MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: boarderianb on February 19, 2014, 09:18:58 pm

Title: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: boarderianb on February 19, 2014, 09:18:58 pm

Hi am looking for some 18s for my gt tdi found some h&r springs that say will drop 45 to 50 mm would this set up fill my arch for a fat look and would th wheels be better at 8.5 wide or would they rub with no strech don't really want to spend loads on coilovers
Any advice please
Thanks

Title: Re: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: George10 on February 19, 2014, 09:50:26 pm

If you're going 50mm static I'd get a little bit of stretch. Should be fine though. They'll definitely fill your archers and delete your arch gap.

Title: Re: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: boarderianb on February 20, 2014, 12:53:18 am

Would the 8.5 be better then or stick to 8

Title: Re: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: George10 on February 20, 2014, 11:16:29 am

All depends what look you're going for? Id personally go 8.5 but that's my opinion. Just to maximise clearance run some stretch.

What et are the wheels?

Title: Re: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: boarderianb on February 20, 2014, 11:37:31 am

been looking at 42 and 45 not much init i supose but not up on all the specs  want it to look lowish and fat with full arches

Title: Re: Wheel tyre and drop help please
Post by: George10 on February 20, 2014, 02:56:48 pm

8:5 with a 45et will be fine as long as the car
Isn't sitting tyre.