MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: cal tdi on March 22, 2009, 09:46:22 pm

Title: beemer BBS
Post by: cal tdi on March 22, 2009, 09:46:22 pm: i know i'll need adaptors to get 5x120 to 5x112 but does anyone know how these will sit? not sure on the et

http://www.wheel-whores.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=9172&p=106395#p106395 (http://www.wheel-whores.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=9172&p=106395#p106395)

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These are a lovely 17" set of 2-piece split rims, Genuine BBS. They are staggered fitment so perfect for Mk3 or Mk4 Golfs or 03 Polos onwards, etc - 7.5" front and 8.5" rears.

BMW Fitment so 5x120, but adaptors are very easily available for these from H&R or others from ebay. ET41 I believe.

These are not kerbed at all from what I have seen, but the baskets (and therefore the lips) are suffering from the dreaded laquer milkiness, most will have these polished, but this could be easily done DIY if you choose.

The centres arent bad at all, some flaking to the painted finish again due to water ingress below the paint, but very acceptable. Complete with BMW centres, but these can be covered with a BBS badge off ebay for Ã‚Â£6 for the set.

Be different with these splits, its been said 17's are the perfect size for a MK4, and staggered fitment is the way to go!

Im asking Ã‚Â£295 for the set and they are more than worth it given they retail at Ã‚Â£425+VAT each new from BMW!

7.5"

8.5"
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help much appreciated
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 09:58:29 pm: Fronts would be about 16 mil further out than a Monza II and the backs 22 mil further out should be just about ok on the back but you may have problems if your lowered unless you have some stretch as 22 mil would be sitting just under the wing rather than just inside. :smiley:
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: The wheel man on March 22, 2009, 10:01:31 pm: Adaptors will be a minimum of 15mm so if the offset is ET41 you will be running approx ET26 they will sit to far out.... I did look into doing something similar with Porsche wheels and they would not fit without arch mods and they were ET51..

As wil most thinks, they will fit if you have the money.

HTH :happy2:

Ben
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 10:04:44 pm: Ah i forgot you have to add some for the adaptors. Is 15 mil the minimum size for these Ben :smiley:
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: cal tdi on March 22, 2009, 10:08:35 pm: legends :happy2:

dont really want to be altering the arches if i can help it as money is being spent on revo, brake fitting and insurance atm

so close yet so ~~far~~ almost there
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: The wheel man on March 23, 2009, 09:06:21 am: Quote from: Top Cat on March 22, 2009, 10:04:44 pm
Ah i forgot you have to add some for the adaptors. Is 15 mil the minimum size for these Ben :smiley:

Yup, the smallest we have found anyone willing to make is 15mm. Any smalleer and the fixing to the hub just wouldnt be strong enough.
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: cal tdi on March 24, 2009, 09:39:17 pm: iv been having the usual and dreaded second thoughts

with 20mm adaptors (not convinced by the strength of the 15s) what would needed to be done to make these sit nicely? im planning on getting some coilovers some time this year so could adjust the height to suit when i do decide to drop the car.
Im quessing it comes down to a small arch rolling session? or possibly shaving a little of the hub of the rim?

cheers
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: matt a on March 24, 2009, 09:49:05 pm: Tbh you're not really going to get a good idea until you try! :happy2:
Title: Re: beemer BBS
Post by: cal tdi on March 24, 2009, 10:21:02 pm: very true

the 8.5 rears will be worth the effort alone :smiley: