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18's on Golf R
- Thread starter defcon5
- Start date
mwhittaker1
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Swedesboro, NJ
Some people have said that the calipers rub on some 18" if you were looking to replace the stock. Just have to be careful about which ones you get.
hschan711
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Boston, MA
Mines are running fine
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tonipepperoni77
Drag Race Newbie
- Location
- Mass
I havnt seen one person saying they hit the calipers on 18s... most of us are running 17s for winter, now those cut it close but still plenty of space
I have brand new MK6 Watkins Glenn 18's in my garage, left over from my totaled GTI. I may consider using them at some point.
breaking badly
Banned
- Location
- St. Olaf
Since the R comes with 18" wheels as standard on several markets I'd assume
some folks are running these. 18" and 17" OE wheels clear the calipers.
I'm running 17" Mk.V wheels during winter on my Clubsport (same brakes as R).
some folks are running these. 18" and 17" OE wheels clear the calipers.
I'm running 17" Mk.V wheels during winter on my Clubsport (same brakes as R).
GolfGTI2014
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
I have these on my R.
Neuspeed RSe10 Light Weight Wheel: 18x8.5 ET45 Gun Metal
Neuspeed RSe10 Light Weight Wheel: 18x8.5 ET45 Gun Metal
The only issue with the 17" wheels for winter (which I run) is that in deep snow and slush the clearance between the rotors and the inner wheel edge is pretty small, and frozen crud gets in there and you get the wobble noise and feel at speed until you clean it out with a stick. Which is why everyone needs to carry a stick or something similar if they drive in the snow.
Nice wheel!