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Offline shaft69

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silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« on: 05 November 2012, 16:15 »
Now keeping car thinking of changing my rims currently running BBS LM'Rs 8.5x18 thinking of 3sdm 0.05 in black F8.5/ R9.5x 18". What you think????

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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2012, 16:16 »
I love concave rims :cool:
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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2012, 16:26 »
Me too, is 225/40 ok for 9.5" rims or need slightly wider 235 or 245??
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2012, 20:36 »
225/40/18's on 9.5

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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2012, 20:39 »
235... not the best pic but



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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #5 on: 05 November 2012, 21:40 »
tbh I love your current wheels, would be silly to change them :)

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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2012, 22:31 »
tbh I love your current wheels, would be silly to change them :)
So do i but im bored of them already!! What about these???
MK4 1.8t bored/stroked 2.0lt AEG crank, 83mm supertech pistons, intergrated rods, ACL race brgs, Flowed large port head, Supertech valves, All ARP bolts, GTX2871r turbo, Tial wastegate, 3" pipewerx dp, REVO stage 3 tune, Direct port water meth, MORE TO COME!!! Ready to go racing
Owner of bndynamix ltd. BMW and mini specialist
184 Wallgate, Wigan
WN3 4AL
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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #7 on: 06 November 2012, 16:15 »
tbh I love your current wheels, would be silly to change them :)
So do i but im bored of them already!! What about these???


I dont think 0.05s look good on a mk4 they look great on a mk5.... i have 0.01 on my mk4 and i am happy with them


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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #8 on: 06 November 2012, 21:10 »
Keep ur wheels mate there mint  :smiley:

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Re: silver mk4 poss wheel upgrade or change
« Reply #9 on: 06 November 2012, 21:11 »
I would stick with the LM-R's