Mk 3 Alloys...NEED HELP! :o~

[LBManiac]

I recently bought a 1.4 mk3 for my first car 

Someone has said they have a set of 4 stud alloys 17" that should fit...

I'm not too sure whether they will fit or not so I would like to know how everyone else has done with alloys?

Of coures I will check them on my car but would like to know if anyone has had any major problems with this kinda thing?

I need alloys badly as my car is looking real sleek but the wheels are like standard VW Steel wheels and look b'locks!

Please help!!!

[ronnie'C']

Not an expert on mk 3's but are they not 5 stub??

[jv]

nah, the base models are 4 stud. you need to check what offset the wheels are and also the centre bore size if they have come from a non-vw.
what width are the wheels? you may catch the rear plastic arches (if you have them) and go too wide

[wag,en,volks]

you want about a 7 - 71/2 inch wide wheel 205 40 17 tyres and et of around 35- 40 ,plus your centre bore is 57.1,and you should get away with it not catching ,

[ronnie'C']

ma bad all, shows how much I know about mk3's

[Cra1g]

Hi LBMacanic,

I also have a 1.4. Mines a MK3 Ryder 1.4 8v, and the details you need are:

205 40 17 Tyres
ET of around 35- 40 (Mines 38, I checked)

Cra1g

[carl]

mine are 17 in alloys 7 1/2 wide with 205 40 17 tyres,
lowered 70mm with no arch mods,
does catch a little ,

[Cra1g]

Carl, loving those alloys.

Lowered 70mm? lol deck that beast

[carl]

will go lower next year after ive ripped the arches off

[HARDCOR3]

allright carl m8, cars still lookin as sweet as when i saw it.....