Hello FroGTI,
I sounds like you may have moved on to other forums, but I thought I would try to take a shot at contacting you anyway. I'm considering your same wheel and tire combination for a US 2010 Golf TDI, but I am a little worried about what some people call poke. I'm hoping the 8 x 8 ET41 will be flush with the fenders, but not poke out beyond. The wheels will come with 235/40/18 tires, but of course I can change to 225/40/18 in the future. Based on your posts and looking at what pictures have survived, it seems you are happy with your wheels and tires and they look good on your GTI. I was hoping you would confirm that the top of the wheels and the tread of the tires are under the fenders. In one more recent post, you indicated that maybe the bulge of the tire was poking but not the tread. I would also be interested to know if the top edge of the rim is under the fender.
Thanks for your help, if you are still here on the forum.