Where to Buy - Wheels

[Swainey32]

Sorry this may be daft, as I've spotted quiet a few wheel whores on the forum

But where does everyone buy there 5x100 rims from,
if I try ebay (AU), almost everything is 5x112, and although I know adapter plates can be used etc, but would prefer not give the insurance companies and opportunity to say I have illegal mods.

I can find plenty in the UK but shipping is almost as much as the wheels themselves.

So, is there some good websites in Australia that I should know of? please let me know, I'm soo bored of the stock wheels and if I don't get something soon, I'll probably get a new car haha

Cheers

[team_v]

tirerack.com

ebay (try japan as they have a number of 5x100 bolt pattern cars)

tempetyres (for replica's and a few other styles)

[Speed]

There must be heaps of places in oz.
I thought that Subaru's were 5x100 not sure on off-set.
There must be a whole heap of other cars that are also 5x100 but saying that obviously you want the proper offset or close to.

Good luck - Give it time, people will respond.

Could also try the wheels and suspension section, just remember to quote what car you have as it's open to all.

[gareth_oau]

or these?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f24/fs-18-staggered-lm-reps-5x100-73434.html

[Swainey32]

or these?

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...100-73434.html

I was keen on these than I got linked by a forum member to this
18" SLICK LM - Silver Centre Polished Lip | SlickOnline - AutoSlick & HomeSlick
With a price lower than your's for a brand new set,
I'm still open to be persuaded but would need to be a nice deal considering these one's are brand new. .


Cheers everyone for your input

[JSJW]

Mate go here and have a look http://http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-RI...10920477028%26 just to give you an example. Plus the aussie dollar is stronger to us so its good to buy now.

[gareth_oau]

Swainey, might be cheaper than mine but they are only 8". Mine are staggered 8.5" and 9.5"

Mine also come with extended bolts and 5mm spacers.

I did a lot of research on these before I bought to make sure there were a lot of other happy buyers before committing.

If you are interested, make me an offer

[dylan8]

Depends what you are after. lots of 5x100 wheels can be had in OZ, just depends on what your after
I get mine from all over the joint. Forums, ebay, auctions, few places internationally. Most have been found in AUS though...

[Swainey32]

Swainey, might be cheaper than mine but they are only 8". Mine are staggered 8.5" and 9.5"

Mine also come with extended bolts and 5mm spacers.

I did a lot of research on these before I bought to make sure there were a lot of other happy buyers before committing.

If you are interested, make me an offer

Oh didn't spot the fitment, thats nice, let me see what sort of money I can pull together haha

[h100vw]

Swainey, might be cheaper than mine but they are only 8". Mine are staggered 8.5" and 9.5"

Mine also come with extended bolts and 5mm spacers.

I did a lot of research on these before I bought to make sure there were a lot of other happy buyers before committing.

Can you fit wheels that big on a Golf? There'd be more room in the back arches of an S3 than a Golf.

I have never fitted bigger wheels than the factory supply, as I have always found the dynamics of the car get altered too much. The best handling MK1 Golf I had was on 13's, all the MK2s I had were best on 14's except my G60 which came with 6.5 x 15 inch BBS RMs.

Gavin

[gareth_oau]

handling will be compromised by bigger wheels to a certain extent - Motor magazine showed theat the HSV 19" were quicker than the HSV20" round a track.

Bit bigger and shinier isnt usually about handling - mine looked ****-hot on the 365 days of the year I wasnt on the racetrack

[dylan8]

yep you are right Gav, S3 has much bigger arches.
However with the right tyre selection (225/40) they should sit ok, only 3-4mm poke out back on a golf

[Swainey32]

So, what would need to be done to pull something like that off? Most components, suspension included, are stock.
Running 225/40, would the tyres need to be stretched to work?
Basically, I want to look roadworthy, no need to draw attention to yourself unnecessarily I figure.
Cheers

[dylan8]

So, what would need to be done to pull something like that off? Most components, suspension included, are stock.
Running 225/40, would the tyres need to be stretched to work?
Basically, I want to look roadworthy, no need to draw attention to yourself unnecessarily I figure.
Cheers

225/40 will be stretched if fitted to a 9.5
Its not going to look legal or road worthy
and, imho, will look stupid at stock height anyway. But then again most wheels that aren't OEM do...

[Manaz]

PCD (the 5 x 100 bit) isn't the only important factor.

You also need to consider centre bore (VW/Audi use a 57.1mm centre bore) and the offset (on a Mk4, you want an offset somewhere in the +30s range, ideally +35 to +38, though this does depend on width too).

That said, width is also an issue - you'll never get a 12" wide wheel under a Mk4, and anything wider than about 8" is a struggle at the front (wider is possible at the rear with appropriate offset).