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Offline alexoc

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Wheel size question.
« on: 19 December 2010, 12:05 »
Can anyone tell me if the following size wheels are correct for the mk6 GTI?

They are Genuine Bbs Ch 026 19"
PCD= 5x112 vag fitment.
8" x19"
ET 50
57.1 mm centrebore
tyres are 245/35/19

Tyres may be a bit wide?

Thanks for any help.
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #1 on: 19 December 2010, 12:08 »
As a guide the 19" Silver VW Talladega's for the Golf R are
8Jx19
5x112
ET50
235x35x19 tyres

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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #2 on: 19 December 2010, 12:40 »
Quote from: alexoc on 19 December 2010, 12:05
Can anyone tell me if the following size wheels are correct for the mk6 GTI?

They are Genuine Bbs Ch 026 19"
PCD= 5x112 vag fitment.
8" x19"
ET 50
57.1 mm centrebore
tyres are 245/35/19

Tyres may be a bit wide?

Thanks for any help.

I'd say they are spot on.
My Genuine BBS CH025s in 18" are 8" x19", ET 50.
They fit just fine with 225/40/19 tyres.

My VW Racing wheels are 8.5" x19", ET 52.
They fit fine with 225/35/19 tyres..but they are pretty close to the arch.

I think 245s are too wide, I know the VWR wheels with 235s on *can* rub...so I'd have thought 245s would cause problems.

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #3 on: 19 December 2010, 12:49 »
^^^ Agreed, the wheels are the perfect size, the tyres however are large Audi sized not Golf fitment.
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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #4 on: 19 December 2010, 17:08 »
I'm looking at a set of 18" replicas which are PCD 5 x 112 and ET45.
Will these be ok with a set of 225 x 40 x 18 winter tyres?

The online supplier says they'll be fine - but obviously they want a sale!
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Offline Ess_Three

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #5 on: 19 December 2010, 17:17 »
Quote from: p3eps on 19 December 2010, 17:08
I'm looking at a set of 18" replicas which are PCD 5 x 112 and ET45.
Will these be ok with a set of 225 x 40 x 18 winter tyres?

The online supplier says they'll be fine - but obviously they want a sale!

What width Pete?
You may just be OK on an 8" wide wheel...no chance if they are 8.5s.
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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #6 on: 19 December 2010, 17:28 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 19 December 2010, 17:17
What width Pete?
You may just be OK on an 8" wide wheel...no chance if they are 8.5s.

8J is the width.
I don't want something thats going to scrape though.
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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #7 on: 19 December 2010, 17:37 »
I'm still confused by the ET in general though.
My standard wheels are ET50.  Whats the difference between that and ET45?
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Offline Hartside

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #8 on: 19 December 2010, 17:56 »
Here's an article explaining ET (offset)

http://www.alloyguide.com/pcd.php

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Re: Wheel size question.
« Reply #9 on: 19 December 2010, 18:00 »
Quote from: p3eps on 19 December 2010, 17:37
I'm still confused by the ET in general though.
My standard wheels are ET50.  Whats the difference between that and ET45?

The wheel offset is described by the term ET, which is from the German word ' Einpresstiefe', which means insertion depth.

Most wheels have a positive offset. The following sites explains it quite well and with diagrams.
A wheel ET45 8x18" should be fine for your R.

http://www.matey-matey.com/alloy-wheels.shtml#4

http://www.driverstechnology.co.uk/wheel-offset.htm

Hope these help.
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