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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Markweir12 on December 23, 2014, 04:37:32 pm

Title: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: Markweir12 on December 23, 2014, 04:37:32 pm

Hi,

Found a set of porche wheels local to me.

What are they offset etc for these wheels? and what tyre sizes should I need for a mk5 GTI?

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: Degudodger on December 23, 2014, 04:47:49 pm

Depends which wheels - do you have any photos?

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: Markweir12 on December 23, 2014, 04:59:10 pm

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fmarkweir12%2FMobile_Uploads%2Fimage_zps9f5c3e5d.jpg&hash=b1ed97dbdb00ab54fdd452b158ab664c1cf76dcc)

Them ones :)

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: th3_f15t on December 23, 2014, 05:14:23 pm

You aware that Porsche alloys are a 5x120 stud pattern, where as VW Golfs are 5x112, so you'll need adaptors which will push the wheel out even more? It's not impossible but something to factor in as well as the (likely high) offset.

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: Markweir12 on December 23, 2014, 05:17:42 pm

Ah didn't know that!

Just seen them for sale and got excited haha!

Think I will leave it then.

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: th3_f15t on December 23, 2014, 05:22:58 pm

Yeah, sad as it is as Porsche wheel do look good. Plenty of people have done them, but it's fairly involved work, usually requiring a bit of modification to your arches, VERY careful planning and choice of adaptors/tyres. Don't be totally scared off, go Google it and see what is required. If it was impossible no-one would of done it already. :wink:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H-R-PCD-Adapters-Audi-5x112-to-fit-BMW-5x120-wheels-1-PAIR-/160811508542 - To get you started...

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: andyp on December 23, 2014, 08:13:09 pm

Those adapters won't fit as they would be for bmw fitment.   Porsche are 5*130 fitment,  love a set of those porkas on mine

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: th3_f15t on December 24, 2014, 03:12:29 pm

5x130?! Jesus... I thought they were 5x120, my mistake!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H-R15mm-PCD-Adaptors-Audi-VW-5x112-to-fit-Porsche-5x130-wheels-1-PAIR-/380901509302?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyre_Trims_Trims_ET&hash=item58af7fc8b6 - Correct ones, the other link may be handy if you fancy a set of M3 alloys or something.

Just sayin'... :happy2:

Title: Re: Porche 911 wheels
Post by: mvb12 on December 30, 2014, 09:01:49 am

think you could get away with the front arches not being rolled, but rolling would give you better scope.

rears could be cambered and will sit nice.

The rears are very wide on the Porsche wheels as I was thinking about them but lost interested due to the fitment issues.

Best bet will be to get 4 fronts  :happy2: