Remap / 18" Alloys / Wheels

[duzza]

What is ET51 or ET45 ?

What ET are the VW Monza's and what ET should the replicas be?

I thought replicas were exactly that - replicas of the original vw monza alloys or am i wrong?

Its the offest, how the wheel sits in the arch.

ET51 is the proper offset. The replicas are not exact as the offset is not the same. They will still fit your car but wont sit in the arch as intended. Some people think you wont tell the difference but coupled with them being much heavier than the genuine article, I think you will 

[maxamus]

AFAIK the wheel offset for a Mk V GTI 18" inch wheel is ET45. Links here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=vw+golf+gti+18"+wheel+offset&meta=

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTi-18-Inch-Alloy-Wheels-5x112-ET45_W0QQitemZ180172236299QQcmdZViewItem

Cass

The offset should be 51, 45 seems to be the offset of replicas.

How does this in REAL TERMS affect drivability?

[duzza]

AFAIK the wheel offset for a Mk V GTI 18" inch wheel is ET45. Links here:

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=vw+golf+gti+18"+wheel+offset&meta=

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-GTi-18-Inch-Alloy-Wheels-5x112-ET45_W0QQitemZ180172236299QQcmdZViewItem

Cass

The offset should be 51, 45 seems to be the offset of replicas.

How does this in REAL TERMS affect drivability?

Its all about opinions really but the steering will certainly seem heavier. A mate fitted some ebay reps to his GTi, they last about 3 weeks before his 17's were back on.

[Rhyso]

Not really considering they WILL corrode, they WILL be the wrong offset and they WILL have a negative affect on the ride.

is there no kind of lacure you can put on the wheels to stop the corroding, or a varnish of some sort?? 

Best you can do is give them a thin coat of wd40 after you have washed them which should be at least once a week during the winter months.

the Poorboys stuff lasts a bit longer than a week!! I've had two coats on for about 2 months and still need no more than a rinse to wash off the grime

[joesgti]

maxamus, i found these and was going to buy but looking at my funds i cannot afford them, they are origanal monzas with conti sports, for £995 new, if you were goin to spend over 700 for reps then surley you can finf and extra couple of hunderd for these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Genuine-MK5-Golf-GTI-18-Alloy-wheels-tyres_W0QQitemZ110181762755QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[duzza]

Not really considering they WILL corrode, they WILL be the wrong offset and they WILL have a negative affect on the ride.

is there no kind of lacure you can put on the wheels to stop the corroding, or a varnish of some sort?? 

Best you can do is give them a thin coat of wd40 after you have washed them which should be at least once a week during the winter months.

the Poorboys stuff lasts a bit longer than a week!! I've had two coats on for about 2 months and still need no more than a rinse to wash off the grime

I appreciate that, I find the same wioth the Poorboys stuff however it wont prevent the salt penetrating the laquer and corroding the alloy. WD40 will.

[maxamus]

maxamus, i found these and was going to buy but looking at my funds i cannot afford them, they are origanal monzas with conti sports, for £995 new, if you were goin to spend over 700 for reps then surley you can finf and extra couple of hunderd for these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Genuine-MK5-Golf-GTI-18-Alloy-wheels-tyres_W0QQitemZ110181762755QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Thats a lot more than i want to spend on some alloys which are going to last a year or so.
Im going to see if i can get some replicas which are 51 offsets.

Im not too keen on spending a thousand pounds on ebay. I'll have to pay another amount to get them fitted on top of that.

[phil1101]

I do have a set of Pescara 18" for sale with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 XL tyres , plus some other bits, keyring, GTI mats, fascia for stereo for single din fit and boot liner, all VW parts (less the fascia) as my GTI is going very soon.  

[maxamus]

I do have a set of Pescara 18" for sale with Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 XL tyres , plus some other bits, keyring, GTI mats, fascia for stereo for single din fit and boot liner, all VW parts (less the fascia) as my GTI is going very soon. 

Phil do you have any pictures mate?
I might be interested in some of those items.

[Rhyso]

maxamus, i found these and was going to buy but looking at my funds i cannot afford them, they are origanal monzas with conti sports, for £995 new, if you were goin to spend over 700 for reps then surley you can finf and extra couple of hunderd for these.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Genuine-MK5-Golf-GTI-18-Alloy-wheels-tyres_W0QQitemZ110181762755QQihZ001QQcategoryZ9888QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Thats a lot more than i want to spend on some alloys which are going to last a year or so.
Im going to see if i can get some replicas which are 51 offsets.

Im not too keen on spending a thousand pounds on ebay. I'll have to pay another amount to get them fitted on top of that.

but you'll recoup some of your cost by selling your current alloys   also fit them yourself!! changing a wheel is not difficult lol