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Offline CraigDavid

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Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« on: 24 October 2007, 09:03 »


Do the tyres need to be changed from the original Audi 225/45/17 to fit the mk3 Golf?? Anyone know??   :wink:

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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2007, 09:22 »
yes, you need 205/40/17's and to check they are 5/100's ;)
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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #2 on: 24 October 2007, 09:53 »
these should be 5x100..... and yes you will need the 205/40 tryes as jv confirmed (all though i have seen a few mk3's with 205/45 and they look odd!!)
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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #3 on: 24 October 2007, 09:53 »
you mean 205/45 and my tyres dont look odd!!!!!!!

although with 2 adults and a kid in the back ont he way ot the airport at 80mph on M25 i hit a bump and they rubbed severely.... time to scource some 205/40/17's i think but then it will need lowering!!!!!!!

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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #4 on: 24 October 2007, 09:56 »
you mean 205/45 and my tyres dont look odd!!!!!!!

and 205/45 knock your speedo out!! Is that what your running si??
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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #5 on: 24 October 2007, 09:58 »
yeah thats what the wheels came with and according to the MAF (i was doing average speed of 84) when speedo was showing constant 90....  so guess its out a bit

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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #6 on: 24 October 2007, 10:32 »
This little fella is handy... gives you an easy reference

http://www.nice-wheels.co.uk/wheelsizecalc.html

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Re: Audi 17" Competition Alloy Wheels!!
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2007, 10:34 »
So you could go fro 225 35 17's and remove every filling in your head (unless you have very fancy upgraded suspension) they'd look the dogs danglies tho'