Changing alloy wheels

Reggie3 · 20-06-2010 01:08PM #1

I've recently bought a VW Golf mark 5 and I want to change the wheels that are currently on it to a set of alloys. The current tyres are in perfect shape and I want to keep them with the new wheels, can anyone recommend somewhere with a good selection of wheels that will change all them over and do the balancing etc under one roof at a reasonable price?

Ideally in Limerick but willing to go further if needs be.....

Cheers

Midnight_EG · 20-06-2010 01:46PM

I'd shop online for wheels, and BBS alloys always make a golf nicer!

vectra · 20-06-2010 03:44PM

Ebay.co.uk :pac:

sean1141 · 20-06-2010 05:29PM

what size wheels have you at the moment?? check adverts/buy and sell/ done deal etc for wheels to suit a golf

Moses7 · 20-06-2010 05:36PM

try online, lots of good deals.

btw. are the stock rims 15-inch you have on it now? Id get 16-inch, would definitely look better.

tossy · 20-06-2010 05:44PM

Avoid reps

What engine is in it?

If its one with decent power then go 18s and lower it,if you go 18s on standard suspension it will look like a tractor,unless its a GTI.

Moses7 · 20-06-2010 05:46PM

18s definitely look even better, but remember the ride won't feel as comfortable/soft was with 16s or 17s.

MarkR · 20-06-2010 05:59PM

If your current wheels are steel wheels, they are probably 15" wheels. Most alloys people would put on for a golf would be 17's I'd imagine, so the tyres wouldn't fit.

Check out second hand for wheels here on boards, and maybe on some of the modified car websites.

vectra · 20-06-2010 07:17PM

Reggie3 wrote: »

The current tyres are in perfect shape and I want to keep them with the new wheels,
Cheers

Moses7 wrote: »

Id get 16-inch, would definitely look better.

tossy wrote: »

go 18s and lower it,

MarkR wrote: »

Most alloys people would put on for a golf would be 17's I'd imagine, so the tyres wouldn't fit.

Moses7 wrote: »

18s definitely look even better, but remember the ride won't feel as comfortable/soft was with 16s or 17s.

I think you all misread the OP's post
He did specify he wanted to keep the original tyres.
He never asked what size should he fit or should he lower it as well :rolleyes:

dr.fuzzenstein · 20-06-2010 09:51PM

Reggie3 wrote: »

I've recently bought a VW Golf mark 5 and I want to change the wheels that are currently on it to a set of alloys. The current tyres are in perfect shape and I want to keep them with the new wheels, can anyone recommend somewhere with a good selection of wheels that will change all them over and do the balancing etc under one roof at a reasonable price?

Ideally in Limerick but willing to go further if needs be.....

Cheers

As mentioned above, if you're getting alloys you're probably going up a size or 2.
That means current tires will not fit.
Also, most alloys will take not only larger, but wider tires.
If you did manage to squeeze your tires onto alloys it would look ridiculous and stupid. And that is not the point of getting alloys.
Get a nice set of alloys with rubber on them and put your set up for sale, could be a bit of money in it.

MarkR · 20-06-2010 10:43PM

I was pointing out the differences between the sizes most people choose for alloys, and most people have for steel wheels - in case they were unaware.

They didn't say what size they had, or intended to buy.

tossy · 20-06-2010 10:58PM

vectra wrote: »

I think you all misread the OP's post
He did specify he wanted to keep the original tyres.
He never asked what size should he fit or should he lower it as well :rolleyes:

He/she also doesn't mention what size he/she currently has,besides this is boards.ie the original post has very little bearing on what can be posted in the rest of the thread.

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