Porsche wheels / Mk5 GTi

PoloGTi · Post by **PoloGTi** » Tue May 18, 2004 10:59 am

Basically I want this to be the next look on my car:

I've found a set of Design 90's for sale but I think they're 7x16 at the front and 8 x 16 at the back, is this going to cause any problems?
Am I going to have to get four 7 x 16 instead?

Also, what size a tyre will I be needing?

Currently the car isn't lowered but I'm looking at some -40mm springs from Venom.

Ta Very Much!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue May 18, 2004 11:32 am

Oooh... Nice.

His car is lowered approx 100mm though, give or take. See how his wheels nearly tuck under the wing? It's a Mk4 btw.

Anyway.

You should be OK with 8" wide in the back, it would look just a bit better than getting 7" wide all round IMO. The tyres of choice are 195-40-16's all round.

As for the adapters: Aim for an ET of 35 and you'll be ok.

PoloGTi · Post by **PoloGTi** » Tue May 18, 2004 12:11 pm

Cheers Mate!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue May 18, 2004 1:08 pm

doesnt the mk5 have slightly rolled arches for bigger wheels?
the late mk4s had that.

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue May 18, 2004 2:07 pm

carmadaaron wrote:doesnt the mk5 have slightly rolled arches for bigger wheels?
the late mk4s had that.

I think you're right - no proof though, but yeah it's what I've heard from several people now. And, if the rears catch you can always have the arches rolled, won't cost an arm/leg/kidney.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Tue May 18, 2004 2:13 pm

Speedlaw wrote: if the rears catch you can always have the arches rolled, won't cost an arm/leg/kidney.

very true...
I would go DIY if it was the rears!

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu May 20, 2004 5:07 pm

yeah my nans mk4 is an N-reg and it has no bubbled arches like later mk4's n mk5's

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri May 21, 2004 8:26 am

so 195/45/16 on a mk5 should be no problem. on a mk4 it rubs at the front at the top of the arch when on full lock.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat May 22, 2004 10:37 am

to b sure it wont rub, go 4 195/40/16s

hayesey · Post by **hayesey** » Sat May 22, 2004 3:32 pm

go for it john. it'll look "phat" as they say.

worry about catching later on!

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sat May 22, 2004 6:32 pm

ever heard of "if it doesnt scrub, it aint low enough!"

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat May 22, 2004 7:18 pm

Mine scrapes and makes horrible metal-on-metal sounds. It's most likely the inner side of the wheel that's scraping along the bodywork or driveshaft somewhere.

I might just lower it some more next week.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun May 23, 2004 10:54 am

OOOO on full lock?
how low is yours anyway?
going to slam it? cant over here cus weve got speedbumps!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sun May 23, 2004 11:59 am

Yeah it's only on full lock, turning left, on the left side of the car. It's not that low really, maybe @ -70mm? It may be lower. That weird front tyre throws me off.

We got nast bumps here as well. Nastier than I experienced a few weeks back in the UK. Highways especially are dangerous for lowered cars - massive potholes or even crazy dips or bumps make it pretty 'involving' to drive...

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun May 23, 2004 12:07 pm

swerving side to side on a straight road!

(avoiding potholes )