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Offline payton31

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alloy size ?
« on: January 15, 2009, 07:43:51 pm »
hi I'm lookin for some alloys for my mk3 genisis

would theese alloys fit ?

175/65/R14 82T

they are on ebay atm

I'm not realy bothered abt the tyres its the alloys that I'm lookin at

plz reply asap cheers

Offline breadman

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Re: alloy size ?
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 08:15:00 pm »
That is the tyre size you have given there.
Whether the alloys fit or not depends on their size and offset. Ideally you want 6 x 14, 4 x 100 PCD, with an offset of around ET38. The VW centre bore is 57.1mm.   

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Re: alloy size ?
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 10:45:51 pm »
cheers m8 for ur post its helpfull of ya

the only info i hav is they tyre size

100 pcd

5.5j and an offset of 49 ? i have no idea what this means lol ,

im lookin at bbs ra's but 14" are hard to find what would be most suitable for my car ?  i am planning to lower it in the near future  so i want good ground clearence with no noises ? wht would you reccomend

Offline giorgio

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Re: alloy size ?
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 11:39:48 pm »
http://z3.invisionfree.com/Mk1_Polo_Club/index.php?showtopic=800

3rd one down. should help with any decisions

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Re: alloy size ?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 06:57:40 pm »
What a handy little program. Nice 1 fella  8)