Wheel swap...........what a difference!

[illumin]

Fitted my newly sprayed VW 14s this morning to replace the 17s that were on the car when I got it, couldn't believe the difference in the ride! The car actually handles like a GTi now - can't believe I put up with the sh!tty ride of the 17s for a couple of months. Definitely should have been the first thing I did...................Looks a bit less "max power" now as well 

[...joe]

good on ya! there's a reason why vw fitted a certain sized wheel to their cars.

[illumin]

Before and After pics................

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1785/golf6mv.jpg

[illumin]

2nd attempt................

[Dinky]

good on ya! there's a reason why vw fitted a certain sized wheel to their cars.

Each to their own i reckon like...if one size was to just fit one spec of car..they wudn make bigger sizes for that car then would they?
mine is on 17s atm,thou i doubt very many max power boys have a car like mine,but no doubt next year will see a change,but i aint goin too small n totally lowered..like everyone!!

Dinx

[Mr Blue]

both look good to me mate.

im running some chav max power 17's and its much smoother than the 15's i had. Coilovers help as it handles like its on rails even with 17's on

[illumin]

Don't get me wrong, liked the look of the 17s, but on mine they just made the ride terrible and were busy destroying suspension components (in 2 months replaced both strut top mounts, 1 ball joint and 1 wheel bearing). My car must just be not set up right for those 17s - for instance, on right full lock they were rubbing the gearbox. Took chunks out of the inner arches on all sides. I can't afford to be repairing it every week, so they had to go.................

No offence meant to you guys that have 17s :embarassed:

[Organisys]

A Mk2 handling will be optimum on 15" Wheels with 45/50 rubber. Like Joe says, VW fitted those size wheels for a reason.

[Dinky]

see..this is where that vomit smiley wud come in handy...

Dinx

[Organisys]