Author Topic: get wheels with et35 to fit (Read 14972 times)

matsu · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2011, 09:54:08 pm »

Quote from: Bennett vrs on February 17, 2011, 08:25:46 pm

With a half decent stretch im pretty sure you'l get alphards on no bother. I'l tell you when i get mine on in a few weeks

Dude... You gotta tell me the specs of wheels. The drop and how the hell I can get me some lol
And pics and more pics!!
Good luck ya Jammy git!!
Matsu

Bennett vrs · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2011, 10:08:43 pm »

There staggered 8.5J up front ET35 with a 205/40/18, and the rears are 9.5J, Et40 and a 215/40/18. Need to source another 205/40/18 falken 452 as its got a budget on one, and the other 3 are 452's but its harder than i thought. Hoping there wont be to many issues with fitment, the haldex and fitting over my new brakes!

Al maybe sell you them in a few weeks!

matsu · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:01:16 am »

have you had to do any arch work mate?
cant believe the yanks have so many sets on theirs and dont seem to have that much agg...or are they keeping the amount of work needed to get fitment a bit quiet??

am sooo jealous lol... but keep thinking i might need coils if i,m gonna put these on-they def look better when its dropped low!
like dis...

matsu

big al · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:14:09 am »

Those all look the business, but even with coils you will struggle to get the same look as the pics.
Although have spoken to one guy on ED38 who can get some German H&R ultra lows or something that go as low as air, though they are about £1300,then a couple hundred to fit, and get chassis notch etc. and you have to wind them right down which just isn't practical. FK and AP are some of the lowest ones you can get that I know of,without cutting springs,removing helpers, and all that dodgy stuff!

matsu · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:17:48 am »

hahah thats my concern mate- i spend a fortune on the rims and then cos i cant/wont go that low-will they look as good as i want them.

matsu

big al · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2011, 10:25:33 am »

Quote from: matsu on February 18, 2011, 10:17:48 am

hahah thats my concern mate- i spend a fortune on the rims and then cos i cant/wont go that low-will they look as good as i want them.

matsu

Coils will get you pretty low and still retain a level of comfort depending on what brand you go for.
Keep trying with those reps, though if they fall through try http://www.performancealloys.com/wheel-details.aspx?ID=1665 for a new set, stick your old tyres on and you are away!

Bennett vrs · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2011, 04:22:22 pm »

You can get reps that are Et44 and there like 600 for the set mate which isnt bad. The first pic you posted on the mk4 R32 ( deles) are the ones that i have sitting, bought them off him last week. Ive not done any arch work, not tried yet. Cars still sitting standard but i have brakes, coils, the wheels and loads more bits to get on once the weathers a bit better. Will let you know when i get them on though mate.

matsu · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2011, 09:15:28 pm »

as much as i want to be in a hurry i have plenty to do to the car before i get the rims-and they will only be sunday best rims anyways.so as much as i am very impatient, lack of funds will prevail and force me to wait,...unless the right ones come up at the right time and ill postpone something else.
we all know how that goes i,m sure!

hurry up the dry weather so i can see what your doing with yours... i wont be far behind u unless a chance of luck befalls me!!
i really should stay off here and ill be sane again...and not so skint.
good luck
matsu

P4ulo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 19, 2011, 10:43:01 pm »

So, whats the news?!

I am shopping backwards and am currently looking for some rims for the mk5 Golf I haven't even bought yet.

I've just seen a set of Merc staggered fit.
18" all round.
8.5 fronts on ET35,
9.5 rears on ET40.

Can I get these to fit, what tyres should I run,
and will I need to get spacers.

I plan to buy some Gaz Gold Coilovers, it won't be decked as its the wife's car.
Any news, please.............?!

Five Alive · « **Reply #24 on:** March 11, 2011, 09:46:41 am »

Alphards apparently are quite easy to fit, bit of arch rolling on the front, camber on the back to tuck the tyre in, should be quite easy I reckon with the right tyres,

if your not going to lower it lots a 9.5 may look naff, you need it low to pull the look off in my opinion

gileshanna · « **Reply #25 on:** March 11, 2011, 10:32:38 pm »

Quote from: Top Cat on February 14, 2011, 04:03:06 pm

Yep thats a cert, you could have a cat using your tyre as a treadmill with that pokage.

.....Brilliant!

P4ulo · « **Reply #26 on:** March 11, 2011, 11:36:31 pm »

Yeah, well.
forget that.

I managed to get a set of Lexus SC 430 rims for £250 delivered,
I'll split them,
get the outers powder coated and hand polish the centres,
much cheaper than what I was after.....

just need to borrow a girl from works car to test fit before I send them off for powder.......

pobmk4 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 13, 2011, 05:19:33 pm »

Theres a load of guys over here running alphards - but all are reps!!! I myself have porsche 996 GT3 rims on mine running et35 all round, although i have 7.5x18 fronts and 10x18 rears. Need to run with camber in the rear on a stretched tyre, and may even contemplate stretch on the fron t depending how low i go!! But wouldnt recommend it for anything you drive quite hard as it would more than likely destroy the arch!!! LOL

Five Alive · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:47:56 pm »

would like to see a pic of that running 10's on the back

pobmk4 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:57:52 am »

Once i get my car finished (in prep for a show in Limerick) then i'll post up a few pics of it!! I had been told by numerous peopleon different forums that they would never fit without mega arch work, but they seem to fit on mine reasonably easy!!!