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19" rims in Mk5 Golf??

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  • #16
    Originally posted by Bing56 View Post
    You can actually fit 19 x 9.5 on the front with a +48 offset no problems with 235/35 rubber. Many have done it
    i have 8.5 on the front with +50 and mine are right up against the suspension. i think this is one of those have to see it to believe it things lol...
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    • #17
      I'd be careful....

      I have BBS CK on mine 19x8" ET44 with Conti 3s and they rub without much effort.

      BTW - I was sure the VMRs were 19x8.5 with ET48
      Last edited by knievil; 07-08-2008, 09:34 PM.

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      • #18
        How would 18x8 et39 front and 18x9et40 rear work on a mkV?

        Like the low flush look, will this achieve it?

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        • #19
          Originally posted by intensem1 View Post
          How would 18x8 et39 front and 18x9et40 rear work on a mkV?

          Like the low flush look, will this achieve it?
          fronts would be flush but rear you'd have poke of about 20mil
          2x Caddy, 1x Ducato

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          • #20
            18x9 +50 on the rear sorry.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by intensem1 View Post
              18x9 +50 on the rear sorry.
              10 mil poke then well approximately anyway. mine are 8.5 et50 and they're flush
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              • #22
                Here is a pic showing the guard clearance on my GTI with standard wheels and suspension a couple of years ago.
                Not a real lot of room there.

                My 18s touch on rough corners when driving it hard. That is with Koni coilover suspension and dropped about 40 m/m
                Par 6 Golf GTI. Coilovers, BBS CH Wheels, APR'd
                Caddy van 05/07 (colourcoded) (BRIGHT! orange!) coilovers, Konis 18in. wheels, Oettinger tuned

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Mischa View Post
                  http://www.velocitymotoring.com/links/wheels_v708.htm

                  sure they're not 19x8.5? they definitely dont look like 9.5. and also from the company you said they're not available in 9.5...
                  Yes mate they are 8.5 with a +48 offset. My apologies to all....Had a brain fart so checked today when I had the wheels rotated front to back...As i said sorry guys. However still can't find anything better looking for a MKV...my opinion of course.

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                  • #24
                    anything bigger then 7.5 inches wastes a 235 tyre anyway, it's just about bragging once you go past that I always thought...
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                    Originally posted by tosspot
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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Volvo Driver View Post
                      anything bigger then 7.5 inches wastes a 235 tyre anyway, it's just about bragging once you go past that I always thought...
                      i dont really agree with that. The tyre looks completely different. Youre either slightly stretched or youre ballooned. I think slightly stretched looks much nicer. Only problem is the lack of rim protection.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Volvo Driver View Post
                        anything bigger then 7.5 inches wastes a 235 tyre anyway, it's just about bragging once you go past that I always thought...
                        225 on 7" is a balloon. 235 on 7" is even worse. 225 on 8.5 feels and handles better.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Tim View Post
                          i dont really agree with that. The tyre looks completely different. Youre either slightly stretched or youre ballooned. I think slightly stretched looks much nicer. Only problem is the lack of rim protection.
                          Agree there. Have already barked my RS4 Reps...Bugger

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Bing56 View Post
                            Agree there. Have already barked my RS4 Reps...Bugger
                            at least with the black you can fix it with a texta

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