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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: trix on 01 September 2008, 10:26
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monza 2 18inch golf gti 57 plate.will it take 245 got 225 on not lowered or anything.before i mess about without spacers etc.rich
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Why do you want the wider tyres? Not sure they will fit tbh mate
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Ive hear'd of people wanting the stretched look so does this mean it's called the squashed look :laugh:
I cant see how you could get away with that but why not PM the wheel man for clarification. :smiley:
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took them off wifes new tts cos the buffers on the side didnot protect the wheels u know what i mean 2 scuffed wheels in 2 days of picking it up.
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You need to change the wife not the tyres :wink:
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245s should fit, but you will probably need to go to a 35 profile. Is the car lowered or altered in any other way?
One issue which may arise with wider boots and/or lowered suspension is very minor rubbing on the top screw of the front wheel arch liner - if so, just remove the screw, and carefully bend the lip upwards slightly.
Input your data into this site - http://www.venommotorsports.com/library/tirewheelcalculator.asp
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245s should fit, but you will probably need to go to a 35 profile. Is the car lowered or altered in any other way?
One issue which may arise with wider boots and/or lowered suspension is very minor rubbing on the top screw of the front wheel arch liner - if so, just remove the screw, and carefully bend the lip upwards slightly.
Input your data into this site - http://www.venommotorsports.com/library/tirewheelcalculator.asp
i did this, works well :afro:
then i decided i wanted to go lower so i got the arches rolled :cool: :cool:
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245s should fit, but you will probably need to go to a 35 profile. Is the car lowered or altered in any other way?
One issue which may arise with wider boots and/or lowered suspension is very minor rubbing on the top screw of the front wheel arch liner - if so, just remove the screw, and carefully bend the lip upwards slightly.
Input your data into this site - http://www.venommotorsports.com/library/tirewheelcalculator.asp
i did this, works well :afro:
then i decided i wanted to go lower so i got the arches rolled :cool: :cool:
How low did you go?
Or do I need to search for your "project page"? :wink:
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the arches line up with the tyers so the car looks as it would be sat on them :rolleyes: project page hasnt been updated for a while :smiley: :smiley:
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The 245/35/18 is 6mm smaller in diameter than a 225/40/18, take into account the squashing effect and they will be about the same. TBH, ive fitted 245 to a 7.5 rim before and i diddnt like the look..... each to there own though!!
took them off wifes new tts cos the buffers on the side didnot protect the wheels u know what i mean 2 scuffed wheels in 2 days of picking it up.
The so called "rim protector" is a load of rubbish IMO. How is a small strip of rubber 3mm deep going to stop 1200kg of car from hitting a wheel on a kurb????
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when your parking at slow speeds mate.
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when your parking at slow speeds mate.
So how much force do you think is needed to compress 3mm of rubber with a car?? :huh:
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Swap the TTS alloys as well :wink: they are 8" wide and will look much better with the 245's. Add to that the missis rolling on Monza's on 225 sections and it should slow her up a bit :wink: :evil:
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The 245/35/18 is 6mm smaller in diameter than a 225/40/18,
Huh - actually more like 8 or 9mm difference in diameter! 4.5mm is the radius, and therefore the ride height! :tongue:
(225/40 ZR18 has an overall dia of 637 to 645mm - depending upon manufacturer [Toyo or Mich], whereas 245/35 ZR18 has an OD of 629mm [Toyo])
take into account the squashing effect and they will be about the same.
WTF are you on about? If the load rating and the tyre pressures are the same, then the "squashing effect" will be identical, therefore the ride height will 4.5mm lower!
TBH, ive fitted 245 to a 7.5 rim before and i diddnt like the look..... each to there own though!!
Yup, agreed, ETTO.
And just to clarify, a 245 is NOT recommended for a 7.5" rim - with 8.0 to 9.5 being the recommended rim widths.
took them off wifes new tts cos the buffers on the side didnot protect the wheels u know what i mean 2 scuffed wheels in 2 days of picking it up.
The so called "rim protector" is a load of rubbish IMO. How is a small strip of rubber 3mm deep going to stop 1200kg of car from hitting a wheel on a kurb????
Ahhhh, but different tyre manufacturers use different methods of "rim protectors". Pirelli, along with most of the Jap and Korean tyres use the useless rubber "lip" mentioned. However, Michelin, the latest Continental, and Dunlop - all use the entire height of the sidewall as a rim protector. This method is noticably more useful than the pathetic 3mm lip still used by inferior tyre manufacturers.
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i think i will just try them all a bit two technical.will they or wont they rub that was the question.x
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Ref TT: Agreed on the OD, got my sums wrong (no surprise there!)
What i mean by the squashing effect is that the 245 tyre will be pushed in by the 7.5" rim. The majority of the width will overhang the alloy but i would have thought that there would be a small increase in the height of the tyre (based on no more than what i think would happen, i woulddnt fit this combo to a customers car so i cant say for sure)
i think i will just try them all a bit two technical.will they or wont they rub that was the question.x
I think that joesgti answered you question on this :wink:
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Ref TT: Agreed on the OD, got my sums wrong (no surprise there!)
OK, no worries. Afterall, what's a few mm between mates? :grin:
What i mean by the squashing effect is that the 245 tyre will be pushed in by the 7.5" rim. The majority of the width will overhang the alloy but i would have thought that there would be a small increase in the height of the tyre (based on no more than what i think would happen, i woulddnt fit this combo to a customers car so i cant say for sure)
Ahhhh, I see exactly now. Yes, agreed, the 245 on a 7½" rim will have a "ballooning" effect, an un-natural kind of bulge in the sidewall. :wink: :smiley: I suppose it's no different to the current trend of "stretching" - which, IMEVHO, must be THE worst mod going - I think that particular trend looks really aweful. :sad: :sick: ETTOT. :smiley: