tire sizes and offsets.

[The Great Decay]

my bad, i meant 195s all around, not sure why i put 205.

[cabrio kid]

15x8 all around with 195/45/15s
et20 and et8
but I like poke

[The Great Decay]

while i'm at it, whats everyones favorite 195/40/16 tire?

[The Great Decay]

orly?

[paullwaull]

I'd say the t1-r and sport contact 2 are probably the top two

[BlueMk3VR6]

Quote, originally posted by The Great Decay »

while i'm at it, whats everyones favorite 195/40/16 tire?

my new wheels have Dunlop SP9000 on them....195/40/16 and 215/35/16. First time having them.

[The Great Decay]

Quote, originally posted by BlueMk3VR6 »

my new wheels have Dunlop SP9000 on them....195/40/16 and 215/35/16. First time having them.

I do know that sp9000 aren't to easy to come by in the US in 195/40s. Pretty sure they only are sold in europe, which would be quite pricey for me. But I'd love to get a set

[BlueMk3VR6]

Quote, originally posted by The Great Decay »

I do know that sp9000 aren't to easy to come by in the US in 195/40s. Pretty sure they only are sold in europe, which would be quite pricey for me. But I'd love to get a set

true... 215/35 also run around $200 piece, not available in US....pricey, but if you can afford them, get them.

[TRAP STAR]

I didnt read the whole thread,whats the best tire ratio for 16x8 and 16x9?

[paullwaull]

I'd think it would depend on what kind of stretch you're looking for.

I'd say 195/40 and 215/40

[TRAP STAR]

Quote, originally posted by paullwaull »

I'd think it would depend on what kind of stretch you're looking for. I'd say 195/40 and 215/40

why not 195/40 and 205/40?

[paullwaull]

Again it depends on what stretch you're looking for. The best matched stretch for those sizes would be a 195/40 on the 8 and a 220/40 on the 9. That is the best match granted you are using the same exact tire. I don't think you'll ever find a 220/40 so basically you can go either way to a 215 or a 225.

If you are mixing and matching tire brands and such the stretch will almost never be the same. If you don't need that aggressive of a stretch in the rear, just go with the 195/40 on the 8 and the 215/40 on the 9. Using the 205/40 on the 9 will be too extreme to match the 195/40 on the 8. If you don't care about the mismatched stretching or you need the extra clearance, than go with it. If you don't need that much stretch for the rear, than don't go with it.

Remember 1 inch equals 25.4 mm's, for rounding purposes lets say 25mm. If you want equal stretch front and rear for every inch difference in wheel width you need a difference of 25mm in tire sizes, again this is if you are using the same exact tire.

I'm sure this all sounded very confusing, but hopefully it helped a bit. I don't claim to know everything about tire sizing and such, this is just based on my observations and calculations.

[LedJetta]

i need to make a few comments.

1) 220/40 doesnt exist, so theres really no need to even mention that size.

2) the simple answer to the question is that a 195/40 and 205/40 would be ideal in most cases in my opinion, but i havent found one make and model of tire that offers both of those sizes. so if you want a pretty even stretch, do a 195/40 and a 215/40. it will be good.

3) a 225/40 is stupid on a 9.

[ShawnKay]

Quote, originally posted by LedJetta »

but i havent found one make and model of tire that offers both of those sizes. so if you want a pretty even stretch, do a 195/40 and a 215/40. it will be good.

thus the reason why I like running the same width front and rear with the rears spaced or with different offsets, running the same tires on the same spec wheels makes for the perfect look

[paullwaull]

Of course a 220/40 doesnt' exist, like I said you'll never find it, I mentioned it to make the point.

I disagree however about the 195/40 and 205/40 if I was looking for the same exact stretch. We don't know what exactly he's looking for or his situation until he tells us more. With the 195 on an 8 and a 215 on a 9 you're just about going to have the same exact stretch, but the 215 is still going to be a bit more of a stretch than the 195 because of the 5mm difference. Not that anyone would ever really notice that anyway. Going down to the 205 is going to obviously be an even more extreme stretch, thus both stretches won't look right together. Granted you won't be finding both the sizes, 195 and 205 from the same manufacturer like you said, so again the 195 and 215 is what to go with like we both said. If you do need the extra clearance in the rear than the 205 is obviously a good size to go with, but then you're kinda screwed about the size you're running up front if you want to stick with the same tire.

I know a 225/40 on a 9 is dumb, but there is definitely some stretch to it. Dudes into the VIP style run sizes like that all the time because of load ratings and such. They just don't quite have the balls I guess to drop down another size or two. I don't necessarily think it looks the greatest, but it does in fact stretch.

All of this to be said that there definitely are variances in tire manufacturers and even between different models of tires beteween the same manufacturer. No two tires are the same, so be careful when you're choosing.

[MKIII iz KING]

Quote, originally posted by LedJetta »

1) 220/40 doesnt exist, so theres really no need to even mention that size.

and next your gonna tell me is that the easter bunny dosen't exist

[LedJetta]

Quote, originally posted by paullwaull »

I disagree however about the 195/40 and 205/40 if I was looking for the same exact stretch. Going down to the 205 is going to obviously be an even more extreme stretch, thus both stretches won't look right together.

i wasnt making my statement because i thought they were gonna be an even stretch. but ill recant a bit and say that 195/40 and 215/40 is a bit more ideal.

if you are super low and low offset a 205/40 is a good choice on 9, as said before.

[Neb]

ok i think i've got my head rapped around this thing. What I want to do is tuck my 16x7 and 16x8's. Would the final info be something like this?

16x7 et45
16x8 et 35

rolled front and rear fenders too.

on a 205-45-16 tire? Yeah i know the 45 series definitely isn't the ideal tire, but unfortunately it's what i have at the moment. I'd rather get 195-40-16 and 205-40-16 but I'll get those next time. Do the final et's sound about right? or should i go for a thicker adapter to bump them down.

[LedJetta]

those are gonna be wayyyy inside the fenders. if youre looking to tuck, you can still push the fronts out to a final et25 and the rears to et20.

[Neb]

are adapters fine to have that thick? my wheels are et 65 (or a 56, i forget at the moment) so 40mm would be safe enough to run?

[LedJetta]

i run 40s in the back, no problems.

[Neb]

perfect. thanks for the info.

[95-mk3-golf-GTI]

I just ordered some brock b2's 16x7.5 et35 up front and et25 for the back, my stock wheel size is 15x6.5 et43. Since the brock's are already an inch wider and there is less offset I figured that it will be:

FRONT
+20.7mm outer
+4.7mm inner

REAR
+30.7mm outer
-5.3mm inner

If my calculations are correct will I experience any rubbing with stock suspension (VR6)? How about coilovers (koni)? Also what size tire should I get (I don't want to stretch)? Thanks in advance!!!

Can I get away without rolling my fenders?


Modified by 95-mk3-golf-GTI at 9:43 AM 1-31-2007

[-DOOMED-]

Quote, originally posted by Neb »

are adapters fine to have that thick? my wheels are et 65 (or a 56, i forget at the moment) so 40mm would be safe enough to run?

i ran 45mm adapters out back no issue as well

[Neb]

that's when you had your d90's right DOOMED? do you have a pic of the rears so i can put a picture to info?

[mullenium]

ok so If I dont wanna roll fenders and I dont wanna run spacers what is the ideal wheel to get, right now im running 17x7 et40 wheels and the front rub on the insides, they are crappy motegi mr7's so im looking to get a new set of wheels instead of spacers, which will prolly be 15's or 16's

what should I get...

something thats 15x6.5 or 16x6.5 and an et35? or will 7" width still be doable without any rubbing if i go to a lower offset from et40 to say et 35?

[The Great Decay]

Quote, originally posted by Neb »

that's when you had your d90's right DOOMED? do you have a pic of the rears so i can put a picture to info?

I'm pretty sure that was with his RS's. Thatcher runs a 40mm adapter, with no problems. I know because i'm buying it from him for my D90s

[LedJetta]

Quote, originally posted by 95-mk3-golf-GTI »

I just ordered some brock b2's 16x7.5 et35 up front and et25 for the back, my stock wheel size is 15x6.5 et43. Since the brock's are already an inch wider and there is less offset I figured that it will be: FRONT +20.7mm outer +4.7mm inner REAR +30.7mm outer -5.3mm inner If my calculations are correct will I experience any rubbing with stock suspension (VR6)? How about coilovers (koni)? Also what size tire should I get (I don't want to stretch)? Thanks in advance!!! Can I get away without rolling my fenders?

you wont rub much, if at all on coils or a stock type suspension i dont think.
i would get 205/40s, youll get a nice taught sidewall and negligible stretch.

yer calculations were correct.

[mullenium]

anyone?

[LedJetta]

yer request is too broad. find some wheels you like and then ask us if they fit.

[2.8terror]

quick question for someone more in the know than myself.

if i have a wheel that is 9 inches wide with an et of 12, and i add .5 inches in width via a bigger lip. what will the et be on the 9.5 then?

9.5 et6?

[ShawnKay]

Quote, originally posted by 2.8terror »

quick question for someone more in the know than myself. if i have a wheel that is 9 inches wide with an et of 12, and i add .5 inches in width via a bigger lip. what will the et be on the 9.5 then? 9.5 et6?

yep, between et5-6 25.4 divided by 4 = 6.35......... so 12 minus 6.35

[paullwaull]

yessir

[Jon D]

on stock fenders with 16x8.5 all around with a et of 56. what size of adapters would be good with just rolled fenders, I was thinking et 26 up front and 16 of the rear will i rub on stock fenders?
I had 16x9s et 15 and 16x8 et 14 in the rear but this was on a car with widen fenders.

[-DOOMED-]

Quote, originally posted by Neb »

that's when you had your d90's right DOOMED? do you have a pic of the rears so i can put a picture to info?

From my rs's click the fs thread on them a pic is in there