wheel et ques

[eddie1905]

I've found some rims I like but they are et 40 so I was wonderin what if any probs I'd have fitting these to my 8v the car isnt lowered , also would 195/45 tyres be ok  thanks

[rowlers]

buy a set of 5mm spacers then you have an et of 35 which is ideal for your motor (iirc!)

[eddie1905]

Yeah was thinkin bout spacers but the wheels on my car are et 38 and I havnt had any probs with them so was wonderin if 2mm made much of a difference the wheels I like are 7in wide if this makes any difference

[Mew]

With that kind of offset you'd be looking at rubbing up against the shock absorber and spring, so it wouldn't matter if the car was lowered or not! However, i'm not saying that you would get rubbing with that offset, but it is getting a bit high 

[rubjonny]

you only need to start worring about rubbage when you get to ET25 at the front, and close to ET18 at the rear

[rowlers]

you only need to start worring about rubbage when you get to ET25 at the front, and close to ET18 at the rear

Lowered or std?

Mine is 20mm lower on eibachs and rubs occasionally with ET28 on the back.

[rubjonny]

Mine was lowerd 40mm with the above ETs, ET25 was fine on mine at the rear, with 195/50/15.  What tires have you got, baloons? 

Edit: 40mm kit, so in reality 20mm on a GTI.  Width is also important, mine are/were 7j
Edit2: 195 wide, 15 is a bit narrow 

[rowlers]

7J & 195/50/15s

[rubjonny]

hmm, what make of tires, i was fine with toyo proxes & falken ze512s, some tires are more baloony than others 

[rowlers]

They were all cheapies.

I have uniroyals on now, so will have to see, it is only with weight in the back and over fast bumpy/sweeping roads.

Day to day it is no probs