Would 20et alloys fit a 480?

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:03 pm

I have been offered a set of old vw alloys with an offset of 20et. I know they would stick out but would it betoo much?

ReVolvoLution · Post by **ReVolvoLution** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:53 pm

20et sounds more like bmw fitment to me. I fittted a set of 20et deep dish bmw alloys to a mates old mk2 Golf (non GIT!)........ way too wide ! ! ! !

Was going to try them on the 480 but didnt have her with me at the time. Anything below 30et is starting to push the boundarys a bit if you ask me, but 20 would be possible depending on alloy size / width and the tyres your using on them.

You could always have a few mill ground off the alloys to bring them in a little bit depending on the style of them and how much alloy you have to play with anyway

robin_xr4i · Post by **robin_xr4i** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:32 pm

They are designed to be used with a wide arch kit (i think), but 480 have such big arches the standard alloys dont do them justice.

The alloys are 7" wide and are 15" diametre

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:42 pm

I have 17J or something

ReVolvoLution · Post by **ReVolvoLution** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:46 am

martinholmesuk wrote:I have 17J or something

WoW nice one mate! I could only manage about 7 of them the other night before turning a whiter shade of pale

@ Robin, why not try getting spaced out on a set of standard 15's?

Dont know the name of them, but the ones Murf had on his turbo here look about the best of the bunch. I've been watching for some of these myself

If your running Personal Injury! springs your rear arches will probably cause the most problems... then it comes down to the tyre size. And if they still catch...... you could alwyas just modify the rear arches slightly!

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:01 am

see they do fit erm rollers!

maybe 7j ?

ReVolvoLution · Post by **ReVolvoLution** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:03 am

Ahh yes the lesser spotted Momo Bomag's!!!

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:41 pm

Yeah and the drivers looks like hes on his 17th J of the day!

Theyre obviously hardened to the plant over there in Nigga Zealand!

ReVolvoLution · Post by **ReVolvoLution** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:48 pm

Shizzle Ma Nizzle ! ! ! !

Anyone tried playing around with the offsets front and rear? Spacers etc... i've adjusted mine a few times with some surprising results