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Offline nzgti

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Will these alloys fit?
« on: 22 October 2006, 02:43 »
Hey I know Ive already got a post up with this question and its been answered but I thought Id be a bit more specific just to make sure they do fit b4 I buy anything. Will these fit my mk3 gti? 18" BBS 5 x 120 stud patern 8" Wide. Also how low could I drop my Mk3 on these? And what tyres should I get for them?

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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #1 on: 22 October 2006, 12:36 »
The stud pattern for mk3 gti is 5x100 so unless you get some adaptor's they will not bolt on...and With these fitted I am guessing they would rub some ware with this width on 18's and tyres would need to be 215/35-18 and dropping it would be guess work but about 30mm would be my max as 18's will make the ride hard anyway
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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #2 on: 22 October 2006, 23:38 »
thanks, are the adapters easy enough to find?

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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #3 on: 23 October 2006, 09:44 »
thanks, are the adapters easy enough to find?

my golf mk3 is lowered 40mm on 18s and they dont really rub (unless i go over humps a bit quickly)...but if you get adapters wont they knacker the bearings???

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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #4 on: 23 October 2006, 17:22 »
What is the offset of the wheels as that will be your most important issue.

Minimum width on adapters will be 20mm, so you have to take 20mm off the et of the actual wheel to know what et you will be running.

ie: if the bmw wheels are et 34 .. 20mm adapters .. so you are running 8s with an actual et of 14

oh and adapters shouldl not ruin the hubs  :wink:

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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #5 on: 23 October 2006, 19:28 »
oh and adapters shouldl not ruin the hubs  :wink:
really??? i thought that the bearings would go because there is more pressure applied...my bad :smiley:  :tongue:
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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #6 on: 24 October 2006, 04:57 »
the off sets 29 mm i think, will that work?

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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2006, 13:49 »
so you are looking at an offset of 9 with 8 inch wide wheels - major arch work required!!!
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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2006, 13:56 »
My answer to the original question  - NO!

There are plenty of alloys for sale around on ebay etc. go find some 17 x 7's or at a pinch 17 x 8's
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Re: Will these alloys fit?
« Reply #9 on: 25 October 2006, 04:58 »
haha yea prob easier but I'm in New Zealand and there aren't many nice ones on www.trademe.co.nz and the ebay ares guite expensive to ship