MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: golfgti10 on October 22, 2013, 11:20:37 pm

Title: ET42??? Help
Post by: golfgti10 on October 22, 2013, 11:20:37 pm

ive been told these will be fine im going from standard 17s to 18s with ET42 so they will poke by more than 12mm will that be fine or to close to the arches??? really worried as ive already order the wheels

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: xjay1337 on October 23, 2013, 12:12:49 am

You need to know the width of the wheel as well....

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,72922.msg775519.html

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 12:45:29 pm

They are 18x8 5x112 et42 with 66.6cb

tyre size: 225/40/18

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: marko on October 23, 2013, 01:05:24 pm

interested in an answer to this...
 :happy2:

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: Top Cat on October 23, 2013, 01:28:28 pm

Quote from: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 12:45:29 pm

They are 18x8 5x112 et42 with 66.6cb

tyre size: 225/40/18

Should be no problem around 15mm more poke than a monza.  :happy2:

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 01:40:02 pm

What happens when I drop 30mm ?

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: Dan648v on October 23, 2013, 02:39:00 pm

I'm all the way down on ap coilovers and have 8" front 9" rear, both et42. No probs. tyres are 225/40/18

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: xjay1337 on October 23, 2013, 02:46:27 pm

Quote from: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 12:45:29 pm

They are 18x8 5x112 et42 with 66.6cb

tyre size: 225/40/18

You will be fine on JOMS or AP coils or lowering springs.
You need spigot rings to take you to 57.1

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: marko on October 23, 2013, 03:08:37 pm

Anyone know the standard et on 16" classix  that came on the gt sport....

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: xjay1337 on October 23, 2013, 06:47:23 pm

They are 17s and the ET is 51 or 54.

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: gazbutS3 on October 23, 2013, 06:53:19 pm

Quote from: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 12:45:29 pm

They are 18x8 5x112 et42 with 66.6cb

tyre size: 225/40/18

you will need a centreing ring, mk5 chassis cb is 57.1 :happy2:

speedline turini by any chance?

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 08:53:20 pm

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/audi-speedline-19-x9-5x112-ET52-fit-vw-audi-seat-skoda-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/EWIAAOxyLiJR3oOW/$T2eC16N,!ygE9s7HHqLLBR3oOVz3T!~~60_35.JPG

replica of these???

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: tony_danza on October 23, 2013, 09:01:27 pm

I had these exact spec on mine, and it had a reasonable drop. They'll need the screw mod (search for it) but will be ok.  :happy2:

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: golfgti10 on October 23, 2013, 09:14:24 pm

what is the screw mod and will I def. need it

Title: Re: ET42??? Help
Post by: xjay1337 on October 24, 2013, 12:31:04 am

Search for it..? As above..

It's where you remove a screw and bend a tab in the upper wheel arch out of the way.