My mk5 has 19" wheels
8.5J et43 with 235/35 tyres
They fit fine, although I haven't tried with passengers yet.
Jas
Think yours are 225 Jas
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You're right! Dunno why I thought they were 235. Lol.
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I rub with 215/35 on ET44 (sits 1mm further in away from the arch) so have fun with that lol
Unfortunately most people on this forum don't understand stretch or fitment or stance
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19x8 et 35 will fit but I would recommend 215/35 tyres. Unfortunately it's either that or 235/35 or 40s which give a weird look and can (and probably will) cause clearance issues.
Putting wheels on a car without lowering it almost always makes it look a bit silly
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You can fit quite a wide range of ETs on a Mk5..
Depends on width but you can fit a 9.5j et 30 on the rear quite happily. The fronts the most you can realistically fit is a 19x9 et41 (bentley).