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How low to go with 15" wheels
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:12 pm
by thedees1
how low would fellow gti owners recomend lowering on 15" wheels.
Also a rough price of different heights?
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:54 pm
by ICEYPOLO
depends on width of wheels, you can go 80-90mm + on standard rims but using 8" x 15" like mine can go 60-70?mm unless you are rolling/ pulling arches...
few factors to take into account...
scott
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:23 pm
by moynas
I'd say 75mm max as you'll end up popin your drive shaft!!
Plus you'll have problems getin over speed bumps etc!!
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:24 pm
by polopowah
and anything below -75mm and the exhaust centre box starts to catch on speed humps
ripped a hole in mine a few weeks ago
-Ben-
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:17 pm
by dubpolo
yep -75mm but i wish i could go lower
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:45 pm
by Mouse_GTI
What is the best handling wise and driveability wise? (getting round everyday things like speed bumps etc)
Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:35 pm
by polopowah
-50mm
-Ben-
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:45 am
by Jordan
120 mill.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:46 am
by djsimmy
wat u on about im 80mm down on 15's and i dont catch on f**k all. well if i go over speed bumps flat my cat cathes i have to bob right wheel on left wheel off
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:37 pm
by dubpolo
i don't catch if you go slow, that why i want to go lower
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:02 pm
by PhilGTi
With minor arch mods, and i mean very minor my car very rarely catched unless im absolutly caining it in a tight corner then hit a bump.
Im down about 80mm ish with 15 x 7.5 wheels.
Any lower and i think it would look stupid.
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:47 pm
by Demo_202
-60mm, looks good and no problems
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:47 pm
by one_must_fall
what about 50mm drop with spacers? any idea how wide i could go without rolling the arches?
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:19 pm
by Arnoldo
60mm id say is perfect, but I would say that cause I have 60mm springs and shocks
In all honesty tho I wouldnt go much lower as it just takes the fun out of driving.