MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: samdem on May 22, 2013, 10:37:08 pm

Title: quick wheel Question
Post by: samdem on May 22, 2013, 10:37:08 pm

Hi guys, just a quick question,

Will 9" et42 wheels fit ok on my GTI?

anyone had any experience?

Thanks a lot,

Sam

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: edd666999 on May 23, 2013, 01:30:11 am

have you tried:

http://www.willtheyfit.com/

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: samdem on May 23, 2013, 08:16:05 am

Oh no, I have never heard of this. Thanks will try now

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: samdem on May 23, 2013, 08:19:10 am

Still doesn't really tell me if I'm going to have any issues with hitting struts etc..

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: Adriano on May 23, 2013, 08:32:08 am

You may need to spacers ~3-5mm

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: JoeDarKa on May 23, 2013, 03:36:53 pm

Fronts or rears?

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: Adriano on May 23, 2013, 03:47:27 pm

front and rear

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: JoeDarKa on May 23, 2013, 05:37:43 pm

8.5 on the fronts without lots of arch work. 9s on a rear is fine. Lowering and tyre dependent

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: Jabarton99 on May 23, 2013, 06:57:11 pm

It also depends on the wheel as I tested some rial daytona that were 8.5 et 30 and the fronts could have done with been et40 however the rears stuck out of the arch by about 20mm so looked silly. If you like a lot of poke they would have been fine but poke is not me.

However when awesome gti fitted them on the test they said the wheel with a et40 wouldn't have gone over my calipers. Just be careful is what I'm trying to say.

Title: Re: quick wheel Question
Post by: samdem on May 23, 2013, 07:17:21 pm

cheers for the help guys, might just play it safe and wait till i can find some 8/8.5 wides! just means waiting a bit longer thats all  :happy2: