MK4 18" Wheels on standard suspension

[k3nnis]

Hi All,

Does anyone have pics for the above? Does it look ridiculous or it's ok without lowering?

Or is 17" better?

I currently have 16" stock Sport 2.0L wheels.

Also does it slow down an already slow car? Much difference?

Thanks,
K.

[asa572]

not lowered



lowered a little

[JustCruisn]

Is your car a gti? They are already a bit lower than the 2.slow and 1.6.
But any mk4 on original suspension is likely to be a lot lower than it started.

[dylan8]

it looks ok with a full size tyre (225/40/18 or 235/40/1
will slow it down if the weight of the tyre and wheel is more combined then your original wheel and tyre combined.
Light weight wheel with a lower profile tyre (less weight) so help.

Check out the first page of my bora picture thread in my signature for a mkiv with low km and 18s

[k3nnis]

Thanks for the pics. Hmm 18" on stock suspension looks ok, doesn't look as bad as I thought it would be.

I have the 2.0L Sport 2003 MK4.

Should I bother with 17"?

Where can I get replica R32 MK4 wheels? I'm in Sydney.

I would prefer to buy 5X100 instead of 5X112, prefer to have it without needing adaptors.

[kaanage]

does it slow down an already slow car? Much difference?.

Effects of Upsized Wheels and Tires Tested - Tech Dept. - Car and Driver

[lemontree]

Thanks for the pics. Hmm 18" on stock suspension looks ok, doesn't look as bad as I thought it would be.

I have the 2.0L Sport 2003 MK4.

Should I bother with 17"?

Where can I get replica R32 MK4 wheels? I'm in Sydney.

I would prefer to buy 5X100 instead of 5X112, prefer to have it without needing adaptors.

Here's what 17"s looks like on my mk4 with stock suspension.

[k3nnis]

Hi,

Thanks. Hmm 18" might be the way to go if it's not much slower

[dylan8]

Key to a 2lt is keeping them light or lighter then standard.
Reps will be heavy.
The mk4 r32 wheels are pretty heavy too. You don't require adapters for them

[asa572]

Thanks for the pics. Hmm 18" on stock suspension looks ok, doesn't look as bad as I thought it would be.

I have the 2.0L Sport 2003 MK4.

Should I bother with 17"?

Where can I get replica R32 MK4 wheels? I'm in Sydney.

I would prefer to buy 5X100 instead of 5X112, prefer to have it without needing adaptors.

in the first pic the wheels are mkv r32 wheels with adapters.
second pic are different wheels 5x100 reps.
As for size and weight making a difference, I don't get it.
The mk4 is a 1.6l auto and it goes exactly the same whether it has the 14in steely's on it or the 18's.

[kaanage]

Did any of you bother to read the article that I linked earlier?
Not only will a jumbo wheel/tyre package almost certainly weigh more but the mass is always more concentrated towards the outer diameter which results in a quadratic increase in rotational inertia.

If you want proof, then dyno your car with a small wheel/tyre package and then with a jumbo one

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks. What is the part number for the mk4 r32 wheels oem ?

[dylan8]

Did any of you bother to read the article that I linked earlier?
Not only will a jumbo wheel/tyre package almost certainly weigh more but the mass is always more concentrated towards the outer diameter which results in a quadratic increase in rotational inertia.

If you want proof, then dyno your car with a small wheel/tyre package and then with a jumbo one

This^
Only thing id argue is my light weight bbs or Simmons in 18/19 , after the appropriate tyre, weigh close to half of what a stock wheel and tyre combo in 15/16/17/18 would weigh.

So selection of wheel not just size plays a big part, especially on the slower mk4s

[kaanage]

Absolutely true. But you needed to be prepared to pay the coin

[k3nnis]

Hi,

Any ideas where I can buy replica R32 MK4 wheels? Tempe tyres in sydney used to have them but not anymore and I can't find them anywhere Want to get them for my 2 slow reflex silver