Author Topic: Winter Wheels question. (Read 22964 times)

The rock · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 September 2012, 18:54 »

there just like the standard steels i got on mine . could you fit the mooneye things tht they sell on ebay and some centre caps maybe make them like the new new beetle steel alloy things

The rock · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 September 2012, 19:01 »

now that looks stunning . do you think you could make something like this for winter wheels

GlennQuagmire · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 September 2012, 06:50 »

Will 16" fit the ED35?

I have a set of old 16" wheels (205/55/16) I had on my MKV GTI, will they fit?

Ess_Three · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 September 2012, 07:43 »

Quote from: GlennQuagmire on 13 September 2012, 06:50

Will 16" fit the ED35?

I have a set of old 16" wheels (205/55/16) I had on my MKV GTI, will they fit?

As far as I know, the Ed35 has standard GTI brakes...so yes, they would fit.

(But they might look rank!

)

GlennQuagmire · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 September 2012, 08:29 »

Quote from: Ess_Three on 13 September 2012, 07:43

Quote from: GlennQuagmire on 13 September 2012, 06:50
Will 16" fit the ED35?

I have a set of old 16" wheels (205/55/16) I had on my MKV GTI, will they fit?

As far as I know, the Ed35 has standard GTI brakes...so yes, they would fit.

(But they might look rank! )

Haha thanks, I will see if they fit. Yes they look like crap but the car will mostly hide in the garage during the winter and stay off the salty roads over here

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dubber36 · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 September 2012, 09:47 »

Quote from: MBCGTI on 12 September 2012, 18:17

Think these would look pretty good, not sure how much ground clearance you would be looking at.

With 205-55-16's they would have more or less the same overall diameter as the standard 225-40-18's, so the ride height would not be effected.

Rolfe · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 September 2012, 23:35 »

I just got a set of 17" winter tyres and had them changed for the summer tyres on the 17" Monzas the car came with. They have been absolutely fantastic for two winters now - completely bloody marvellous. The car was like Bambi on an ice rink without them.

If I had the 18" Monza shadows I might be tempted to spring for 16" winter wheels though.

I do have a set of snow socks and they work pretty damn well. The only problem is you have to keep taking them off and on, and while they're on you can't do more than 30 mph. If you run them on tarmac, they'll wear really fast, too. And once you've used them, they're soaking and filthy. Easy to get off, but a nightmare to put back on unless you can put them through a washing machine first.

I think they're more suited to carrying in case of emergencies in an area where bad snow is unusual and doesn't warrant changing the tyres. In areas where it's cold enough all winter and snow is likely enough to warrant a tyre change, that's the way to go. Then you can just forget about it until April.

I don't think they damage the wheels or wheel arches at all though. They're not like chains in that respect.

p3eps · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 September 2012, 11:21 »

I got a set of Skoda vRS 18" alloys off ebay for about £80 each. Perfect fit for my car.
I had them powdercoated anthracite, and they look reasonable enough as Winter wheels.

They've actually been on the car from Jan 2011 - April 2011 and Oct 2011 to April 2012... and never seen snow (apart from one trip to the Lecht last December!).

Waste of time so far!

AndyG · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 October 2012, 13:45 »

Thanks for previous advice.After looking at prices for second hand winter wheels I decided to get some new ones instead,wheels,tyres balanced and delivered for £350.I tried one on today to make sure it fits.