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What size wheels do u have on your mk1?

14"
5 (35.7%)
15"
7 (50%)
16"
1 (7.1%)
17"
1 (7.1%)

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Offline Danr

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Size of wheels
« on: 22 February 2004, 19:52 »
I currently have 16" momo arrows with 215/40 tyres and a drop of 40mm but im thinkin of going for some 14" or 15" and maybe a bit lower  ;D just wondered what was the most popular wheel sizes you all have  :)
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Offline AdamB

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2004, 20:03 »
I used to have 17x7.5 with 205/40/17 tyres with 40mm lowering springs, but am now running 14x8 195/45/14 front and 14x9 215/40/14 rear, and the car sits a lot lower, with a more noticeable stance, - check out the pics below to see the difference. They dont really do the new wheels justice, but you get the idea.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=43&pos=1
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=94&pos=20
 also the difference in performance from running the smaller wheels is huge throughout the range.
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Offline Danr

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2004, 20:15 »
Yeah im thinkin ats or steffan at the moment, been looking at dubmeister site getting an idea on price  ;D
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Offline vixteris

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2004, 21:39 »
tsw 15" imolas i think. not really my taste, i like the look adamb's got.
wheel change definately in order for the summer, stayin 15s tho!
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Offline Danr

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2004, 21:47 »
Something similar to that for me i like the deep dish alloys  ;D no idea how much i could get for mine though  ???
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Offline vixteris

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2004, 22:03 »
i like the BBS split rims at the mo but no money til easter and i'll have changed me mind loads by then ::)
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Offline AdamB

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2004, 17:26 »
Quote from: Danr on 22 February 2004, 20:15
Yeah im thinkin ats or steffan at the moment, been looking at dubmeister site getting an idea on price  ;D

I got my Steffans from Dubmeister, they are great wheels, but the alloy is very soft and its polished, not painted! so any scuffs are a pain to get rid of as you cant fill and repair! I paid about ?850 for mine, and that was with conti sport tyres
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Offline lewis

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2004, 13:44 »
At the moment I have Wolfrace 'race elite' 15" wheels and 205/50/15 Yoko A520 tyres on my mk1. I would like to put some 4 pot calapers on there but that would mean at least a set of 16" wheels. What I really want is a nice set of BBS split rims but can you get them bigger than 15"?
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Offline jv

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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2004, 13:55 »
Yeah you can get them bigger than 15" but they are rare and expensive. They are also unlikely to be in 4*100 fitment, most likely 5*100 (mk3/4 golf) or 5*130 (Porsche) so you would need adapters.
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Re:Size of wheels
« Reply #9 on: 01 March 2004, 17:18 »
13 x 7 80 spoke wires with two eared spinners from Max Hydraulics running 195/40's   :)

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