ATS Cups on mk1 GTI

[Golfwise]

No I wasn't refering to you Satan old pal.The silver job on cup wheels looks awsome.
I was having a stir with robin as he was rightly having a shot at me and the star for those awfully overwide wheels, all in fun though as they are good blokes.
As I'm sure we all are.

[Satanstoenail]

No I wasn't refering to you Satan old pal.The silver job on cup wheels looks awsome.
I was having a stir with robin as he was rightly having a shot at me and the star for those awfully overwide wheels, all in fun though as they are good blokes.
As I'm sure we all are.

Rightey dokey. Good to hear.

So I'll ask once again, Golfwise - How do people manage to run these wheels? They are only available in ET20 and ET28. Does everyone get about rubbing tyres on arches all over the shop?

[evorobin]

My apologies only glanced at the sig shot of the authors car however I'm amazed that 15x7 et20 is a difficult fit on a mk1. Anyway those wheels are schmick be interested to know how well et28 fits!

[Golfwise]

Ok here is a sensible recommendation.
ET 28 will need the lips of the guards modified.
Et 35 is ideal and you may still get touching particularly at the rear.
If you want the LOOK you have to go through with these arch modifications but as magazine and VW site pictures show the cars look great.
ET 20 would put the rim of the wheel out past the edge so I wouldn't recommend it.
As my photos show
The rear still touches,
The fronts don't so far,
From the front shot rims don't protrude but are well covered by the arch and
Final shot of whole car.
The rims are 16 by 7 with an et of 40 and the front arches have no lip as it has been removed and the rear has been tapped flat.
If you like the et 28 ATS Cups go for it and make them fit.

[evorobin]

There were some pics of Jeremy's mk1 with the RS I sold him on the old forum. The rears were 15x7 et15 and front 15x6.5 et25. Looks great!

[Satanstoenail]

Cheers for that Golfwise. Your mk2 looks great!

[Oneofthegreats]

Mine are 15 x 7 ET25 with 195/50 R 15 & I had to roll both the front & rear guards & modify(CUT) the wheel arch trims & even still carrying anyone in the back it scrubs unless screw the adjuster's right up on the Koni's. The front's don't scrub at all & are O.K. but stick out about 10mm. I still wouldn't mind it going about an inch lower but the spoiler is already at 90mm.
With 185's it will be O.K. but I wouldn't recommend going any more than et28 on a Mk1 which has been "belly ached" for street use.



My two cents.

[Golfwise]

There were some pics of Jeremy's mk1 with the RS I sold him on the old forum. The rears were 15x7 et15 and front 15x6.5 et25. Looks great!

Like a 4wd

[evorobin]

For the record anyone not in tasmania and over fifty check out the euro scene for wide wheels. ta

[delux]

Like a 4wd

You set the suspension up Ed. You must like 4wds?!?
I am planning on lowering it but it's not a priority......
At least my car isn't running on chopped springs!!
Aren't they illegal?