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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:47 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 74
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Location: Telford
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Just bought these. Wonder if they will fit directly onto my 206-180 or will i need spacers or anything?

Thanks!
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| *BobbyD* -- Current Car: GTI 180 | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 2194
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Location: Bristol & Leicester
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Whats the offset and things. Im not having a go, but do you reckon you should have checked before you bought them??
I really hope they fit for you mate. And they're actually quite nice!
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:03 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3666
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Location: Scotland
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Quarmbo wrote: |
Whats the offset and things. Im not having a go, but do you reckon you should have checked before you bought them??
I really hope they fit for you mate. And they're actually quite nice! |
307 offset is ET25-28, same as the 206 
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:07 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 74
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Location: Telford
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206 98> STUD: 4x108 * OFFSET: 20 to 25 * BORE: 65.1
307 01> STUD: 4x108 * OFFSET: 15 to 25 * BORE: 65.1
Just found this. OFFSET slighty out? Or will it be fine?
Cheers again.
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| *BobbyD* -- Current Car: GTI 180 | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:08 pm |
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Location: Bristol & Leicester
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Should be ok mate. Suck it and see.
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:12 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 74
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Location: Telford
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Cheers for the confidence boost!
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| *BobbyD* -- Current Car: GTI 180 | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:23 pm |
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IIRC they have been fitted previously with no probs.
They are quite rare too! Shame they are only 6.5J wide 
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:27 pm |
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G. wrote: |
IIRC they have been fitted previously with no probs.
They are quite rare too! Shame they are only 6.5J wide  |
Well i will still get 205/40/17 tyres on them ??
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| *BobbyD* -- Current Car: GTI 180 | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:34 pm |
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BobbyD wrote: |
G. wrote: |
IIRC they have been fitted previously with no probs.
They are quite rare too! Shame they are only 6.5J wide  |
Well i will still get 205/40/17 tyres on them ?? |
Should do, a 205 width on the Vortex (7J) looks a bit strecthed as it is, on a 6.5J I'd imagine you'll be fine. Less chance of kerb-age too 
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:49 pm |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 74
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Yeah thats true mate. i got them for £200 think thats a good buy or not.
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| *BobbyD* -- Current Car: GTI 180 | |
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:55 pm |
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BobbyD wrote: |
Yeah thats true mate. i got them for £200 think thats a good buy or not. |
Aye sounds like not a bad buy!
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:37 am |
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Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 286
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Location: Warwickshire for home-london for work
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BobbyD wrote: |
Yeah thats true mate. i got them for £200 think thats a good buy or not. |
new?!!?
not seen a 206 with these on yet so i would say a brilliant buy mate...you keeping them like that or have you got plans to powder coat?
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:38 am |
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Joined: Aug 01, 2010 Posts: 74
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Location: Telford
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Would like 2 powder coat them white mate. Fingers crosssed they look ok on a 206 lol
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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:03 pm |
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Joined: Aug 15, 2010 Posts: 286
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Location: Warwickshire for home-london for work
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i think they will look spot on mate and in white...winner
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