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Offline Steve_PD

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #20 on: 04 April 2012, 22:37 »
Don't listen to Wanye, he's old and drives a Skoda. Buy the wide wheels and slam the car  :wink: :laugh:
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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #21 on: 04 April 2012, 22:40 »
Don't listen to Wanye, he's old and drives a Skoda. Buy the wide wheels and slam the car  :wink: :laugh:

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Which wheels is it you actually have? The turbines or the alphards? You wana sell em  :nerd:

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #22 on: 04 April 2012, 22:43 »
Don't listen to Wanye, he's old and drives a Skoda. Buy the wide wheels and slam the car  :wink: :laugh:


i am old and i drive a vectra  :kiss: do what steve says

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #23 on: 05 April 2012, 00:00 »
Don't listen to Wayne, he's old and drives a Skoda

 :shocked:  :grin:  :laugh: not that old yet.

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #24 on: 05 April 2012, 07:59 »
I'v got the alphards and will be giving them a go when Easter is out of the way.  One more thing should i go with 225 40's or 215 40's ??

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #25 on: 05 April 2012, 09:50 »
I'v got the alphards and will be giving them a go when Easter is out of the way.  One more thing should i go with 225 40's or 215 40's ??

Nothing like a bit of tyre stretch but its up to you! I'd probably go for 205 :lipsrsealed: :evil:

Offline nolandubholmes

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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #26 on: 05 April 2012, 13:41 »
215/35/18 there give the best stretch
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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #27 on: 06 April 2012, 19:25 »
mine rubs like a beesh on the back and catches now and again on the front with 8j wheels all round but my coils are all the way down and tbh you probably would need front arches rolled depending on how low your going to go oh and 15mm spacer on rear and 5mm on front  :smiley:

what is it exactly that gets rolled, the arches are rolled from factory? or are you referring to the arch liner?
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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #28 on: 06 April 2012, 20:01 »
I've got an arch roller and will do anyone in the lancashire / blackpool area all four for 40 pounds it does make a difference cully I've rolled loads and u can get upto another 5-12mm extra clearance  it makes a big difference obviously it's always best to remove the arch liners and underseal then then chuck liners in the bin !!
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Re: 8.5 and 9.5 x 18 on a Mk4
« Reply #29 on: 07 April 2012, 00:19 »
its the arches that get rolled on the inside to stop rub when you use spacers to stop tyre rubbing i HAVE NOT had my arches rolled and you do not need to ditch arch liners if you get them rolled unless you are on air ride in which case you would just cut out the top of the liner to stop rub on top of tyre etc
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