Wheel help needed !

**Golf-Sam** · 28-12-2010, 11:54 PM

Hi guys ! i know this topic has been talked about a million times ..
I just found a really nice set of 17"x7" wheels

i tried them on .. they were touching the front suspension .. what do you guys rekon i should do ?? is spacers the way to go ? or should I look for something smaller for my MK3 CL ??

Thanks a lot for reading

**Ben J** · 29-12-2010, 12:42 AM

sounds like spacres are the way to go, unless you have some crazy camber going on up front (when i put in my coilovers I didnt set it right and the stock wheels where rubbing for a bit)

Theyre pretty cool looking wheels. If your spacing the front out a bit youll probably want even bigger spacers on the back to keep the stance nice

**Golf-Sam** · 30-12-2010, 03:18 AM

thanks bro , what size do you think I should go for ?? 8mm or more ? has anyone tried the ones on Ebay ?

**dylan8** · 30-12-2010, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Golf-Sam

thanks bro , what size do you think I should go for ?? 8mm or more ? has anyone tried the ones on Ebay ?

Are they generic one size fits all? if so id pass.
You will also most likely need longer bolts if you are going to use spacers so maybe try and pick up a set, always seem cheaper to me...

**Lorenz** · 30-12-2010, 07:58 AM

Whats the offset on the wheels?

**Golf-Sam** · 30-12-2010, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by dylan8

Are they generic one size fits all? if so id pass.
You will also most likely need longer bolts if you are going to use spacers so maybe try and pick up a set, always seem cheaper to me...

I've been looking at the the ones that you can bolt on to your wheel .. that's good, yeah ??

**Golf-Sam** · 30-12-2010, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Lorenz

Whats the offset on the wheels?

That's the thing .. I dont know and neither does the owner .. he got them off his Mazda MX5 .. by the looks of it .. if i run spacers there will be a little bit of poke . . what do you think ?

**Golf-Sam** · 30-12-2010, 05:49 PM

And for the record .. the wheels do clear the calipers without spacers ..

**rayray086** · 30-12-2010, 09:49 PM

If they're touching the suspension and their 7" wide, then some ~10mm spacers shouldn't have them poking out.

If you buy slip on spacers, make sure you get longer bolts with them as well (if you get 10mm spacers, get bolts that are 10mm longer than stock etc.). When buying longer bolts, check the seat surface of the wheels - it'll either be conical or ball seat. Make sure you buy the correct ones. Spend a little extra and get some custom spacers made up if you can so that their hub-centric and wheel-centric too (or get some hub-centric rings).

What size tyres are they anyway?