Wheel Fitment - VW Noob Question - MK3 Golf

[nastylilweed]

Right,

no idea wtf is going on in the world of VW's / Front Wheel Drives in general.

16x8 Wheels, what kind of offsets will sit nicely (just legal) on a MK3 Golf?

Will there be clearance issues with wheels that wide on a front wheel drive?

And ALL MK3 Golfs are a 4x100 Stud pattern...

It pays to check these things lol.

Cheers,

Joe

[noone]

VR6 was 5x100, offset around 30-40 as a ballpark, someone with more specific MkIII knowldge should be able to provide better detail.

[Ben J]

vr6 standard weels are 15x6.5 et43 5x100. idk about the other models though

[Defaultuser0520]

5 x 100? Is that not also the crazy subaru size, sounds familiar to me, or is the difference in the et43 that you mentioned, this is the distance between the inside edge of the rim and centre hub yes?

[Ben J]

yeah some subarus are also 5x100. vr6 has a centrebore of 57.1 i should also add.

The subaru with the same stud pattern have a smaller centrebore and either a really high or low offset (i cant rememebr) which makes not many of there wheels friendly to fit...

[LWR]

yeah some subarus are also 5x100. vr6 has a centrebore of 57.1 i should also add.

The subaru with the same stud pattern have a smaller centrebore and either a really high or low offset (i cant rememebr) which makes not many of there wheels friendly to fit...

Toyotas were 5x100 as well with a 54mm centre bore

[LWR]

Right,

no idea wtf is going on in the world of VW's / Front Wheel Drives in general.

16x8 Wheels, what kind of offsets will sit nicely (just legal) on a MK3 Golf?

Will there be clearance issues with wheels that wide on a front wheel drive?

And ALL MK3 Golfs are a 4x100 Stud pattern...

It pays to check these things lol.

Cheers,

Joe

A 7.5x16 ET35 was OK on them, so maybe an 8x16 ET30 or so might be too.

[LWR]

A 7.5x16 ET35 was OK on them, so maybe an 8x16 ET30 or so might be too.

8x16 ET30 wouldn't be exactly legal.I'd run with a 7.5x16ET35.

[confuseddubber]

I cant remember exactly, i havent been on it in a while but, tirerack.com, you used to able to put your car in, and what size wheel. Then it would tell you what wheels could fit, or if you would need to do modifacations, spacers, etc.

[Jarred]

8x16 ET30 wouldn't be exactly legal.I'd run with a 7.5x16ET35.

what makes you say that?

8" et30 will only extend an extra 40mm (from stock). Still some room before that's close to the arch. (i'd say about 20mm before it's even close.) Also, it's only 10mm further out from the 7.5 et35. Tyre size will also have effect.

[LWR]

what makes you say that?

8" et30 will only extend an extra 40mm (from stock). Still some room before that's close to the arch. (i'd say about 20mm before it's even close.) Also, it's only 10mm further out from the 7.5 et35. Tyre size will also have effect.

Yes but you will be overtracking it.Last time I checked,no track change was permitted on FWD cars.

[Jarred]

Not 100% sure, you mean the inscreased track is illegal? According to the RTA?

Source/link please?

This has never been and issue for... approximately 100% of people on this forum that have fitted wider wheels. (poke and stretch however, is another story)

[dylan8]

Yes but you will be overtracking it.Last time I checked,no track change was permitted on FWD cars.

i couldnt imagine it to be right... cars come with different wheel widths and offsets from factory.

back on topic, have a crack at the offset calculator in the wheel and suspension section (i have it saved in my favourites...). heights and things like that can also play a part.

[LWR]

Not 100% sure, you mean the inscreased track is illegal? According to the RTA?

Source please?

This has never been and issue for... approximately 100% of people on this forum that have fitted wider wheels. (poke and stretch however, is another story)

It's probably best to check with the Victorian traffic authority.It used to be up here (and it may still be) that you were permitted to go an inch wider than than the widest wheel offered by the manufacturer and 26mm wider in track ie 13mm less offset on RWD cars.On FWD cars,you could go the inch wider on the wheel as long as there was zero track/offset change.

It may have been relaxed but I'll try and find out more for you.I just did some Googling but information seems hard to get.

[Jarred]

Yea, it sounds vaugely familiar.

Technically, yes, it may not be illegal. 99 times out of ten you wont get pinged for it. Hell, how would a policeman even know?