MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: zub-gti on December 26, 2009, 09:46:10 pm
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Hello,
I am looking to put a set of snow tires on my GTi and wondering what the smallest size of rims I could fit over the brakes.
I would ideally like to put something like this on :http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GOLF-MK5-ALLOY-WHEELS_W0QQitemZ220528315104QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3358830ae0
But I am unsure if these will slip of the brakes???
Thanks for your help,
Z
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I think you can go down to 16" and still clear the calipers.
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^quite a few use 16s with 205 tyres for winter.
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Just to revive this thread, can anyone confirm that 16's would 100% fit over the GTi brakes?
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Is says so above? Just make sure the offset it ok.
Does anyone know if Polo GTI wheels fit, off the top of their head?
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Does anyone know if Polo GTI wheels fit, off the top of their head?
....That's a good call :happy2: - Polo GTI 'Monza' style?
Or whether GTI Monza 17's fit the 'Mk5' Polo? [Am trying to sell mine]
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Polos from 2002 to 2009 were all 5x100 unfortunately.
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Just to revive this thread, can anyone confirm that 16's would 100% fit over the GTi brakes?
Definately, infact in the manual there is some blurb about using 205/55r16 tyres to use snowchanins (and not using normal chains on 17" and 18").
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I thought that snow chains were now illegal in the UK - I could be wrong.
Snow Socks are a better alternative for our cars. Chain damage to alloys etc.
http://www.autosock.co.uk/
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I'll expect a raid from the cops any time soon.
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Does anyone know if Polo GTI wheels fit, off the top of their head?
....That's a good call :happy2: - Polo GTI 'Monza' style?
Or whether GTI Monza 17's fit the 'Mk5' Polo? [Am trying to sell mine]
Yes I thought Polo GTI mini Monzas in 16" with winter tyres would be a good option - alas it seems the they dont fit? Which is a real shame.
RE: The law and chains - I'd have to check as I dont know. But everyone round my way (clearly a lot of skiers in my bit of Woking) has been running around in chains over the last two weeks...
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Re the chains: Then I must be wrong.
I think that chains would both annihilate my OZ alloys and rip up my wheel arches. My solution is to stay indoors or buy a new Land-Rover Defender shorty - I saw one yesterday and would love it. Would have to be red (with carbon cosmetics).
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Or get some winter tyres, then you can do it all!
Except go off road...
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i have 15" steels on my mk5 tsi which has gti front brakes.
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Polos from 2002 to 2009 were all 5x100 unfortunately.
D'oh! there goes a euro-style mod I had thought up... :confused: