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Offline pocket_gti

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Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« on: September 29, 2012, 03:23:05 pm »
Hi

Looking at buying some 18 inch et 41 alloys for my mk5 tdi golf but want to know which tyres I should fit??
Cars currently at stock hight but will looking at lowering it to 40mil in the near future so want to fit something that will not foul....

Any info or advice would be great!!! Thank you

MIT
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2012, 04:23:24 pm »
225/40R18's would be correct.

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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2012, 04:55:54 pm »
what width are the rims?
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2012, 07:29:10 pm »
I might have a couple of budget accelera tyres with 3 mm or so for sale 225/40/18 92y if you need some to put you on for the time being, also some bridgestone re050a with 2mm same size etc
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2012, 11:30:53 pm »
I'm running 18x8 ET40 and 215/35/18 tyres. No scrubbing when driving super low
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 10:42:13 pm »
They were 8 inch wide sorry forgot that bit! Lol

Been a great help people! Thank you all...

Had another quick question on ET.. What are my ET limits so I have no rub on any new wheels I buy... I know ET45 is ok but what's my heighest and lowest so to speak so I avoid any rubbing? Wheels will be 18 or 19 and 8.5 max width

Hope I have made sense lol

Cheers again

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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2012, 10:13:43 am »
I think 215 40 18 is great on an 8".

Saying that, I've just had some put on a 9"   :grin:
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2012, 01:05:56 pm »
i'd be on 215.40 x18
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2012, 11:49:57 pm »
I agree with 215 40 18.

I have 225 at the moment and with coilovers the wheel scrapes the arch when cornering hard.

Rims are 18" x 8 ET42
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2012, 09:22:13 pm »
This is the exact same problem I'm having at the moment i want 225/40/18 but everybody keeps saying 215 are much better for clearance!
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Re: Which tire size for 18inch ET41
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2012, 10:56:50 pm »
215 on a 8" rim is almost zero stretch if you want to run fairly low dont run a 225 it will rub
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