Author Topic: tyre width on 8j,s  (Read 1757 times)

Offline rudy

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tyre width on 8j,s
« on: 02 November 2010, 22:57 »
i have a mk 5 gti whats the widest tyres i can fit on 18x8j rims , i would like 245x40 or 245x35 ,  what tyres do you think,

Offline Wayne

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Re: tyre width on 8j,s
« Reply #1 on: 03 November 2010, 00:04 »
Don't think they will fit without rubbing to be honest.

225/40 is the best choice.

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Re: tyre width on 8j,s
« Reply #2 on: 03 November 2010, 22:49 »
american forum has a table of wheel and tire fitments for mk 5 , says 245 x35 on 18 x8j with et of greater than 40 plus , dont know how reliable it is , so will do more research , any one out there know anything different

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Re: tyre width on 8j,s
« Reply #3 on: 03 November 2010, 23:36 »
Why do you want tyres that wide, they will mess up gearing and speedo.

Offline rudy

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Re: tyre width on 8j,s
« Reply #4 on: 04 November 2010, 01:17 »
just like wide wheels , always have , anyway had a wee look under the arches there , i have 18x8 with 225 x40 on at the moment and theres not a mission of putting anything wider on theres about a 10mm gap between the tyres and suspension wouldnt risk wider , .   , theres very little room to manover with mk 5 , dont know where other boyo got his info from , yes i agree will mess up gearing and speedo , need 2 front tyres so will put money into 2 pilot sport 3 instead, had goodyear f1 on but didnt like them goin back to mich,s 

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Re: tyre width on 8j,s
« Reply #5 on: 17 November 2010, 17:42 »
If you like wide wheels, get wide rims and stretched tyres.

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