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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
jimk04:
I am wanting to stay with 17" so this is interesting. What size tyre are you going for? I had thought about 235 40.
rich83:
:notworthy: Thats brake/wheel combo is a winner! :happy2:
rex:
--- Quote from: Top Cat on December 20, 2011, 08:07:29 pm ---Very nice Rex, some sticky tyres to go with them for the summer, and you will have a good leap in performance. :jumpmove:
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Thanks TC. In spring I will mount my semislicks (Kumho V70a). They are more than a year old but still have some thread left. When these are worn I would like to go for some proper slicks. I'll see how it goes.
--- Quote from: fuscobal on December 20, 2011, 09:02:31 pm ---Cool, I told you they will clear the brakes easily !
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Yup. I was expecting 5-6mm of clearance not 19mm :innocent:.
--- Quote from: the bruce on December 20, 2011, 10:05:19 pm ---Perfect fitment !! And looks great. :happy2:
Glad you decided for 8.o0" wide rims.
Hope you wont't get issues with fender clearence. Guess you have TT arms fitted
but I remember you wanted to go for wider fenders. :smiley:
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Thanks the bruce. I went for the 8 inch wide rims because I might want to have some wider tires. I still have some life left on the Kumho v70a but I am planing for some stickier tires. These go better on 8 inch rims (even if they are 225mm wide).
And yes, I will go for the Kerscher fenders in spring.
--- Quote from: jimk04 on December 20, 2011, 10:13:40 pm ---I am wanting to stay with 17" so this is interesting. What size tyre are you going for? I had thought about 235 40.
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Well I will still go with 225/45. One thing to mention here is that even if the tires are said to be 225 wide the width can be greater or smaller. I am currently hoping for Kumho S700 225/45 which are actually 238mm wide (http://www.kumhotire.com/tire/tire_detail.jsp?category_cd=001001000000000).
--- Quote from: richwig83 on December 21, 2011, 01:16:46 am --- :notworthy: Thats brake/wheel combo is a winner! :happy2:
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Thanks! Honestly, I like the OEM Goal (the ones used for the car rig photos) better but the TD's are more for functionality and less for looks.
jimk04:
Hello - hope you had a good Xmas :xmassmiley: :santa:
Before you mount the wheels to the car could you do me a favour and measure the internal diameter of them please?
~I am thinking of running 330mm discs and wondered if they will fit in these 8x17"...
Thanks! :happy2:
fuscobal:
Knowing the diameter of the discs won't help you much with knowing if the wheels fit. I had 345mm discs/S3 calipers inside the standard GTI rims wich have a smaller internal diameter than the TD. Being a motorsport rim, TD was designed to have the biggest amount of space for the calipers so provided you don't have huge calipers, your brakes will fit easily behind those TDs
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