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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: sjw on 07 December 2020, 16:44

Title: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: sjw on 07 December 2020, 16:44

And what tyre width? Offset?

Looking at 18x8.5 ET45

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: SRGTD on 07 December 2020, 22:49

No personal experience of 8.5Jx18” wheels on a mk7 / mk7.5, but I’ve just gone onto www.rimstyle.com and there are a number of 8.5Jx18” ET45 wheels displayed that Rimstyle are saying are suitable for a mk7 / mk7.5 GTI.

Rimstyle are suggesting 225/40 R18 tyres - although depending on tyre selection, some 225 tyres without much rim protection on an 8.5J wheel might mean there’s a higher risk of kerbing when parallel parking.

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: Exonian on 08 December 2020, 14:49

Gnasher and a few others have run 8.5 x 19 wheels circa ET45 and 46 so we know that width and offset will fit ok. Keeping a similar rolling diameter using 18” wheels and thus not upsetting the speedo I’d definitely plump for 235/40/18 tyres unless the car was going to be drastically lowered.
225 tyres would just leave the wheel rim too prone to accidental damage.

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: sjw on 08 December 2020, 17:24

Cheers guys. Rimstyle was exactly what I was looking at, with 235 wide tyres :) Merry xmas to all  :smiley:

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: Exonian on 09 December 2020, 14:11

What wheel style are you going for sjw?

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: sjw on 10 December 2020, 13:58

Thinking of going for the Romac Radium in Matt Carbon Grey for my White Silver GTI

(https://www.rimstyle.com/products/wheels/romac_radium_gmm/large/1.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: SRGTD on 10 December 2020, 15:10

@sjw; I like those - they look similar in design to BBS CH-R and CH-R II and I’m a big fan of BBS alloys.

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: sjw on 10 December 2020, 15:40

Quote from: SRGTD on 10 December 2020, 15:10

@sjw; I like those - they look similar in design to BBS CH-R and CH-R II and I’m a big fan of BBS alloys.

Exactly, but I just don't have the cash to splash out on brands like BBS!

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: sjw on 10 December 2020, 19:21

This is part of the photoshoot that made me desire this type of rim:

(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fvwgolf7.files.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F12%2Fvolkswagen-golf-vii-gti-with-vmr-wheels-photoshoot-5.jpg&f=1&nofb=1)

Title: Re: Anyone running 8.5J wheels?
Post by: TippEx on 12 December 2020, 14:26

I'm running BBS CH-Rs 18" 8.5 and pretty sure the offset is 45.  My 225 tyres still had a lot of tread when I bought the wheels so still running those.  Planning to go to 235 once they have worn down so that I have a bit more side wall.

In conjunction with the Eibach Pro lowering kit I have had no issues at all with rubbing or anything like that.