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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Jamal on September 11, 2010, 09:20:06 pm

Title: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Jamal on September 11, 2010, 09:20:06 pm

hi i am thinking of purchasing a set of 18" BBS CH's 5x112 et45 for my Golf 1.9 TDI Sport 3 door i was just wondering if i fit these wheels will this affect my suspension and will i get any rubbing issues and ride quality issues

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Andy on September 11, 2010, 09:28:47 pm

i take it the tyres are 225/45 /18..the only way it will effect the suspension is that you will want to lower it :happy2:this is what mine looked like before l lowered it
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2FImage122.jpg&hash=191c3cfd2ac2ae2ba3bdf978d8378d2fa408d59d)

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Jamal on September 11, 2010, 09:38:11 pm

thanks mate yea the tyres are 225/45/18... at the moment the car is running on the stock 16"...

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: JoshSimpson on September 12, 2010, 12:11:05 am

Shouldnt the tyres be 40 profile to keep radius the same?

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Gene Hunt on September 12, 2010, 08:19:52 am

Quote from: JoshSimpson on September 12, 2010, 12:11:05 am

Shouldnt the tyres be 40 profile to keep radius the same?

.........think your right mate,40 profile on mine. :smiley:

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Andy on September 12, 2010, 10:03:33 am

ooops yeah they should be,my mistake  :signLOL:mine were on 225/40/18 conti sport3

Title: Re: BBS CH 18" + Sports Suspension
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on September 12, 2010, 10:24:16 am

Miss the CHs.  Think Im going to get some fancy splits next year  :party: