MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sean76 on January 26, 2014, 10:34:00 pm

Title: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: sean76 on January 26, 2014, 10:34:00 pm

Who's running 19x8.5 rims and what size tyres you using. I was considering 225/40/19 but after reading on here I'm thing a 35 could be better. I'm running fairly low on coilys.
Cheers sean

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: George10 on January 26, 2014, 10:52:21 pm

215/35/19 will give you stetch, but also gives you a bit more clearance from the archers

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: Eddie07 on January 26, 2014, 11:07:51 pm

you recon 235 40 19's would go on standard edition ride height?

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: sean76 on January 27, 2014, 07:02:23 am

Not fussed about stretch the as I ran stretch on me last summer wheels and the lips got mullered with stone chips.
Might have to bite the bullet though and see what happens.

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: marko on January 27, 2014, 09:53:11 am

I have a set of 225/35/19 on Helios ready to go on my golf.i was advised to stick with 35 rather than the 40 which I would have preferred.

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: sean76 on January 27, 2014, 10:11:09 am

Looks like it's gonna be 225/35/19 then and then maybe a spacer just to push em out a tad more.
Cheers for the advice.

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: George10 on January 27, 2014, 03:06:21 pm

225's will be fine

Quote from: Eddie07 on January 26, 2014, 11:07:51 pm

you recon 235 40 19's would go on standard edition ride height?

they will but I'd go for a 35 profile

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: sean76 on January 27, 2014, 04:34:18 pm

Anybody got a pic of a 225/35/19 on an8.5j rim and one of a 225/40/19 on a 8.5 rim
TA

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: Rob. on January 27, 2014, 04:43:26 pm

http://tyrestretch.com/8.5_225_35_R19/

;)

Title: Re: 19x8.5 wheels
Post by: Eddie07 on January 27, 2014, 11:12:48 pm

Quote from: Rob. on January 27, 2014, 04:43:26 pm

http://tyrestretch.com/8.5_225_35_R19/

;)

Im not a fan of that...not on roads in south manchester