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Offline Jimmyrallye

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8j alloys wheels
« on: 16 June 2012, 19:37 »
Would there be any clearance issues with a 8j alloy wheels on a mk2 golf with 175/50/15 tyres ???:laugh:

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #1 on: 16 June 2012, 19:43 »
Would depend on the ET

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #2 on: 16 June 2012, 20:05 »
There in the alloys for sale section ive just asked him what the et .. Will update when i find out :)

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #3 on: 16 June 2012, 20:21 »
I've just seen the new B-Star 8 x 16 RA's  :smug: :smug:
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #4 on: 16 June 2012, 21:04 »
Et is 15    :huh:

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2012, 21:28 »
I've just seen the new B-Star 8 x 16 RA's  :smug: :smug:

Yeah I really fancy a set - but by the time you add new tyres they get pricey....

Would also like to see how they look after 5 years of use!!

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2012, 22:55 »
i ran 195 50  15's on 7x15 wheels with an et of 13 and had to roll the arches and cut the trims to stop them rubbing even with a fairly conservative (by dub standards) drop, with 8s and near enough the same offset i'd expect all manner of trouble even with stretched rubber- and thats a ridiculous stretch by the way, it will upset one of the all time greats of hot hatch handling and look gayer than showertime in a prison. don't do it!

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #8 on: 17 June 2012, 08:23 »
Thanks spankler i had my concerns you just saved me a few quid ... Cheers dude ;)

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Re: 8j alloys wheels
« Reply #9 on: 17 June 2012, 08:33 »
I've just seen the new B-Star 8 x 16 RA's  :smug: :smug:

Yeah I really fancy a set - but by the time you add new tyres they get pricey....

Would also like to see how they look after 5 years of use!!

You can have them all painted/powder coated. The diamond cut rim is an optional extra.
Red Mk6 gone replaced with a white Mk7 which has gone too. Green Mk2 here to stay.