, 07:15 »
What offset are they  :smiley:
dunno just know they are for a mk2 golf. what offset would i need??

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #3 on: 09 August 2011, 08:06 »
What offset are they  :smiley:
dunno just know they are for a mk2 golf. what offset would i need??

Well somewhere around 30, see if you can find out, should be an ET number stamped in the wheel.

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #4 on: 10 August 2011, 07:25 »
right decided to ditch the 9x16 and stick with 8x16 front and rear with 195/45/16 rubber saw loads fitted with these and i can get them for £525 all in

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #5 on: 11 August 2011, 07:32 »
found out the offset of the alloys yesterday and they are et25 am i right in thinking that these wont fit without arch mods as i am fitting some escort cossie alloys which are et25 to my mk4 escort cab and i have had to do some major mods to the arches.
cheers mark

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #6 on: 11 August 2011, 12:18 »
found out the offset of the alloys yesterday and they are et25 am i right in thinking that these wont fit without arch mods as i am fitting some escort cossie alloys which are et25 to my mk4 escort cab and i have had to do some major mods to the arches.
cheers mark

You will need arch mods.

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #7 on: 12 August 2011, 19:18 »
on the rear, it depends on how far the arch covers the wheel...  :undecided:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #8 on: 17 August 2011, 11:06 »
Jusr roll and pull. :)

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Re: fitting 8x16 and 9x16 alloys to a mk2 golf
« Reply #9 on: 19 August 2011, 18:22 »
and avoid 9's.

8's will be sweet enough!
:)