MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: wheel help?
Post by: golfgti10 on July 30, 2017, 04:01:05 pm: will these wheels fit my mk6 R

Rim manufacturer: Audi
Rim Size: 7.5 x 18 ET54
Hole/number & -circle: 5 x 112
Central hole: 57,1

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Post by: slix on July 30, 2017, 04:49:59 pm: Yes.
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Post by: golfgti10 on August 23, 2017, 04:37:04 pm: will these scrap or rub? will they fit round the breaks
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Post by: ROH ECHT on August 23, 2017, 04:59:46 pm: They will fit and clear all bits. The just have 3mm more offset than the oem 18" wheels that are 18 x 7.5 51et. I'm pretty sure there was more than 3mm of clearance about the brakes when I rolled on the oem wheels.
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Post by: Eighteen88 on August 23, 2017, 07:45:12 pm: Handy wee site......

https://www.wheel-size.com
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Post by: golfgti10 on August 25, 2017, 10:01:07 pm: Quote from: Eighteen88 on August 23, 2017, 07:45:12 pm
Handy wee site......

https://www.wheel-size.com

cant find that size wheel that ive listed above
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Post by: golfgti10 on August 27, 2017, 02:40:32 pm: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-18-034-BBS-CH-Alloy-Wheels-A3-Quattro-5x112-5-/112499958418?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=4g2mBYLd%2BYsyMZv7VZE%2B%2FYrR8Tg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

these are the wheels I brought for my mk6 R but might be me but the whole where the centre cap is seems bigger? might just be the centre caps? will they fit
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Post by: AJP on August 27, 2017, 06:36:53 pm: Quote from: golfgti10 on August 27, 2017, 02:40:32 pm
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-18-034-BBS-CH-Alloy-Wheels-A3-Quattro-5x112-5-/112499958418?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=4g2mBYLd%2BYsyMZv7VZE%2B%2FYrR8Tg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

these are the wheels I brought for my mk6 R but might be me but the whole where the centre cap is seems bigger? might just be the centre caps? will they fit
If you've already bought them, there's a simple and practical means of seeing if they'll fit..

But like the guys above have said - yes, they will. They're the correct PCD etc so will bolt straight on.

The only issue might be clearance between the wheel and brake caliper. Your mk6 R brake setup is a little chunkier than on a mk5 GTI or the A3 they came off, although plenty of people fit mk6 R / 8P S3 brakes to mk5 GTIs with standard wheels - in part due to the fact you can still run 99% of OEM wheels with them.

The et54 offset of the wheels you bought means they'll sit 3mm closer to the calipers than what is possibly the most common OEM wheel on this platform - 18x7.5 et51. Worst case scenario, some 10mm wheel spacers will give you loads of extra clearance should you actually need it, while keeping things flush in terms of fitment - things won't rub unless you go lower than 40mm or so with springs or coilies, and it'll arguably look nicer than what presumably will look quite 'tucked' at 7.5 et54.

In short, you'll be fine. There's a very slim chance you'll need spacers, but this would not create further issues. Hope this clears things up.
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Post by: ROH ECHT on September 01, 2017, 06:30:36 am: I had my oem 18" wheels when I installed my BBK that are larger than R32 brakes...now they are mated with the 18x8-45et wheels.

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