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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mk2_tel on 09 February 2013, 21:51

Title: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: Mk2_tel on 09 February 2013, 21:51

I'm after 18x8 front and 18x9 rear maybe extra half on front and rear if I can cheers

Title: Re: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: Chris#101 on 09 February 2013, 22:00

I'm running 8.5j front and 9.5j rear with ease. I've heard of people running 9.5j front and 10.5j rear

Et 35 front and rear 10mm spacer front 15mm Rear running 225/40/18 tyres all round

Title: Re: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: Kelvin1977 on 09 February 2013, 22:26

I ran x5 alloys 9j front 10j on the back with 20mm adaptors but sold :cry:

Title: Re: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: dom on 09 February 2013, 22:39

Quote from: Mk2_tel on 09 February 2013, 21:51

I'm after 18x8 front and 18x9 rear maybe extra half on front and rear if I can cheers

Depends entirely on offset and how low you are.

7J wheels could foul the arches with the wrong offset.

Title: Re: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 11 February 2013, 12:33

running tt comps, get a small amount of rub, but my cars 140mm lowered atm.

not sure of the offset ect of them.

but as said depends on how low your car is and stuff

Title: Re: How wide can I go on front and rear before I get arch issues
Post by: crazy golf on 11 February 2013, 20:57

Quote from: Mk2_tel on 09 February 2013, 21:51

I'm after 18x8 front and 18x9 rear maybe extra half on front and rear if I can cheers

I know its for looks, but you dont want a stagard set up on a FF car. It will make understeer worse mate