MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 06, 2016, 02:40:43 pm
Hi everyone, I've been reading things about wheel spacers and I'm not 100% sure, I've been told 12mm on the front and 15mm on the rear should be ok, all info will be appreciated
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 06, 2016, 09:17:09 pm
That will be fine even if lowered  :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 07, 2016, 08:09:48 pm
That will be fine even if lowered  :happy2:
Thanks mate
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 07, 2016, 10:19:46 pm
 No probs :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 08, 2016, 08:46:39 am
No probs :happy2:
. Typical,, (BEWARE all golf owners) If you ever come down to st Ives Seagulls don't seem to like golfs :(((( Just been to get some things out the boot & I couldn't believe what had been left on my roof bonnet & drivers door, I can't swear on here but I did give it a big Fxxk sake when I saw it lol
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 08, 2016, 11:34:27 am
Hi mate, you seriously want to be thinking about another car cover and this time tie it up tight as bird poo is some acidic sh*** and will damage the paint work if not attended to asap  :scared:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 08, 2016, 11:47:14 am
Yea your right mate I'll have to get another,,, This warm weather doesn't help tho cos talk about solid
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 08, 2016, 11:51:00 am
I know it bonds to the car like glue and as you're living where the birds drop atom bombs I'd say keep some water and wipes to hand too.
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 08, 2016, 12:03:45 pm
I know it bonds to the car like glue and as you're living where the birds drop atom bombs I'd say keep some water and wipes to hand too.
lol, I'm afraid I can't moan to much tho it was my idea to leave our jobs sell up and move down here, Crows and pigeons in Lincolnshire and golf hating seagulls in Cornwall
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 08, 2016, 12:43:22 pm
Gosh you've had a fair share of birds  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 08, 2016, 03:09:37 pm
Gosh you've had a fair share of birds  :signLOL:
You could say that mate But their not a patch on my first wife !!!!!
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 08, 2016, 04:27:42 pm
 :surprised:  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: ed30Lewis on May 09, 2016, 01:16:07 pm
I run 12mm on the back of my ed30 with OEM pescara's. It does rub if I have 2 passengers in the back but only over harsh bumps/potholes. (not very often i have passengers in the back so i can live with that)

Also run 8mm on the front which did rub over harsh bumps and very hard cornering. I did the screw delete mod in the front arches and it no longer rubs now. 10mm at a push on the fronts IMO.

Lowered on H&R Springs
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 09, 2016, 01:53:17 pm
I run 12mm on the back of my ed30 with OEM pescara's. It does rub if I have 2 passengers in the back but only over harsh bumps/potholes. (not very often i have passengers in the back so i can live with that)
I had a full set of eibach pro springs fitted a little while ago and with what you have said I think I'll give the spacers a miss, Thanks mate
Also run 8mm on the front which did rub over harsh bumps and very hard cornering. I did the screw delete mod in the front arches and it no longer rubs now. 10mm at a push on the fronts IMO.

Lowered on H&R Springs
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: Bozz on May 09, 2016, 01:57:30 pm
I know it's a little more money but I'm tempted just to put a set of 18" on, But still unsure with having the eibach pro springs on would it make the ride a bit hard ?
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: ed30Lewis on May 09, 2016, 02:25:53 pm
What car are you referring to here?

Im assuming an MK5 GTI with 17" Monza's?

By going up an alloy size you will need to lower the profile of your tyre, so yes. It will make things a little harder than what it is currently.

Spacers do the job nicely anyway, sits lovely on 12mm on the back but rubs on the rare occasion with passengers. As mentioned 10mm would be the most i'd go on the front.

My two pennies worth  :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel spacers Pros & Cons
Post by: r5gtt on May 09, 2016, 03:48:16 pm
Great two pennies  :happy2:

Bozz won't have any issues unless he's got a few extra birds  :wink:  :wink: sea gulls sitting in the back.