lakeeffect
New member
- Location
- Denver
Hey all,
New to the Golf R community. Drove a '98 Saab 900s (one of the last ever made in Sweden), a '04 330xi, and a 2018 Outback - which I hated and just traded in for a 2016 Golf R, 31,000 miles, built 05/2015. Love it.
Though I'm new the forum, I did search and didn't find this, so here goes. If it should go somewhere else or its already been answered, please direct me there. I love these types of internet forums, but they all kind of have different personalities/rules. Feel free to fill a new guy in.
My question is - I know many people do not replace the brakes with OEM when the go (my ladyfriend works in the aftermarket sector at Gates Corp., and made a pretty compelling case why). Alright, fine and dandy.
I live in CO, with bad snow and trash roads, so I am looking to get a designated '17 wheel setup for winter tires. That said, I know many '17 wheels have trouble clearing the OEM brakes, but I've searched and found out which ones do.
But as to non-OEM brakes, has anyone installed their recommended aftermarket brakes (feel free to list yours) and found they do/do not clear a certain '17 inch wheel. Has anyone installed aftermarket brakes they recommend that they know clears their '17 inch wheel?
I've read brake clearance on '17 wheels can come down to millimeters, so I want to be sure when I get my winter setup it can accommodate aftermarket brakes down the line.
Thoughts appreciated, looking forward to getting to know everyone.
New to the Golf R community. Drove a '98 Saab 900s (one of the last ever made in Sweden), a '04 330xi, and a 2018 Outback - which I hated and just traded in for a 2016 Golf R, 31,000 miles, built 05/2015. Love it.
Though I'm new the forum, I did search and didn't find this, so here goes. If it should go somewhere else or its already been answered, please direct me there. I love these types of internet forums, but they all kind of have different personalities/rules. Feel free to fill a new guy in.
My question is - I know many people do not replace the brakes with OEM when the go (my ladyfriend works in the aftermarket sector at Gates Corp., and made a pretty compelling case why). Alright, fine and dandy.
I live in CO, with bad snow and trash roads, so I am looking to get a designated '17 wheel setup for winter tires. That said, I know many '17 wheels have trouble clearing the OEM brakes, but I've searched and found out which ones do.
But as to non-OEM brakes, has anyone installed their recommended aftermarket brakes (feel free to list yours) and found they do/do not clear a certain '17 inch wheel. Has anyone installed aftermarket brakes they recommend that they know clears their '17 inch wheel?
I've read brake clearance on '17 wheels can come down to millimeters, so I want to be sure when I get my winter setup it can accommodate aftermarket brakes down the line.
Thoughts appreciated, looking forward to getting to know everyone.