The Official Mk7 Wheel Thread

[Dutch77]

ROTIFORM DIA
Specs: 20 x tbc, ET tbc, weight tbc









The DIA is part of Rotiform's forged monoblock range and are custom sized to order so the specs could be potentially anything. And yes, the black R has white on one side and black on the other.

[nma]

Good news for you!!!! After speaking to a good friend of mine who is very clued with suspension work on 911's he confirmed for me that the eiabach pro kit for gti is so close to a stock rating only lower in the fitment by running 18/225/40 their will be little in the ride apart from lowering centre of gravity on car increasing the drive performance. Hope this helps

[xxtrickzxx]

Really? It doesn't look lowered by that much over stock. I reckon your car will look fine, spacers can work well with lowering (illegal here in Australia) but I reckon a car looks a bit lower visually if the wheels are tucked a little - it's why say a Highline can look ok on 17s but look a bit stilted on wider 18s-19s. I reckon even my car appears to have more wheel gap with the after market wheels than the Austins (and it's only 7mm extra poke).

Thanks Yes the R in question is on a German site but you can make out that it has H&R lowering springs 25-30mm and H&R spacers 15mm rear and 10mm front in the translation.

[point]

I'm pretty much clueless when it comes Golf wheel figments but would a 19x85 ET45 wheel fit a Comfortline? I'm kinda keen to get VMR v709s which eibach pro kit springs - but I'm not really keen on doing guard work etc

[wasabiz]

I'm pretty much clueless when it comes Golf wheel figments but would a 19x85 ET45 wheel fit a Comfortline? I'm kinda keen to get VMR v709s which eibach pro kit springs - but I'm not really keen on doing guard work etc

*edit* deleted because I was half asleep when i wrote this nonsense

[point]

That seems like the same dimensions as the Santiagos which is standard on the GTI pp, I'm 99% sure you can drop it with those springs without doing any rolling

I was under the impression that the santiagos were 19x7.5 ET51?

[wasabiz]

I was under the impression that the santiagos were 19x7.5 ET51?

Ignore my last post, I replied that literally while half asleep.

[nma]

19x8.5 et 45 fit nice on a gti assuming u have the same clearance it will be fine

[Dutch77]

Good news for you!!!! After speaking to a good friend of mine who is very clued with suspension work on 911's he confirmed for me that the eiabach pro kit for gti is so close to a stock rating only lower in the fitment by running 18/225/40 their will be little in the ride apart from lowering centre of gravity on car increasing the drive performance. Hope this helps

No, because it tempts me to consider them that little bit more.

Thanks Yes the R in question is on a German site but you can make out that it has H&R lowering springs 25-30mm and H&R spacers 15mm rear and 10mm front in the translation.

Yeah that rings a bell. I've become partially adept at translating German while building this thread up. Still just doesn't look visually like that sort of drop..

I'm pretty much clueless when it comes Golf wheel figments but would a 19x85 ET45 wheel fit a Comfortline? I'm kinda keen to get VMR v709s which eibach pro kit springs - but I'm not really keen on doing guard work etc

Guy has fitted x8.5 ET50 wheels with VWR lowering springs with no issues reported. Avdo has fitted x8.5 ET44 with front poke.. technically there should still be some poke with ET45, but nma has fitted ET45 without poke - I have to assume the Eibachs have tucked/cambered the front enough to be ok?

[nma]

Dutch you heard any feedback on stage 1 tuning ?

[Dutch77]

Dutch you heard any feedback on stage 1 tuning ?

Nothing yet besides a little overseas commentary. I know APR have released locally but haven't seen any forum cars yet, no doubt Guy will post up some info soon. A few other tuners I believe are close but having some issues with encryption. The early Euro tunes I think may have piggybacked the ECU but don't quote me on that.

[Dutch77]

PRODRIVE GC-05K
Specs: 19 x 8, ET48
Tyres: Michelin Pilot Supersport 235/35/19





Thanks to xxtrickzxx for digging these ones up, and the following additional information:

Tire + Wheel Weight:18.4Kg (40.5lbs)
Wheel only 8.3kg (18.3lbs)
Tire pressures: F:39psi; R: 37psi

OEM Wheels/tires 18in: 28+21lbs = 49lbs
OEM Tires: Conti 3 - 225/40x18

Unsprung wt savings: 4kg per wheel (9lbs)
Total weight savings: 16kg (35.2lbs)

[nma]

Cheers I heard same about APR but no specifics here in west yet

[avdo_]

I dont know what to think of this setup.
Love the wheels, really dont like the blue on blue colour.

Wheel size is 18x8.5 +44

What do you guys think?


ZE40_golf R by avdo_, on Flickr

[Dutch77]

It might work, depends how it look against Lapiz over Rising. If you don't have any real issues in powder coating you could always buy on the basis that if it doesn't work you can color to your choice later.

Me personally, I'd go revisit the OZs you're thinking about. But I am biased.