215/35/18 or 225/40/18 on a 9.5 Inch Rim - Appearance Only

[guile]

i ran 235/40/18 on 9.5: rims on my S3, they looked great, and as mine were the Goodyear Asymmetric 2s the rim protector made them look another 10mm+ wider.

thanks for the info mate, do you have any photos and can i ask the wheel offset?

[gareth_oau]

ignore the front pic as they are 8.5", bit the rears are 9.5"
offset is ET35, compared to OEM of ET33
I'm running 5mm spacers, but that is for brake clearance.
The clearance on the rear of the S3 is huge and so the rims/tyres would have cleared without spacers


on the first pic, you see how huge the rim protector is on the asymmetrics!

[rayray086]

Looked tough as Gareth.

[gareth_oau]

cheers Ray, I wasnt happy selling it, I just couldnt justify the cost of keeping it for the low usage

[jimmjumbo]

I recently fitted 19x9.5 ET35 to the rear of my Audi A4 (b5) I ran 225/40/18. I had to mild flare the rears so it sat flush when lowered



hope this helps you with your decision

[guile]

ignore the front pic as they are 8.5", bit the rears are 9.5"
offset is ET35, compared to OEM of ET33
I'm running 5mm spacers, but that is for brake clearance.
The clearance on the rear of the S3 is huge and so the rims/tyres would have cleared without spacers

thanks mate, looks like a nice example of an s3. i'm looking at running 9.5 square set up, out of interest what was the offset of the front 8.5's?

[guile]

I recently fitted 19x9.5 ET35 to the rear of my Audi A4 (b5) I ran 225/40/18. I had to mild flare the rears so it sat flush when lowered

cool mate thanks, definitely helps. just to clarify are yours 19's or 18's? i think i will be going with the 225/40/18 9.5 all round. do you mind if i ask your wheel offsets?

[dylan8]

cool mate thanks, definitely helps. just to clarify are yours 19's or 18's? i think i will be going with the 225/40/18 9.5 all round. do you mind if i ask you wheel offsets?

It's a bit pointless as they are completely different cars..

[guile]

It's a bit pointless as they are completely different cars..

cool, thanks for the advice