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Offline M17 KVN

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Alloy wheels
« on: 09 June 2005, 10:01 »
Does anyone know the max size of wheels you can fit to a MK3 GTI?
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Re: Alloy wheels
« Reply #1 on: 09 June 2005, 10:03 »
before or after arch mods?? ive seen 18" no probs 19" is getting tighter.... what size do u want?

Offline M17 KVN

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Re: Alloy wheels
« Reply #2 on: 09 June 2005, 12:29 »
Before any mods, i would be looking at 17" so i think they would be no probs?
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Offline Splinter

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Re: Alloy wheels
« Reply #3 on: 09 June 2005, 12:57 »
17's went on mine lowered no probs.

Had to make a big mod though....removed the front mudflaps! 

Reckon 18" would be pretty easy to fit too, would require some minor 'fettling', but would destroy the perfect handling of the mk 3  :smiley:
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Re: Alloy wheels
« Reply #4 on: 09 June 2005, 15:05 »
Nope wouldnt want to destrtoy the great handling!!! 18" i think would be a bit too much. I just hav VR6 BBS Alloys on it at the moment,
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Re: Alloy wheels
« Reply #5 on: 09 June 2005, 19:26 »
17's went on mine lowered no probs.

Had to make a big mod though....removed the front mudflaps!

Mines still got the mud flaps with 17"?!  :undecided: