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Title: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: too hot on March 22, 2009, 07:34:03 pm
Just a quick question I`m sure someone will know the answer.
Spotted  set of wheels I fancy for my GTI.
Trouble is the ET is 37.
The PCD is ok at 112.
The wheels were originally designed for a Passat
Will the wheels fit without any mods ?
The car is not lowered in any way.
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:34:55 pm
What is the width of the wheel  :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: too hot on March 22, 2009, 07:37:27 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:34:55 pm
What is the width of the wheel  :smiley:
8" wide :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: too hot on March 22, 2009, 07:46:24 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:
Excellent I will have abetter look at my Monzas tomorrow for comparision purposes :wink:
20mm isn`t a great deal in the grand scheme of things :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:48:20 pm
Tell misses Top cat that.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: gazbutS3 on March 22, 2009, 08:49:41 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:

look at you :smiley:, you sound like you know what your on about :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: ukdub on March 22, 2009, 11:36:35 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:48:20 pm
Tell misses Top cat that.  :laugh:

LOL and missus ukdub :laugh:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: matt a on March 23, 2009, 08:56:31 am
Yeah no problem with those, the GTI wheels are pretty tucked into the arches tbh.
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: The wheel man on March 23, 2009, 12:36:05 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:

Pushing it on the front....  Think of Nathans with another spacer on the front..... :confused:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: Top Cat on March 23, 2009, 01:33:32 pm
Quote from: The wheel man on March 23, 2009, 12:36:05 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:

Pushing it on the front....  Think of Nathans with another spacer on the front..... :confused:

Yes i know its on the limit but he mentioned not having any drop, i ordered mine with 8.5j et 45 so i have been looking at thousand's of cars with this offset and it is fine as far as pokagge is concerned, just wont be able to tuck them under the arche's  :smiley:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: The wheel man on March 23, 2009, 02:28:43 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 23, 2009, 01:33:32 pm
Quote from: The wheel man on March 23, 2009, 12:36:05 pm
Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 07:42:57 pm
By my calculations these will stick out just over 20  mil further than a monza II so they would be just about ok with no drop. They would certainly fill the arches.  :smiley:

Pushing it on the front....  Think of Nathans with another spacer on the front..... :confused:

Yes i know its on the limit but he mentioned not having any drop, i ordered mine with 8.5j et 45 so i have been looking at thousand's of cars with this offset and it is fine as far as pokagge is concerned, just wont be able to tuck them under the arche's  :smiley:

I realy should read posts properly  :ashamed:  :happy2:
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: too hot on March 27, 2009, 07:43:11 pm
Ok what is the standard ET and width of a Monza II.
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: markymark on March 27, 2009, 07:55:37 pm
Quote from: too hot on March 27, 2009, 07:43:11 pm
Ok what is the standard ET and width of a Monza II.

If my memory serves me correctly the std is ET51 and 7.5 J
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: markymark on March 27, 2009, 07:56:17 pm
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3308.0 This might help!
Title: Re: Wheel ET Advice
Post by: too hot on March 27, 2009, 08:02:10 pm
Cheers Mark,belive it or not I tried the search facility but couldn`t find what I was looking for :ashamed:
Was using the Et calculator too  :smiley: :smiley: