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

[Mr. JLT]

they look good mate, I would be keen to score some RSI ones since thay are wider.

[nkoulban]

Hi,

The Aristos look great on the Mk4. I have a 2004 Mk4 Sport and I'd like to put the same wheels on... where did you buy yours from? I'm in Melbourne.

I'm also looking at adjustable coilovers as well so I can adjust ride and height. If anyone can recoemmend a suspension place in Melb that can do Golfs, I be most appreciative.

Thanks in advance

[goodfella]

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!

Just to quantify this in apples v apples:

27 pounds = 12.246994 kilograms

So if Mr Popeye at Tempe is calibrated by Wedderburn Scales, then your carrying about 10kg less unsprung weight than OEM Aristo rims

[McDub]

Hi,

The Aristos look great on the Mk4. I have a 2004 Mk4 Sport and I'd like to put the same wheels on... where did you buy yours from? I'm in Melbourne.

I'm also looking at adjustable coilovers as well so I can adjust ride and height. If anyone can recoemmend a suspension place in Melb that can do Golfs, I be most appreciative.

Thanks in advance

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ad.php?t=41638
not sure about suspension places in melbourne...

Just to quantify this in apples v apples:

27 pounds = 12.246994 kilograms

So if Mr Popeye at Tempe is calibrated by Wedderburn Scales, then your carrying about 10kg less unsprung weight than OEM Aristo rims

ha yeah i'd say the reps are probably heavier.

i got some wheel hop yesterday with these wheels, and its crazy how much more crazy/violent the car shakes now with these heavier wheels. but fortunately my tyres grip a lot more so this only happens if i actually try to get wheelspin... so no biggie.