mk 5 golf- need advice on what wheels will fit

[mk5golf]

hi,
 i've got a mk 5, S model 54plate golf and i've seen some alloys i like however i'm not sure if they'll fit, can anyone advise me please?

The one's i've seen are bbs vz which are 18 inch with a rim width of 8J and an offset of 37 and 5 stud.

my friend thinks they'll be to big and will wreck the wheel arches as there wont be enough room and when going over bumps travel on the suspension will make then hit the arches.

the car's exactly the same as when it came out of the factory so no changes to the suspension or anything.

any ideas? i'd be very grateful!

thanks

[hobbiniho]

i thought the gtis have 18s just make sure you get lower profile tyres and you should be alright

[08micsta]

Golf 5 can take up to 20" but I think modding is needed then.
From what I know (Which aint much so dont trust me)  is that 19's will fit easily. But if nobody here can help I would look On VWVortex. They know A lot about rims etc

[08micsta]

Although no reply has been made by the OP. I thought I would give you this link:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2374154&postid=25894675#25894675

Should help with whatever problems you have.