Rat & Retro Style Mk1's...

**Jace** · 20-05-2010, 05:17 PM

So I would need a 25mm+ adapter just to clear the coilovers right?

I'm hoping to have a good collection of wheels for my MK1. It'll be the sort of car I base my love and enthusiasm for wheels on.
Not keen on baller-status perfect fitment RM's or RS's, more so keen on rare/unusual 13's, 14's and 15's.
I've booked my first set already and I'll have them fitted as soon as the car's low enough to pull them off!

**Jace** · 20-05-2010, 06:03 PM

**Preen59** · 20-05-2010, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by IH8

So I would need a 25mm+ adapter just to clear the coilovers right?

Yeah. You want a minimum offset of about ET25 and ideally around ET30-35 when the adapters are fitted with a 7 inch rim.

Hopefully Tim will comment on what he was running on his Mk1 when he had the 16 inch Porsche D90's on it.. As that was a pretty good fitment.

**Jarred** · 20-05-2010, 06:43 PM

a final ET of 25-30 is generally pretty good, if you go to high (35+) you might have issues hitting the coilovers.

the jetta wags! has paint! havn't seen it for a while.

hmm.. well, I would have done it differently.

**Jace** · 20-05-2010, 08:36 PM

Eh I reckon the colour is great if that's what you're referring to Jarred. Plus if they do a stance like that I will be stoked on it!

Damn straight, the D90's looked great on that car.
I can't say I've seen bolt on spacers/adapters available at a higher thickness than 30mm, but that's on the JDM side of things.

**Preen59** · 20-05-2010, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by IH8

Eh I reckon the colour is great if that's what you're referring to Jarred. Plus if they do a stance like that I will be stoked on it!

Damn straight, the D90's looked great on that car.
I can't say I've seen bolt on spacers/adapters available at a higher thickness than 30mm, but that's on the JDM side of things.

Just run adapters plus spacers if you need to.

I totally dig that thing. What workmanship.