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Title: Spacers gti with 18inch monza 225 40 18 tyres
Post by: r5gtt on March 08, 2016, 10:40:24 pm

Hi all,

Some help please.
Want to know if I were to lower my golf mk5 30 or 35 mm what's the thickest spacers I can have fitted?. 15mm front and rear or would the tyres catch the arches?.

Thanks 

R5

Title: Re: Spacers gti with 18inch monza 225 40 18 tyres
Post by: AJP on March 08, 2016, 11:05:09 pm

I'm sure you'd be ok with 15mm all round.

Monzas are 7.5 et51

I've got BBS VZ - 8 et44 - which are a lovely fit. No rubbing.

Doing the sums, your Monzas are about 13mm more tucked than my VZ.

Therefore, 15s all round on your Monzas would make them poke 2mm more than my VZ.

Would I get away with a theoretical 2mm spacer all round? Yes. Easily.

Oh and I'm down 30mm on H&R 29176 springs.

Title: Re: Spacers gti with 18inch monza 225 40 18 tyres
Post by: r5gtt on March 08, 2016, 11:13:33 pm

@AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926) you're a star mate  :star: :slap: what took you so long lol

Title: Re: Spacers gti with 18inch monza 225 40 18 tyres
Post by: glasgowdubber on March 09, 2016, 08:50:04 am

Anyone got photos with the 15mm spacers and standard 18" monzas? This is something I've thought about before...