[MikeTDI]

Im toying with the idea of putting 9.5x18" rims on the rear of my Golf with 8.5x18" on the front (with 225-40-18 tyres). What tyre size would i need to get for a 9.5x18" wheel? I presume a 225-40-18 tyre wont stretch on?

 

[imran]

U gotta do it! its such a euro thing to do!

225 40 18 will go straight on mate, lil stretch but nothing major. Or u could go for a 245 35 18 or 235 40 18 ....

 

[MikeTDI]

Quote: posted by imran on 03/11/2004 12:25:37

U gotta do it! its such a euro thing to do!

225 40 18 will go straight on mate, lil stretch but nothing major. Or u could go for a 245 35 18 or 235 40 18 ....

well i didnt know that 225's would fit on a 9.5" wide rim - bonus that is coz i wont have to shell out on more tyres.

 

[MikeTDI]

hmmmm, ive just found a TOYO tyre range brochure and they list 7.5-9.0 for 225 wide tyres. 235's can be use though for 9.5".

 

[imran]

18x8.5 front and 18x9.5 rears with 225 40 18 Toyo Proxes T1s all round! it looked fine, stretched yes but only a little bit.

 

[sir_blates]

Someones been to no-rice []

Mike if u do the 9.5 rears you will get some serious props from the sbmc team. It would suit your car a treat [8D]

 

[4low]

Hi

I have just ordered some 9's front and 9'5 rears et 30 front et 32 rear i am putting 225 35 18's all round and have been told by the guy at schmidt that this will be fine.

Imran what offset are those wheels and also have you any pics from back side but showing the rims if you know what i mean

cheers 4low.

widerims are the only way forward.

 

[Caged]

I assault too many kerbs for wide rims!

 

[MikeTDI]

9" On the front?! eeek!

 

[4low]

Mike

i know 9's on the front are a little wide but when i had my car painted i had the front arches rolled compltely flat and then had them pulled very slightly in the middle so should be fine,well its got one chance has'nt it.

What offset you going for front and back.

cheers 4low.

It's about time we stop been big kitten's and widen those rims.

 

[MikeTDI]

ET30 mate. 8.5 x 18 front with 225-40-18 tyres, 9.5 x 18 rear 235-40-18 tyres.

 

[imran]

I havnt got any more pix of the passat!

 

[4low]

no probs imran.

cheers anyway 4low.

 

[overparr]

4Low. Liked your car a GTI Inters for me the best MKIV of the weekend. Clean and low will look great on the new rims. As for the Passat it is Styledynamix demo car, i think there are more pictures on their website.

 

[rfsteel]

Quote: posted by overparr on 08/11/2004 14:09:16

4Low. Liked your car a GTI Inters for me the best MKIV of the weekend.

Have to aggree with you then overparr, I remember taking a picture of your car at inters 4low

 

[4low]

Hi guyus

Thanks for the comments,hope you like the changes when there finally done.

cheers 4low.

 

[imran]

Which one was ur car? post up some pix!