Wheel Advice please

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Postby UHF on Tue Feb 05, 2002 10:58 pm

I've long been putting off buying alloys for my RS Turbo and I think now is the right time to fix that.

First a question or two if I may.

15" wheels fit on a RS Turbo (non lowered) without a problem right?

With 15" do I basically go for the widest tyres I can find which will fit?

Are 16" possible if they are narrow and low profile without any work required?

For a long time I've liked the cossie and GTI 5 spoke look however they are tough to get a hold of and expensive when they do turn up compared to buying brand new wheels!

So, the best wheels I can find which I think will look ok on a red RS Turbo are Kahn RS-R's, comments please, i've done a photo shop thing :smile:

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Postby Robin on Wed Feb 06, 2002 12:50 pm

great choice there m8. 15"s with 195/45s will fit fine without arch work or lowering :grin:
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Postby Davesfastford on Wed Feb 06, 2002 2:00 pm

What about a set of rs-s's instead m8. I have em on my fezzy 15" with 194/45 r15 tyres and lowered -35mm :wink: No scrubbage ever!!!
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Postby chumkila on Wed Feb 06, 2002 2:00 pm

dont forget 4-6mm spacers to be safe from any rubbing on the inner arch.
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Postby UHF on Wed Feb 06, 2002 2:07 pm

well shouldnt need spacers as the kahns are 6.5" wheels
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Postby dr_blackman on Wed Feb 06, 2002 4:02 pm

Go for it m8, Your car would look so much better.

I personally don't like the 3 spoked alloys, so put them in the garage incase you ever want to go standard again :smile:

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Postby elm_us on Wed Feb 06, 2002 9:22 pm

dont go for cossy mate u will have bad luck :wink:
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Postby UHF on Thu Feb 07, 2002 8:43 am

How about those Mas Italy ones, pretty much the same as Kahn RS-R's!

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Postby Mexi on Thu Feb 07, 2002 10:04 am

a m8 of mine went to look at some masitalys + khans for his passat 1.8t and he reconed that the masitalys were as good if not better!!!
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Postby TJ on Thu Feb 07, 2002 11:01 am

IMO, the kahn's are a much better quality wheel.
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Postby UHF on Thu Feb 07, 2002 11:03 am

in what way are they better?

smoother, different material, stronger? how can you tell?
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Postby icecool on Thu Feb 07, 2002 9:23 pm

Won't need any spacers, do yo go to WLRC.
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Postby UHF on Thu Feb 07, 2002 10:49 pm

Whats that?
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Postby icecool on Sat Feb 09, 2002 12:36 am

If you went m8, you'd know. Just the car looked familar as I have seen one like it around the West London area.
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Postby UHF on Sat Feb 09, 2002 10:40 am

Possibly me, I have friends in Hounslow!
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Postby gooner boy on Mon Feb 11, 2002 2:34 pm

well might have been someone else, we saw a few on saturday didnt we UHF, damn common those standard looking red FRST!!

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