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silverMK1
19-05-2007, 11:06 PM
i bought these wheels for my mk1. i went something different, dw ive kept the old mk2 steelies. wat ya think? ill get some pics tomorrow of them on the car.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/19052007-3.jpg

they are gestalt virouge gv1 17" 6.5 with 205/40/r17 they dont hit anywhere. so im happy, needs to be lower though.
DubSteve
20-05-2007, 12:52 AM
Take them back they are terrible and fug ugly.
GoLfMan
20-05-2007, 09:30 AM
Take them back they are terrible and fug ugly.

i agree :o they are gross

you dont drive a hummer or a pimp car... even then they'd look crap

sorry to be harsh man but i recon you coulda bought much better wheels for the money.
silverMK1
20-05-2007, 10:14 AM
i know no one is going to like them but i like them and im sure some1else will too . hopefully. :) this is my first set of wheels that i bought and its not the last for the golf.
static1800
20-05-2007, 10:48 AM
put widened stockies on it and spend money on go fast parts :)
KI11Z
20-05-2007, 10:55 AM
See how they look on the car I guess? projects go through many stages, so here's stage one ;) . . .
silverMK1
20-05-2007, 11:34 AM
put widened stockies on it and spend money on go fast parts :)

im running a 1.8 k-jet from a mk2, 5 speed, extractors, 2.5" straight through exhaust, slight lumpycam, k&n panel filter. can i add more??????. going kr 16v sometime this year..... hopefully.
h100vw
20-05-2007, 12:38 PM
With all the mods you have made the last thing you want is some big daft wheels, regardless of what they look like.

'OLD MAN MODE ON'

The MK1 was designed and built in the time before 15s were even commonplace. I have owned and driven many MK1s in my 15 years of vw ownership and none have ever been as nice to drive as the bog standard MK1 GTI I bought that came with factory 13s on it. Even though VW went to 14s on the Campaign, they never quite handled the same.

Fitting big wheels also takes more power to get rolling and really badly affects the dynamics of the car.

'OLD MAN MODE OFF'

If you have money to spend on your car, there are plenty of areas that you could spend it on and get more out of it.

Gavin
DubSteve
20-05-2007, 12:53 PM
If you have money to spend on your car, there are plenty of areas that you could spend it on and get more out of it.

Gavin

BBS wheels :)
silverMK1
20-05-2007, 03:29 PM
yeah it is heaps slower in the acceleration, but ive got the mk2 steelies if i fell the need for a spirited run. :D
shaneth
20-05-2007, 03:45 PM
you got pics of them on the car. perosnally i wouldnt have bought them but. The way i think about cosmetic mods is that if you like them and its your car then so be it. Who cares what others think as long as your happy. just my 2c worth.
william
20-05-2007, 04:47 PM
my personal opinion is they look bankstown no offence it is your personal choice for $2000 you can do a five stud vr6 brakes conversion and 16inch polo gti wheels or bbs now thats unique plus you will have scrubing issues with 17s and low profile tyres arent cheap take my word i had 17inch gzeros on the datto i went through two sets of tyres at 120 each
aliasmk2
20-05-2007, 05:36 PM
I'd like to see some pics of them on the car

Thats the best way to decide
gldgti
20-05-2007, 05:47 PM
if think performance and handling terms, you wont get better than a 50 profile tyre on a 15" rim for a mk1 - providing you have the suspension and added subframe components to stop the rest of the car from bending from the extra grip - but thats not what our topic is...

i dont much like the wheels either, sorry mate ;-)

having said that, i've seen a few mk1's with big shiny wheels and theres something there that works about it, is just not to my taste

good on ya for havin a go - look what i started with!

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/smaller2-1.jpg
silverMK1
20-05-2007, 07:12 PM
no scrubbing anywhere and the tires were cheaper that getting new 1s for the mk2 steelies. they cost $130 205/40/r17 and the mk2 steelies were $155 185/55/r14... sorry no pics yet fkn camera was flat. tomorrow. i think ill get some Porsche 928 wheels next, if i can find them!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/15-3.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/mk120vtbling-3.jpg


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/391877209_0f7247dba1-3.jpg
silverMK1
20-05-2007, 09:16 PM
here is a pic of the mobile phone

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/05/20052007002-3.jpg
ScienceVR6
21-05-2007, 01:25 PM
Fix the rust, black the bumpers and guards, and you may be onto a winner. And get some spacers. you need to add some Phat.
DubSteve
21-05-2007, 01:38 PM
The Porsche 928's are a 16" I have them, I may be able to off load them to you if you want, also with the adapters as well. PM me if you want.

This is to give you a look at what they look like a vr6 :D

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/04/Picture073-1.jpg
rayray086
21-05-2007, 02:23 PM
If you're after 928 wheels, then look no further than Steve! Those things would look superb on the Mk1, and I'd take polished Porsche rims over those chromies anyday!
silverMK1
21-05-2007, 04:37 PM
yeah that rust was a surprise when i pulled off the zender bar. ive gone through the car with a professional spray painter and there is no major rust just surface rust and where there is some old primer.

what are the dimensions of the 928s?? 16x8??? im mega broke atm. heaps of bills to pay, and rego.
DubSteve
21-05-2007, 04:39 PM
There a 7x16 but with the adaptors brings it to a 8 na 8.5 wide respectively aiiiiighhhhhtttt:)
Vr6_Dog
21-05-2007, 04:39 PM
NO no dont use them! The Porsche ones look the goods!
silverMK1
21-05-2007, 04:41 PM
Fix the rust, black the bumpers and guards, and you may be onto a winner. And get some spacers. you need to add some Phat.


i was painting the bumpers in that pic you can see the front 1 in the top right corner... :D lol and i must say that wat a difference new paint looks.
silverMK1
21-05-2007, 04:45 PM
There a 7x16 but with the adaptors brings it to a 8 na 8.5 wide respectively aiiiiighhhhhtttt:)

i recon ill need guard work. the "chromies" are only 6.5 wide but i have no scrubbing at all even on full lock. after coilovers might think about it.
bombsquad21
21-05-2007, 07:47 PM
The Porsche 928's are a 16" I have them, I may be able to off load them to you if you want, also with the adapters as well. PM me if you want.

This is to give you a look at what they look like a vr6 :D

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/04/Picture073-1.jpg

Oh my..this is superb. Please add these rims and adaptors to classifieds, I'm not saying 100% that I can buy em, but someone has to know...they gotta know!! these are the business..
GoLfMan
21-05-2007, 09:43 PM
Oh my..this is superb. Please add these rims and adaptors to classifieds, I'm not saying 100% that I can buy em, but someone has to know...they gotta know!! these are the business..

yup they surely are the shiznit :)
DubSteve
21-05-2007, 09:57 PM
Oh my..this is superb. Please add these rims and adaptors to classifieds, I'm not saying 100% that I can buy em, but someone has to know...they gotta know!! these are the business..

Hehe thanks dude, the thing is I want keskin Kt4s 7.6x16 at the front and 9x16 at the back to replace them but they cost to much :(