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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: Wheels
« Reply #20 on: 19 November 2014, 18:53 »
16”steels won't fit on a pp gti. Minimum size is 17”s.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #21 on: 19 November 2014, 20:45 »
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Genius! The PP is exactly the same.

Oh well, was worth a try   :huh:

That was a compliment! I wished I'd thought of it. :cool:
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #22 on: 22 November 2014, 07:16 »
17”alloys with 225 tyres on or 16”steels/alloys with 205 tyres on for winter which would people go for??
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #23 on: 22 November 2014, 15:48 »
I went for 16" alloys with 205 55 16 winter tyres (instead of 17" wheels with 225 45 17).

Cheaper to get second hand VAG wheels and 16" tyres than 4 winter tyres in 225 45 17 - plus narrower tyres are a bit better in really wintery conditions, higher aspect ratio is better if you do end up hitting something.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #24 on: 22 November 2014, 16:20 »
So 17" wheels are fine to clear the PP brakes but 16's aren't? Where's the cheapest place to buy a set? That don't look too crap.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #25 on: 22 November 2014, 16:54 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 22 November 2014, 07:16
17”alloys with 225 tyres on or 16”steels/alloys with 205 tyres on for winter which would people go for??

17" would look better and give more clearance round the brake calliper, but will cost a bit more.

I think 205/50x17 is another option that I could have gone with when I bought my current winter wheels & tyres (but they were dearer.)

I've gone with the 16s purely for cost purposes - I already had them, and they fitted my car, so no reason to spend any more upgrading to 17s.
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #26 on: 22 November 2014, 18:00 »
I've seen some 17's with 225 tyres for 500 quid. I'm so tempted  :smiley:
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Re: Wheels
« Reply #27 on: 24 November 2014, 14:56 »
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I have a brand new set of 4 original 18" Monza Shadows which were bought as spare for my Mk6 GTI. All boxed and ready to go. Offers?
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