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  • mk5 gti wheels fit a mk3 VR6? stud pattern?

    gidday...

    lookin' for some wheels to fit VR6, probably 17z....and on the cheap,

    what stud pattern does a VR6 have?

    will mk 5 wheels fit?

    what other common audi/vw/anythign else stock wheels fit...u know somethign i might find cheap on ebay as ppl upgrade thier factory mags.

  • #2
    vr6 = 5x100 with approx 30 offset
    mk5 = 5x112 with approx 50 offset

    no go unless you redrill or get adaptors.
    2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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    • #3
      awsome, tks for fast reply....what about the center hole, are there usually problems? i.e is it unusually big on the VR6?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by youraveragepunter View Post
        awsome, tks for fast reply....what about the center hole, are there usually problems? i.e is it unusually big on the VR6?
        all vw centrebores should be 57.1
        2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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        • #5
          and what if the offset is a bit bigger than 30? no probs right as long as the wheels fit in the gaurds?

          how wide rubber can you go with a standard vr6 before u start scrubbing out people?

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          • #6
            if you go too high offset the wheels will sit too far in under the guards and will most probably not fit due to hitting your suspension strut. you can use spacers to lower the offset and push them out a bit more.
            2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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            • #7
              erm...ok, i assumed higher offset pushed wheels further out? i assumed wrong it seems??

              so slightly smaller offset would be ok if it doesnt scrun but higher offsel will look anemic and might not fit?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by youraveragepunter View Post
                erm...ok, i assumed higher offset pushed wheels further out? i assumed wrong it seems??

                so slightly smaller offset would be ok if it doesnt scrun but higher offsel will look anemic and might not fit?
                correct.

                low offset = wheels sticking out more
                high offset = wheels tucking under the guard more
                2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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                • #9
                  here this should help you out. just when you are altering this picture in your head, the orange line (wheel spokes) is the fixed point and the barrel is the part that moves in and out with change in offset. i didn't understand 'til i saw this diagram either.


                  2010 Reflex Silver MK6 Golf GTI
                  Sunroof - MDI - Superchip - 19" VMR V710 - Kuhmo Ecsta SPT KU31 - VW Racing Panel Filter

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                  • #10
                    wicked that helps heaps....so how wide do ppl recommend going in terms of tyre size?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by youraveragepunter View Post
                      wicked that helps heaps....so how wide do ppl recommend going in terms of tyre size?
                      205 45 16 should be correct for a vr6. you can fit that onto any wheel between 6" wide and 9" wide
                      2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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                      • #12
                        Anyone tried WRX rims?

                        right pattern but i think offset is 45?? to large offset?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by youraveragepunter View Post
                          Anyone tried WRX rims?

                          right pattern but i think offset is 45?? to large offset?
                          yeah they are the right pattern but im pretty sure you need spacers for subaru rims, you will get tyre scrub on the inside.

                          check this site out, you can do all the calcs yourself (where i got that pic from)


                          2010 Reflex Silver MK6 Golf GTI
                          Sunroof - MDI - Superchip - 19" VMR V710 - Kuhmo Ecsta SPT KU31 - VW Racing Panel Filter

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                          • #14
                            Depending on the width, ET45 is tolerable. The stock BBS wheels are 6.5" wide, ET43. If the Subaru wheels are 7" wide at ET45, it'll just stick in towards the suspension an extra ~8mm or so compared to the stock BBS wheels, which isn't much. Make sure your tyre choice will bring the overall rolling diameter to the same as the stockies too. Size of the tyre can affect clearance as well.

                            Look for "audi wheels" or "golf wheels" on eBay. Sometimes you might find Mk4 Golf, Audi A3 or Audi TT wheels which will have the same centrebore and stud pattern as the VR6. Direct fit! Best bet is to keep your eye out for the Mk1 Audi TT wheels - they're 17" and look pretty on the Mk3 as well.
                            Past: Mk3 Golf 2L 8V, Audi 8L A3T.
                            Present: Mk3 Golf variant.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by youraveragepunter View Post
                              Anyone tried WRX rims?

                              right pattern but i think offset is 45?? to large offset?
                              offset is too high, and the spoke design often doesn't help much either, I've tried.
                              80,000km 1997 MK3 VR6 manual for sale - www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f23/80-000km-1997-manual-vr6-nsw-sydney-67658.html

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