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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
rex:
the bruce First of all thank you for all your comments so far. I hope you won't stop. You are always asking the right questions.
And now to answer your questions...
I am selling the wheels (already sold them) because:
1. I need spacers to fit behind the nqsbbk.
2. Because I use spacers the wheel + spacer combination is around ~10.8 kg. I want to buy some lighter wheels.
I want to go for 7,5 x 17 ET 45 instead of 8 x 17 ET 50 because:
1. the new rims should be lighter because of the 0.5 inch less material (which is furthest from the wheel hub, so where it counts).
2. I have 8x17 ET 50 (BBS rims) with which I have no issues with brake clearance but I have rubbing on the Nordscheife. So, wider fenders are a must. Since I will buy some wider fenders I want to increase the front track and I also want the car to look better( it looks better with the lower offset rims)
Tfsi_Mike Thanks! :drinking:
Thanks TC for you comment!
Tfsi_Mike:
When £££ permits I would love 17" TDs that marginal weight loss, better handling and a 2nd set of wheels...
danishmkvgti:
When i contacted Raeder Motorsports reg. wheel sizes they recommended 18" over 17" for the golf :happy2:
rex:
danishmkvgti Thanks for the reminder :ashamed:
I think I will go for 17 inch because:
1. I already have the semislick to go with them
2. cheaper
3. lighter
4. the tires are cheaper (when I will change the tires)
5. I have to put the 18 inch rim in my registration otherwise it is illegal to have them mounted on the car. This step is not costly but very time consuming.
The only advantage the 18 inch has over the 17 inch rim is marginal performance considering the ideal rim/tire size. But, a very important thing, my car is not a GTI (I don't have the same power) so the 17 inch rim might work better for me.
xht20:
rex, in our new registration paper (talon) the wheel size is not mentioned :happy2:> And the police can't see the original wheel size
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