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Title: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: E30Dom on December 09, 2012, 08:24:18 pm: Thinking on swapping the TD 1.2s for something a bit showy next year now I've hopefully sourced some winter wheels... but the wheels I'm thinking is a staggered fitment with a 9" wide reae, but wanted to run a 225/40 tyre, is this safe to do and still press on round corners?

Cheers,

DOm
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: JoeDarKa on December 09, 2012, 08:29:27 pm: I have 225s on my 9 inch rear and the stretch is so small i cant imagine it will give you any problems
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: E30Dom on December 09, 2012, 08:30:06 pm: Schweet... any pics? ;)
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: JoeDarKa on December 09, 2012, 08:37:09 pm: I can get a proper one for you tomorrow as i swapped to my winters today!
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: E30Dom on December 09, 2012, 08:42:41 pm: Nice thanks buddy! :happy2:
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: jaffa on December 09, 2012, 09:09:11 pm: heres my car with 224/40/18 on a 9''

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2F12938141-B1B8-4BF8-B84C-D265D69EDA29-2581-000004EE0E4C8FAF.jpg&hash=8204c51eb4e9a64d7a223e81c01736a90d21b098)
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: E30Dom on December 09, 2012, 09:23:10 pm: Quote from: jaffa on December 09, 2012, 09:09:11 pm
heres my car with 224/40/18 on a 9''

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2F12938141-B1B8-4BF8-B84C-D265D69EDA29-2581-000004EE0E4C8FAF.jpg&hash=8204c51eb4e9a64d7a223e81c01736a90d21b098)

Whats the ET on that please and any rubbing? Suspension mods..?
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: jaffa on December 09, 2012, 09:54:13 pm: the wheels are et 45 lowered on fk silverline coilovers and i dont get any rubbing at all even with 2 adults in the back :happy2:

best picture i have of the back to show you the height its at

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2F15B26C6E-68C6-4976-89F2-56B305684603-2581-000004F088CA38BA.jpg&hash=d9213f3a76b468435dfe42c626e1088c750dadee)

hope this helps
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: Polo6n1600i on December 09, 2012, 09:55:45 pm: Wow - that is only a small amount of stretch - my new rims are going to be 9x18's too.

This is one of my old polo's with stretch - 165/50 on a 7x15
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb58%2Fmrdubstyle%2FImage077.jpg&hash=c816caff07ff7b6abaef4cb5b80be331fd84eee9)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb58%2Fmrdubstyle%2FImage076.jpg&hash=a25b6b91ca7ec784837c62bf45cf74bad96b9d70)
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: jonnym on December 09, 2012, 10:05:16 pm: I'd say yes. I'm running 9.5 on the back of mine with 225/40 tyres. I've got some subtle stretch going on too. I do like my cornering and acceleration and have had no issues thus far. I know the jury's out still on tyre stretch, but so far for me, i've have no issues.

If you want to see some pics of my golf take a look at this thread which is discussing wide tyres and max sizes - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,57631.msg650513.html#new
Title: Re: Safe to run a 225 width tyre on a 9" rim?
Post by: SLIVERFOX on December 09, 2012, 11:35:52 pm: Yeah I have 9.5 on the rear for the last 7 months been fine looks the part also running 225 not got pics but can send u if need to