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Title: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: The wheel man on July 09, 2009, 12:22:26 pm

As there seem to be loads of posts about that will and wont fit on the GTI i though it could be a good idea to have some sort of wheel fitments guide.  This is where you guys come in!!  What i need is the size, width and offset  of the wheels your running, tyre size and ammount lowered (if at all)  Any issues with rubbing would also be usefull.  What i can then do is work out the minimum and maxumun clearance for each diameter / width to give an easy guide IE

18x8       Offset range 40 to 50 - Tyresize 225/40/18.  Upto 40mm lower no rubbing
18x8.5    Offset range 45 to 50 - Tyresize 225 or 235/40/18 Upto 30mm lowering no rubiing with arch bolts removed.

What do you think?

Ben

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: Mark_GTIV on July 09, 2009, 01:21:41 pm

18x8 ET 50 with 8mm spacers and 225 40 18 tyre lowered 30mm - No rubbing but had to do inner arch mod.

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: JPC on July 09, 2009, 02:31:32 pm

19 x 8 ET 50 - lowered 40mm 235/35/19 tyres - no rubbing but had to do screw removal mod

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: Top Cat on July 09, 2009, 07:02:03 pm

very soon to be 19x 8.5 ET 45 slammed with camber adjustment. tyres 235/35/19  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: candy turbo on July 09, 2009, 08:48:35 pm

Quote from: JPC on July 09, 2009, 02:31:32 pm

19 x 8 ET 50 - lowered 40mm 235/35/19 tyres - no rubbing but had to do screw removal mod

if you used 225/35/19 should have had no probs !!! so i been told  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: The wheel man on July 10, 2009, 07:49:04 am

Thanks guys

Keep em coming though... the more fitments i get the better  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: illyun on July 10, 2009, 09:47:06 am

Great post wheelman... :jumpmove:  will this be compiled into a chart or something?

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: SteveP on July 10, 2009, 09:52:12 am

Quote from: illyun on July 10, 2009, 09:47:06 am

Great post wheelman... :jumpmove:  will this be compiled into a chart or something?

Yes I will create a table to go into the FAQ's section for this  :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: Hurdy on July 10, 2009, 09:54:18 am

18 x 8  ET45 - lowered approx 30 mm on 225/40 rubber - no rubbing , but have already done screw mod.

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: tony_danza on July 10, 2009, 10:08:40 am

18x8 ET 42 225/40/18 - couldn't tell you how far it's lowered, but there's approx 15mm between tyre and arch.

Screw mod done, have pulled the arches on both sides and had to fold them back. Big holes in arch liners from rubbing under compression all the way up Foxhole at XXXmph.

Rears are fine though.

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: joesgti on July 10, 2009, 11:37:32 am

18 x 8.5 225/40/18 (not sure on the et) slammed 65mm, lots of rubbing before arch's were rolled.

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: pazz on July 10, 2009, 01:21:41 pm

Quote from: illyun on July 10, 2009, 09:47:06 am

will this be compiled into a chart or something?

You mean something like this (taken from GolfMKV.com):

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa1/RabidRabbit33/untitled-1.jpg (http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa1/RabidRabbit33/untitled-1.jpg)

If the offset isnt listed (generally ET32 or less) then its not recomended with stock arch's.

And roughly speaking (dont ask why they use inch's!):
1" = 25mm
1.5" = 40mm
2" = 50mm

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: gazbutS3 on July 10, 2009, 01:24:01 pm

On my Ed30, 8X19 ET50, 235/35/19 Toyo, lowered 25mm on coilovers, front arch screw mod, no rubbing :happy2:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: joesgti on July 10, 2009, 02:07:54 pm

Quote from: gazbutS3 on July 10, 2009, 01:24:01 pm

On my Ed30, 8X19 ET50, 235/35/19 Toyo, lowered 25mm on coilovers, front arch screw mod, no rubbing :happy2:

yours was lower than 25mm!!  :confused:

Title: Re: Wheel Fitment Guide
Post by: gazbutS3 on July 10, 2009, 02:57:23 pm

it was a while ago :smiley: