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Whats the best wheel width?
« on: July 27, 2014, 09:49:45 am »
hi all,

been looking at some wheels for my Gti. Whats the best width to have on the car so that there is no rubbing etc on the back.  The wheels I've been looking at are 8.5j all round and an offset of 44.


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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2014, 10:14:01 am »
Theres a wheel guide sonewhere on here, have a read


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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2014, 10:22:04 am »
cheers bud!

Ive been looking on Rimstyle.com and you put in your car make & model and they bring up wheels that fit your car without modifications etc.  just wanted a second opinion

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2014, 10:30:56 am »
Rears should be ok. Think mine are 18x9s ET45 running 215/40s


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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2014, 11:34:14 am »
depends also if or how low the car is--mine is on 8jx19 et44 with coilovers with no rubbing issues

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2014, 11:36:04 am »
car is currently at standard height on standard springs.. i dont want it stupidly low..

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2014, 11:46:05 am »
About a 30mm drop will be fine unless going for crazy sized wheels. Plus at 30mm you can still see the tyre but notloads of arch gap. I don't like the really low drops myself.

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2014, 11:49:16 am »
the wheels will be 18".  yer thats the look I'm trying to go for on the car
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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2014, 11:53:28 am »
I ran my above set up on springs no problems


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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2014, 11:59:45 am »
that was another decision I'm trying to make.. springs or coil overs,  only want a 30-40 drop

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2014, 12:56:39 pm »
I went for springs first then decided i wanted to go lower so bought coilovers


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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2014, 08:49:56 pm »
Coil overs makes it easier to get the car sat perfect

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Re: Whats the best wheel width?
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2014, 10:27:49 pm »
id recommend going for coilovers so you can get the height you want

personally think 18x8.5 et 48 with a 225/40/18 fits really well, pretty much flush  :happy2: