a few mk3 gti 8v questions about wheels and window

[sammyboy92]

hi guys,

the cars new to me so im just fixing a few things and getting it to my liking so...

question 1 - ive seen some wheels i like for my car their 17" and 7"wide , but their et40 - will they fit , my cars totally standard not lowered or anything ? what et will fit a mk3 with no modifications ?

question 2- my drivers electric window wont go down , when i press the button the motor clicks but no movement , ive got another motor but my question is how do i get the motor out and swap it , ive undone all the bolts for the arms but cant get anything out ?

any help would be appreciated

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

I would not go with 17' alloys. I am due to get some lightweight 16' soon. My current 17's affects my speedo and handling. 16 inch are the way forward with Mk3s if honest

[gasketface]

have you undone the part of the mechanism that holds the lifter to the glass ?.I agree on wheels,16 inch are the way to go.

[sammyboy92]

in what way does it affect the speedo ? do 16's fill the arches without lowering?
 is the handling that bad, i dont really drive the car that fast , thats what the motorbikes for
also what sort of offset should i be looking for as some guides say 35-38 but others say up to 42 and i cant really be bothered messing round with spacers ! 

and on the window i only undid 5 little bolts , one going into the motor and 4 holding the two arms in place ?

[boneybradley]

o.e wheels are et43 

[Wayne]

Those wheels will be fine, you will need 205/40/17 tyres to keep the gearing / speedo all ok.

[sammyboy92]

oh i was under the impression the standard wheels were et35 - it currently has the 15inch 5x100 longbeach ones.
and ah brilliant so if i keep the tyres on a nice low profile they should be ok

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

If u have not bought them buy 16's. I have 205/40/17 and my speedo gearing is out

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Plus it will perform better

[andy_k]

oh i was under the impression the standard wheels were et35 - it currently has the 15inch 5x100 longbeach ones.
and ah brilliant so if i keep the tyres on a nice low profile they should be ok

Nope, to keep the speedo correct you would need 205/35/17

16" rims are the way to go - look inside your fuel cap, the 16" option should be listed - 215/40/16 gives a nice (if slightly firm) ride.