TT MK2 Wheel/Tire Fitment Thread - Ask all your questions here and post up pictures

[TheSandeman]

Lately there has been many threads about "Will These Wheels Fit My Car", "Wheel Fitment?", etc.
Not making fun, being a d-bag or getting annoyed - i figured a condensed informative thread like this could make life easier for our newer TT owners and current owners that are looking for a set of wheels but not sure where to start. Keeping everything within this thread will be easier for everyone as they dont have to look at the gazillion threads of wheels/tires on a MK2 TT.

To make it easier to read and organize, lets try to follow the following forms:::

If youre asking a question or seeking info...

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: 2" Drop All Around
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 19x9 et50
Wheel Brand & Model: OEM "Potato Peelers"
Tire Size (if appicable): 255-40/19
Question: ask away

or if youre posting what you had/have mounted


Current Ride Height: Slammed
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x120 18x9 et35
Wheel Brand & Model: BBS Super RSs
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Falken 452s 215-40/18 Streched
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : 10mm front and rear spacers
Rubbing?: Nope
Pictures:

Thanks guys


Guide:
BBS LMs 18x9.5 Page 1
HRE M40 19x9 Page 1
BBS RS-IIs - 18x9 Page 1
Privat Akzents - 19x8.5 Page 1
VMR 708s - 19x8.5 Page 1

[Fissues]

I like these!

http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/forum/view...?f=19&t=224653

[bsmack]

I have '09 GTI OEM rims (17") and want to use them for winter wheels. Here are the specs from tire rack:

225/45-17

Would these fit a TT/TTS? I'm purchasing a TT-RS and I figure a good place to start is to see if they would fit the other models.

[TheSandeman]

I have '09 GTI OEM rims (17") and want to use them for winter wheels. Here are the specs from tire rack:

225/45-17

Would these fit a TT/TTS? I'm purchasing a TT-RS and I figure a good place to start is to see if they would fit the other models.

Direct bolt on. Nothing needed to fit and you can max out any coilover suspension without rubbing.


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[TheSandeman]

I like these!

http://www.tt-forum.co.uk/forum/view...?f=19&t=224653

Hey that's my silver TT! they are great looking bbs for TTs


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[BBSWagen]

Current Ride Height: At least dropped 2", STD coilovers, next week we are going to change the coils and front shock body to go lower, with room to almost lay frame, hahaha!
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 18X9.5 ET 45
Wheel Brand &Model: BBS LM 18X9.5 ET 45
Tire Brand & Size: Falken 912s 225-45r18 Streched
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : 5mm front spacers, rears to come next week, might be 10-12mm
Rubbing?: Nope, not yet
Pictures: Sure

[TT412GO]

Current Ride Height: 3” gap between wheel rim and fender, front and rear
Final Wheel Specs: 5x120; 19x9 et47
Wheel Brand & Model: HRE M40 custom painted hypersilver to match gas cap; OEM Audi centercap
Tire Brand & Size: Nitto Invo 255-35/19
Additional Hardware: Lowered with Eibach Superstreet adjustable coilovers
Rubbing?: Only at sharp righthand up hill corners

[qtroCUB]

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: Stock TTS
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 17x8 et 35
Wheel Brand & Model: OEM C5 A6 4.2 Fat Fives
Tire Size (if appicable): 245/45-17 or 225/50-17
Question: Will it fit? Rub? Thinking about them for winter tires.

[TT412GO]

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: Stock TTS
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 17x8 et 35
Wheel Brand & Model: OEM C5 A6 4.2 Fat Fives
Tire Size (if appicable): 245/45-17 or 225/50-17
Question: Will it fit? Rub? Thinking about them for winter tires.

It will fit and it shouldn't rub if you don't lower. The 35 et pushes the wheel 17 mm out but the narrow 8" wheel pulls it 12 mm back for a net 5 mm out (like running stock with a 5 mm spacer). The narrower tires (FYI 235 is the "correct" size for an 8" wheel) should give you a little extra margin.

