Anyone know anything about cars/wheels?

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by ophic

so you can lower a car and fit big rims without it looking chav?

I think you can, but its all about getting it into proportion and not going nuts with it.

Theres plenty of examples in how not to do it here

www.barryboys.co.uk

[Dave20046]

ahh woops just re-read jimmy's post look spot on

have you looked at wheelworx in mansfield? give these guys a call they know all there is to know about alloys and sussy. When I had my Astra these guys sorted me out some rims and tyres for a very fair price and you can pick them up without paying a fortune for postage off ebay.

They were really helpfull guys when i was sorting my Astra out.

http://www.wheelworx.net/

They do all the Vdub replicas too

[Dave20046]

Cheers custard
http://www.wheelworx.net/acatalog/Vo...oy_wheels.html
the rs8 alloys look good but £450 with tyres is an ok price (althouh don't come with caps) but probably a bit more then I should be spending. grr tempting

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

I think you can, but its all about getting it into proportion and not going nuts with it.

Theres plenty of examples in how not to do it here

www.barryboys.co.uk

Indeed I don't think any of the wheels I've been looking at on an otherwise completely standard car will look chavvy. Just want something subtle that looks better than it does now. I've not given it lexus lights or hacked off the header pipes or anything.

[punyXpress]

Doin' owt with brakes, Dave?
Most standard brakes look Puny inside big wheels - prob not what you are wanting.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by punyXpress

Doin' owt with brakes, Dave?
Most standard brakes look Puny inside big wheels - prob not what you are wanting.

good point, although I think I've decided to go for some tasteful 16s which hopefully this won't be a problem with.

current tyres are something/175 r14 ...so 14"?

Originally Posted by Dave20046

lexus lights

Chavtastic

I had those on my 1st car as well as a bad boy carbon backbox that sounded like at earthquake anywhere above 2000rpm. O and a carbon fibre bonnet and 15inch rims.

Yes it was only a 1.2 clio and yes I did suffer from young chav driver disease after a strong course of anti-biotics i pulled thru and now I consider myself "normal" again.

Your golf will look fine, especially if you stick to those rims that look like VW ones.

I went from 16's to 17's on my last car (Astra G) and it threw the speedo out by about 5-10%, which devalued the car as when I came to sell it as it seamed to have high mileage because i was racking up miles faster than i should be.

[Dave20046]

hehe chavtastic, save the noise for bikes IMO.
aye , I thought about the mileage thing - well ****!

[fizzwheel]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

good point, although I think I've decided to go for some tasteful 16s which hopefully this won't be a problem with.

current tyres are something/175 r14 ...so 14"?

I reckon so...

What model Golf is it ? If its a basic ish model one with Drum brakes on the back dont go to big on the alloys it will look ****e...

Originally Posted by Dave20046

good point, although I think I've decided to go for some tasteful 16s which hopefully this won't be a problem with.

current tyres are something/175 r14 ...so 14"?

16inch rims are not over common so last time I wanted some 16inch tyres they was dearer than those bigger, as the bigger sizes are more common and more budjet tyre makers provide tyres in thos sizes.

that's wot i was told neway, I probs was jus spun a yarn