18" wheels on golf w/out body kit - yay or nay

[McDub]

Hey mate, I've got Aristo reps on my Mk4, lowered a bit (I think about 1.5"), looks nice, no body kit, just a GLE. I'm planning to go lower once I get an aftermarket swaybar.

Even moderately lowered they look fine because it's an OEM style rim, so it just looks like a factory special edition if you don't drop it much. That's how I think anyway haha

Here's a link to my car if you want to see...click here

very nice, just what i wanted to see!
though they would look a little different on black as opposed to silver, because on silver car, the wheels can look like an extension of the body work... meaning they may not look as good on silver without a kit, but i think they'll still look good.

regarding dropping it, i didn't want to go much lower than 25mm because i don't want to replace the front swaybar! (plus thats an excuse to have it at a functional DD height!)
so maybe i'll drop it 25, and then just see where that takes me

gareth, yep no chance of affording those!

[ben]

on silver car, the wheels can look like an extension of the body work...

Think they'll look good in silver... but if you dont like them you can always paint them a darker gunmetal or something!

And as everyone is always saying...some decent wheels and a good stance can make just about any car look good

[RedMk2Gti]

This'll give you more idea of how a Mk4 Gti w/R32 wheel looks

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=32396

Does it look silly ??

[gareth_oau]

I think the Mk4 R32 Aristo looks perfect on a GTI.

the rim is a sophisticated sleeper and also does a great job of not trying to show off too much brake, if you havent upgraded your brakes.

there's nothing worse that a big, open design rim that shows off teeny brakes behind it

[anth]

This'll give you more idea of how a Mk4 Gti w/R32 wheel looks

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=32396

Does it look silly ??

looks good to me! (but I'm biased lol)

Aristo's also look like a much bigger rim due to the design, but be warned that they are a pain in the ass to clean!!

[McDub]

got em today!

got enough gap?



nice and clean!


profile (road is slightly sloped so gap is probably a little bigger than this)


very happy with them, and in no rush to get it lowered cos i think it looks good.
(plus need time to save...)

[goodfella]

did you get them from the package deal kings - Tempe?

PS they look good! I Like

[McDub]

did you get them from the package deal kings - Tempe?

PS they look good! I Like

haha, guilty as charged. i requested KU31's, and they took 50 bucks off without me even asking.
they're actually pretty good. plus i made sure the tyres were new (week 8 this year)

only problem i have is they didn't give me security lugs like they said, so i went to put on my old security lugs just then, but i realised that the new lugs (and i pressume wheels) are actually conical seat bolts!
Another annoying thing is my lug caps don't seem to fit in the holes.
do normal r32's have the same lug caps or are they different?
and because of the smaller size hole for the lugs, my tyre iron actually scratches the cavity when you undo the bolts, which is annoying (but not visible as it scratches deep in)
might grind down the corners of my tyre iron slightly...

[goodfella]

it would be ineresting to compare the weight with original Aristo wheels!

[McDub]

it would be ineresting to compare the weight with original Aristo wheels!

i know! i asked him did he know how much they weighed, so he picked one up and goes "about 10kg" haha
genuine ones are 27lbs, so quite heavy. and if these are half an inch wider, who knows!