19inch Fittings?

[vk]

Hey guys,
Been curious about this for a while, but does anyone know how well 19inch rims sit on the mk5s? Googling produces some reslts, but its been hard to narrow it down to certain wheels.

In particular I was looking at the 19inch VW Talladegas (from the Golf R mk6).
I believe these are offset 45? width 9, but I'm not too sure how all the numbering fits in with my mk5 golf

Thanks again!

[team_v]

Hey guys,
Been curious about this for a while, but does anyone know how well 19inch rims sit on the mk5s? Googling produces some reslts, but its been hard to narrow it down to certain wheels.

In particular I was looking at the 19inch VW Talladegas (from the Golf R mk6).
I believe these are offset 45? width 9, but I'm not too sure how all the numbering fits in with my mk5 golf

Thanks again!

I'm pretty sure they are 19 x 8 ET 50

The smaller ones are 18 x 7.5 ET 50

[dylan8]

as above, think they are 8s.
should fit fine, nothing really changed from the mk5 to mk6 as far as im aware.
there is a million threads on here about guys fitting wheels up to 8.5" wide, but 8et50 will fit no worries, stick a 225/35/19 or 235/35/19 on and your good to go

[vk]

as above, think they are 8s.
should fit fine, nothing really changed from the mk5 to mk6 as far as im aware.
there is a million threads on here about guys fitting wheels up to 8.5" wide, but 8et50 will fit no worries, stick a 225/40/18 on and your good to go

stick an 18 inch tyre on a 19inch?

[dylan8]

stick an 18 inch tyre on a 19inch?

sorry! nice pick up, fixed!

[vk]

sorry! nice pick up, fixed!

thanks! so the 19inch vw talladegas. will fit my mk5 gt sport. won't rub etc.
is this legal? seeing as my tyre load plaque only has info up to 18inch
secondly. can I still lower the car? as my coil overs come next week :0

[DonJuan]

I've got 19x8.5" ET49 OZ Racing with 235/35/19 tyres... I had my guards rolled due to scrubbing and the fact I'm getting lower this week!

[ABANG]

I still reckon 18s will still better than 19s. 19" looks too big in my opinion. And I am pretty sure you cant go too low with 19s.

thanks! so the 19inch vw talladegas. will fit my mk5 gt sport. won't rub etc.
is this legal? seeing as my tyre load plaque only has info up to 18inch
secondly. can I still lower the car? as my coil overs come next week :0

[noisuf]

I have 19 VMRs on the R32....no rub, no poke, no need to roll guards.

[BIGPOCKETS]

Ha....
It's as though you've been reading my mind - or there's definitely a hive-like-mind thing going on for us VWers...
I've been researching & researching & talking to great many people, both mechanics, tyre garages dudes & various peeps on forums etc., about 19" wheels on a MK5 GTi

My personal preference, together with all the research have led me to these conclusions:
I love the 18" DETROIT wheel look, yet are very common on MKV6s...but I still like them, even though I haven't seen them on a 5.

I looked at many, many 18" wheels; VMR, OZ RACING, VW & AUDI replicas, HR, VOLK RACING, ENKEI, KAHN, LENSO, AZEV, BBS....all the while liking the "chunky" polished/black look of the DETROITs, but somehow they themselves didn't look "special" if I were to invest the extra $s.
Whilst looking at these wheels, I saw a set of BBS/VMR which looked very cool in a BLACK/CHROME finish with black accents - which made the wheel look bigger, only catch was they were only available in 19"s.....which I was trying to avoid.
Now, this opened up the 18" vs 19" debate in my mind....many, many options in 18", but also in 19"s: there was also the whole debate about, cost of replacement tyres, comfort, ride quality etc., etc., if I wanted to drop the ride height, would KW springs (which are my choice) be enough, or would I need some coil-over KW STREET-COMFORT which I've been recommended by my mechanic who I trust implicitly.

Then there's the whole other issue of wheel widths & offset - which itself helps narrow down your options depending on what you'd like to do or not do (rolling guards & modifying your body for in any way).

The best thing to do I think is narrow down the designs you like & see if they come in 19" sizes, but also pay careful attention to the widths & offsets..I found these calculators to be invaluable.

Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset and Tyre Stretch
Custom rims, wheel tire packages for your ride - RIMSnTIRES.com

Phew!! Anyway, i settled on a set of ALPIL W-12 19" BLACK POLISH size: 19" x 8" et 42 & have budgeted for 232/35-19 tyres (which have the correct load rating)....then depending on how they look & ride, I may or may not need to change suspension. My GTi is my daily driver, so nothing crazy for me - not SLAMMED anyway...most important for me is the mix of looks/comfort/ride quality & sexy look! Ha! Ha!
The ALPILs were also not too different to the spec of the original 17" or the 18" DETROITs (17"x7.5" et 51 & 18"x7.5"-I think et 51 respectively)...so if you put the figures in the calculator - these ALPILs will only stick out 13mm further towards the guard edge - at the same time clearing the suspension struts by 3-4mm.


**quik photoshop of what they should look like....need to wait a few weeks..**

Anyway - not sure about the TALLAs in 19"s width & offset: google them & you'll find some info, my mechanic offered me a set of OEMs with tyres for a very reasonable $....but not my first choice....

Hope all my rambling helps...

[Buller_Scott]

**quik photoshop of what they should look like....need to wait a few weeks..**

wow, the wheels on the right look......... effin huge!

but i guess huge wheels are the fashion these days: