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daz1761
12-09-2018, 12:45 PM
Hello,

I am looking to upgrade my 17" alloy wheels on my Golk Mk5 GT Sport as they are looking very scruffy. I have come across some nice refurb Audi A3 wheels, but I am not sure if they will fit my car:

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Here is the spec:



Metal Type:
Aluminium
Number of Studs:
5


Rim Width:
7.5J
Rim Manufacturer:
Audi


Rim Diameter:
18
Rim Structure:
One Piece


Offset:
54



Cheers.
WxmDaggers
12-09-2018, 01:32 PM
Any 5 stud should fit mate

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daz1761
12-09-2018, 06:15 PM
Nice one mate,

The only thing I noticed between the Audi wheels and a set of genuine black Vancouver 18" VW alloys I'm also eyeing up is the offset . The former is 54 and the latter is 51.

Should I need to worry about arch rubbing due to them sticking out a bit further as I have had the car lowered?
WxmDaggers
12-09-2018, 07:29 PM
Ahh I see, you may need a lower profile tyre depending on how much your cars been lowered. I think the GT tyres are something like 225 55 17 so you'd need at least a 215 45 18, try a Google search on advice on getting bigger wheels before you take the plunge.

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daz1761
12-09-2018, 07:59 PM
Yeah I've just looked and mine are 225 45, the car has only been lowered about 20-25mm. I was thinking I'd go for at least something like with a height of 40, then the overall diameter wouldn't be hugely different to what I have now. I've gone and took the plunge tho as I am desparate lol, and something similar sold quite quickly last time. I'll let you know how I get on with them as the next stage will be getting tyres fitted for them. Think they will look good as my car is white - also got all the gloss black badges to go with them if all goes well, which it should do (fingers crossed!).
WxmDaggers
12-09-2018, 08:06 PM
Nice one mate, I'm sure you shouldn't have too much of a problem. Post some pic's up when it's done.

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andrewpain
07-10-2018, 07:16 PM
I'm selling a set of Leon "Performance" alloys, with Nokian winter tyres (225/45/17) - £500.
They came off the Mk3 Leon when I sold it and onto my daughters Mk5 GT Sport, so they'll fit yours. They're 7J 17 112 ET49, and here's a link to the photos
Winter Wheels And Tyres by andrewgpain | Photobucket
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(http://s345.photobucket.com/user/andrewgpain/library/winter%20wheels%20and%20tyres?sort=3&page=1)