wheels for mk1 and your comments please?

[Jarred]

Sorry Jarred, a 15x8 et25 isn't great on a low mk1 at all.
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realistically, 8" don't "fit" on mk 1 anyways,. but if you're determined to go with an 8" wheel, Et25 is a good start, as opposed to ET0 or ET 10 (which ever the other ET's that were listed on the site)

My point about it being low, was that if it isn't low enough, it'll just look like the wheels dont fit at all. where as if it's low, and you have the arches rolled, and some stretch you'll be able to make them look as if they fit. If that makes sense at all.

No point going for an 8" wheel if you want to be super low. but if you want 8" wheels, imo, et25 is a great starting point. (i'm pretty sure I already pointed out the need for fender work, and spacers etc)

Tim makes a good point about caliper clearance. Even I had to clearance my calipers (only very very slightly) and I'm running euro wheels!

[dado]

have to agree to jarred, test fit the wheels on the car today and +25 just clear the stud and calipers.guards will need to be done and car will have to be low to pull out the look.need to say any lower then +25 will not clear and this is good starting point... next is rolling the guards and playing with height for second fitting

[dado]

quick question: buy installing coilover to you gain more clearance bettween wheel and old suspension at the back or is it the same? the wheel that i got just hit the spring on the old suspension so i thought that with coilovers witch i have ordered this will not be the issue or i am wrong and still need to use spacers ?

[Jarred]

don't spose you happened to get any pics at the time? for reference of course

[WABIT]

ok for refrence, i had 15x6.5's with ET25 i was coming close the the guards, and just fit nexto the coilovers, with 8 wide, your gonna have to roll guards AND space the rims out to clear the coilovers... ohh and keep the ride height about 1-2inches away from the tyre because theyll cut innto the guards...

sorry to shatter dreams but its a very hard thing to pull off

edit, just worked out that with my wheel specs i just told you... if your going 1.5" wider, with 8" ET25 you stick out 19mm both sides, so a spacer is most likley required and will push your wheel out even further.......

dom

[dado]

wheels are 16x7.5 front and 16x8.5 at the back. no coilovers yet but yes back wheel just hits the spring on the shock and i thought with coilover the springs are smaller in diameter and it could possibly clear it. tyres that i am looking at this stage are 195/40/16 all around . i know this is hard to do and i never done it before but my question was do you gain more space with coilovers at the back to clear?

[WABIT]

nope, with coilovers youll have alot less clearance, because the coil spring goes all the way down past the top of the wheel... you loose about another 15-20mm of inner clearance, and 16x8.5! i honestly will say goodluck mate, bot those wheels arnet going on without some spacers and alot of body work

dom

[dado]

no issues with front they are 7.5, but issues with the rear 8.5 i can bolt the wheel on and spin it but need more clearence.look at my photos please i will make my question simple: are the spring on coilovers smaller in diameter then standard spring on the back.from photos i have seen they look at lot smaller but need to confirm this and find out if they sizes vary from brand to brand.spacers are my last option but will use if need be.thank you

[Preen59]

no issues with front they are 7.5, but issues with the rear 8.5 i can bolt the wheel on and spin it but need more clearence.look at my photos please i will make my question simple: are the spring on coilovers smaller in diameter then standard spring on the back.from photos i have seen they look at lot smaller but need to confirm this and find out if they sizes vary from brand to brand.spacers are my last option but will use if need be.thank you

They are smaller, but the rear springs on the standard gear sit above the tyre. Coilover springs sit lower, down past the lip of the wheel. That's why you have LESS clearance with coilovers.

[lawny]

i like what u are trying to do and dont take this the wrong way but i am not sure if u are getting what people are trying to say to u dude. dom is the king of the spring..... if he says it aint gunna fit it aint gunna fit.... if he says it needs spacers it needs spacers. would look cool with poke like this



but it aint going to be easy! goodluck