((( seeking advice please asap ))) 19 alloys query

[scottm72]

anyone know where I can get a set of these in SILVER and ET45 APPOSED TO 41S
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191529592636?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
cant find them anywhere

[dansmith180]

ET 41 will still be OK, of you're lowering quite a but you'll have to roll the arches for ET45 anyways

[scottm72]

ET 41 will still be OK, of you're lowering quite a but you'll have to roll the arches for ET45 anyways

I spoke to vw racing yesterday and they advised that ET45 is the standard fitment which would require no alteration to the arches ?
is that correct ?
don't know what you mean by ( rolling the arches ) dansmith

[dansmith180]

It depends if you're lowering (which you'll want to on 19's) and by how much, I ran 19" 8j ET45's on the front with about 40mm drop and the tyres rubbed when loaded and under heavy cornering.

If you put your hand inside the arch and have a feel there is a lip there and that's where the wheel catches most of the time so you get that lip 'rolled' and you've got extra clearance.

[scottm72]

It depends if you're lowering (which you'll want to on 19's) and by how much, I ran 19" 8j ET45's on the front with about 40mm drop and the tyres rubbed when loaded and under heavy cornering.

If you put your hand inside the arch and have a feel there is a lip there and that's where the wheel catches most of the time so you get that lip 'rolled' and you've got extra clearance.

didn't plan on lowering the car at all and just run directly with the 19s
didn't think I needed to but will that look silly ?

[dansmith180]

It depends if you're lowering (which you'll want to on 19's) and by how much, I ran 19" 8j ET45's on the front with about 40mm drop and the tyres rubbed when loaded and under heavy cornering.

If you put your hand inside the arch and have a feel there is a lip there and that's where the wheel catches most of the time so you get that lip 'rolled' and you've got extra clearance.

didn't plan on lowering the car at all and just run directly with the 19s
didn't think I needed to but will that look silly ?

Yeah mate it will look like an offraoder, if you got the ET41's and did a 25mm or so drop it would look nice and you would t get any issues

[scottm72]

bugger I didn't think that was necessary
wish I could see a pic of a gti on 19s NOT lowered then lowered