problem alloys!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 12:01 am

I dont know who told you, but 7"x15"'s will fit. They might need spacers on the back to clear the rear struts, but it depends on the offset.

What offset are your wheels, they should be ET38 or less.

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:09 pm

not sure on the offset at this time but i'll ckeck! i work at halfords and got my work mate who knows his stuff, he phone up to order them and they said they wouldn't fit! still nevermind, i got 3mm spacers on there at the mo and they still rub! wierd! took myself and three others in the car and there was no rubbing anywhere! i'll keep looking

karl, wot u mean by SLs? probably me being really dum!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 10:59 pm

yeah may get them as my next alloys, happy with the ones i got at the mo. my brothers got them on his car in the grey and they look really good, hes just got the car lowered as well, around 35mm, looks sweet, but needs something, what u reckon?

me thinks side skirts are in order

wheels sit nicely in arches

maybe one day i may have to try my brothers wheel on my car and see what happens

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 11:10 pm

sorry to say it but is he lowered?

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 11:12 pm

imho this is nice but it is my daily driven car

ps feel free to make a post in the mk5 forum

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 11:31 pm

he had only just got it back so it was still bedding in! my brothers going for suttle stuff! still looks much lower than origional look! it looks lower in real life! urs is really low, nice disks by the way wot r they? by the way just added some pics to the mk5 forum under the "has anyone got a one litre"

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Tue Jun 24, 2003 11:44 pm

oh right yeah bedding in can really make a difference so i take that back (im so used to seeing mine and thinking she can go lower lol)
the discs are omp drilled and grooved with 4 grooves per disc and 16 drills per disc but with the pads im currently running id prefer solid discs
and tank you for for your post i did see it but if you want make your own post and please add some more pics cos i wanna see more of what hes done but i dont want to hijack this thread (any more)

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Mon May 03, 2004 9:57 pm

i nearly forgot about this post, first thing i ever did on here, the mystery of my alloy wheels! back in the day.......
ne way, down to bussiness:

after nearly having the car a year, and the alloys on, several scrubbing sounds later and i have finally found a mark from the scrubbing

shock horror!
i neva thought i would find these n e thing out and would have to put up with it, but now we have a mark, n its not where i thought i would find one!
the only reason we found it was when i was drinking a cup of tea while taking a break from changing the oil, lookin at the rear alloy, and there it was, a mark!

i am so pleased, thats one down, n i don't no how many to go!

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:00 pm

Bloody hell. That post has been dug up from the depths!

I know what you mean about space at the back. Ive got 6x14s with a 45mm offset so they fit under my rear arches but with the current tyres theyre about a credit card's width away from the spring cup at the back. I should be ok once Ive got the proper tyres on though. Theyre about an inch too big at the mo!

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Wed May 05, 2004 11:34 pm

another tip to use is to by some bright(ish) paint and spray the inside of your arches. Go for a drive and when you come back the paint will have stripped off where it is scrubbing

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Thu May 06, 2004 6:31 pm

thing is its only on rare occassions it happens! still, neva mind, tis one major one found n e way! i think tis the worst one n all!

i also been told bout covering everything in chalk n find where it missing, not good if it rains!