MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: nezquick on December 23, 2012, 06:59:13 am

would these be ok or would there be problems?

front: 8.5x17" et30
rear: 10. x17" et30

car is lowered on 35mm eibach springs

thanks

i can get the tire sizes aswell if needed but was mainly.worried about the rears..

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: JoeDarKa on December 23, 2012, 07:33:13 am

Not a chance with 10 rears. ET30 is not good either

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: nezquick on December 23, 2012, 08:16:17 am

cheers rather find out now before wasting time/money.

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: sub39h on December 23, 2012, 10:24:55 am

If you shave 5mm off the back of the hubs the fronts may be ok, looking at arch work for 10s at the rear tho

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: nezquick on December 23, 2012, 11:14:15 am

would rather not do any taking back or arch mods as i dont intend to have the car long enough to justify doing permanant work. is 9 the most on rears¿

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: keano on December 23, 2012, 11:59:54 am

People have 10s + on the rear. However you car is transformed from a good looking hatchback to a scrub a dub a bub a jub dragster esque turd.  :happy2:

Title: Re: ok alloy dimensions?
Post by: nezquick on December 23, 2012, 12:20:19 pm

Quote from: keano on December 23, 2012, 11:59:54 am

People have 10s + on the rear. However you car is transformed from a good looking hatchback to a scrub a dub a bub a jub dragster esque turd.  :happy2:

hahaha yeah looked up some images its a bit toooo much for my liking shamw really oh well. think ill look for 8.5 front and 9 on the back.max