MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Aweful_Truth on February 22, 2013, 08:28:06 pm

Title: rim widths... ;)
Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 22, 2013, 08:28:06 pm

right, some people run 8.5 on the front and 9.5 on the rear, seeing as we have front wheel drive cars why do we/they do it? is it just for extra poke/dish/concavity on the rears? if your lowered will it rub?

i ask because im getting some new wheels soon, wont be doing track days so thats not an issue, just want good 'stance'  :laugh:

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Post by: taff-turbo on February 22, 2013, 08:46:40 pm

purely for looks/stance 

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Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 22, 2013, 08:55:58 pm

if i had 9.5 on the rear would it rub? currently lowered 30mm on springs, got coilovers waiting to go on

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Post by: Hedge on February 22, 2013, 08:57:16 pm

Some nice 235 tyres on 8 inch wide rims would look lovely and OEM(ish).  :happy2:

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Post by: sub39h on February 22, 2013, 08:59:57 pm

Purely for looks, but I think it looks stupid. The height of Barry in my opinion

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Post by: Top Cat on February 22, 2013, 09:24:49 pm

This might not be the best example but this was my car with 8.5j rims and 235 tyres and  to my eye it sticks out enough to look good without all the hassle of poked wheels and stretch tyres. My car was lower than 30mm and never had problems with rubbing.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2FDetailing_pics%2FIMG_2747.jpg&hash=9f773e11f68a8bd4fa0c36c7d88c109ec25523cc)

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Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 22, 2013, 09:27:01 pm

Quote from: Top Cat on February 22, 2013, 09:24:49 pm

This might not be the best example but this was my car with 8.5j rims and 235 tyres and  to my eye it sticks out enough to look good without all the hassle of poked wheels and stretch tyres. My car was lower than 30mm and never had problems with rubbing.

that is very pretty  :laugh:  think thats probably what im gunna roll with 

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Post by: Top Cat on February 22, 2013, 09:28:02 pm

You might need a bit of camber on the front mind!.  :laugh:

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Post by: Aweful_Truth on February 22, 2013, 09:50:50 pm

nothing wrong with a bit of camber  :evilgrin:

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Post by: dub singh on February 22, 2013, 10:12:35 pm

Running 8.5 fronts and 9 rears on BMW rear fitment - et30... -3 camber and the cars sits nice... Only problem you'll occur is going through rear tyres... Every 6 months

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Post by: smithyc1987 on February 22, 2013, 10:21:27 pm

I wouldnt run 9.5 rears on daily unless u have high et and big stretch and camber,
But its your car pal
Heres an 8j et35 with a 215/35
Rear wheel
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt256%2Fsmithyc1987%2F28D17FF1-74FC-4D91-AC0F-CE6D8423470D-332-000000233C2C5D40.jpg&hash=0b73c7f3d038f28a0c6ac1dd3a37965b68b86914)

Its quite low though and thats with natural camber
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt256%2Fsmithyc1987%2F5BFDA940-6717-42F5-AC0E-16975ABFB8BC-359-000000259A9C8E92.jpg&hash=45ec0c4f23ef87da9548aa968e32080fa21f0ca4)

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Post by: jaffa on February 22, 2013, 10:24:20 pm

Quote from: dub singh on February 22, 2013, 10:12:35 pm

Running 8.5 fronts and 9 rears on BMW rear fitment - et30... -3 camber and the cars sits nice... Only problem you'll occur is going through rear tyres... Every 6 months

toe eats through tyres ALOT faster than camber will

A proper alignment with camber will save your tyres  :happy2:

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Post by: Polo6n1600i on February 22, 2013, 10:26:27 pm

^ nice! 8x18 et35.

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Post by: dub singh on February 22, 2013, 10:29:42 pm

Quote from: jaffa on February 22, 2013, 10:24:20 pm

Quote from: dub singh on February 22, 2013, 10:12:35 pm

Running 8.5 fronts and 9 rears on BMW rear fitment - et30... -3 camber and the cars sits nice... Only problem you'll occur is going through rear tyres... Every 6 months

toe eats through tyres ALOT faster than camber will

A proper alignment with camber will save your tyres  :happy2:

True that... Suppose my camber wear is worse considering I have a 100kilo sound system in the back..