[TheSandeman]

Ok this is gonna be a long one... ill split it up into a few posts


Current Ride Height: Slammed - best way to describe it is the adjuster in the rear was removed and about another 3/4" of threads left in the front on H&R Coils
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 18x9 et32
Wheel Brand & Model: BBS RS-IIs - 5x120 - 70CB - 47et - Land Rover Fitment
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Falken 452s 215-40/18 Streched
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : Motorsport Tech Custom 15mm adapters 5x120 to 5x112
Rubbing?: Nope, shaved down the rear tab
Pictures:

[TheSandeman]

Current Ride Height: ~1.5" Drop All Around
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 19x8.5 35et
Wheel Brand & Model: Privat Akzents (Fake Splits - BBS LM Reps)
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Goodyear Eagle F1s 235-35/19
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : Hubcentric Adapters
Rubbing?: Nope, shaved down the rear tab
Pictures:

[TheSandeman]

Current Ride Height: ~1.5" Drop All Around
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 19x8.5 35et
Wheel Brand & Model: VMR 708s (RS4 Reps)
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Goodyear Eagle F1s 235-35/19
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : Nada
Rubbing?: Nope, shaved down the rear tab
Pictures:

[TheSandeman]

ill post up the rest tomorrow... time to celebrate with some brews

[ProjectA3]

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: stock or maybe 1.5" H&R springs
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 18x8 ET35 all around
Wheel Brand & Model: Kinesis K28's
Tire Size (if appicable): 235/30/18
Question: Would this fitment look too small because of only being 8" wide.

really debating to stay 18" and lower a little bit vs. going 20" and not lowering

[TheSandeman]

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: stock or maybe 1.5" H&R springs
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 18x8 ET35 all around
Wheel Brand & Model: Kinesis K28's
Tire Size (if appicable): 235/30/18
Question: Would this fitment look too small because of only being 8" wide.

really debating to stay 18" and lower a little bit vs. going 20" and not lowering

honestly, being one of the the few pushing the envelope with aggressive wheel fitment on here (i know it probably doesnt mean much speaking thru a computer screen ), but i feel that 20s are a little way too much wheel for the car. has it been done? of course...does it look good? subjective but looks like a SUV on 20s.

dont worry much about wheel widths unless you go with a 6" wide wheel and track the car my winter wheels last year were 7.5" wide, this year theyre 7.25" wide, which are great for the snow but i didnt notice great difference in cornering or handling keeping tire compound, sizes, etc in mind when comparing a winter tire to a all season

assuming you have a 245-40/18 tire from factory, its about a diameter of 25.7 inches. with the new tire specs 235-30/18, the diameter is about 23.7 inches so thats about 2iches of extra wheel gap space from the top of the tire to the bottom of the fender. on another note A3, that tire size does not exist but i still did the math for ya

[ProjectA3]

Thanks Sandman, i actually didn't look up that tire size, it just mentally came to me regardless if it were right or wrong.

i am thinking the 18x8 ET35 with just H&R springs may be a nice daily usable setup with a few weekend autoX and track events thrown in the mix.

[TheSandeman]

Thanks Sandman, i actually didn't look up that tire size, it just mentally came to me regardless if it were right or wrong.

i am thinking the 18x8 ET35 with just H&R springs may be a nice daily usable setup with a few weekend autoX and track events thrown in the mix.

[evilgabbie]

Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: Stock TTS Height
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 19x10 ET 30
Tire Size (if appicable): 255/35/19
Question: How much do you think this will poke out / rub bad ?

[qtroCUB]

Current Ride Height: Stock TTS
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 19x8.5 et45
Wheel Brand & Model: VMR v710
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Continental Sport Contact3 (OEM) 255-35
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : None
Rubbing?: Only under hard cornering up hill. (Same as Stock)
Pictures:

[Marty]

Current Ride Height: Stock TTS
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 19x8.5 et45
Wheel Brand & Model: VMR v710
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Continental Sport Contact3 (OEM) 255-35
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters) : None
Rubbing?: Only under hard cornering up hill.
Pictures:

Nice. Could you post some more pictures?

[wishIhadanRS]

I thought I had my mind set on the BBS LM's but the VMR VB3's really caught my eye.

I was going to do the H&R springs and a set of these VMR's in 19's. It appears they only have the 5x112 in 19x8.5. in an offset of 40 or 45. Is that enoughto fill the wheel wells without spacers? Or is it too conservative still?
Here's the page with options: http://www.velocitymotoring.com/wheels_vb3.html

[DG7Projects]

I thought I had my mind set on the BBS LM's but the VMR VB3's really caught my eye.

I was going to do the H&R springs and a set of these VMR's in 19's. It appears they only have the 5x112 in 19x8.5. in an offset of 40 or 45. Is that enoughto fill the wheel wells without spacers? Or is it too conservative still?
Here's the page with options: http://www.velocitymotoring.com/wheels_vb3.html

I have a set of VB3's, 45et on stock height. You're gonna need some spacers (2mm-5mm) for the front brakes to clear. When I had these wheels on, I ran 5mm spacers all around. Slight rubbing in the rear due to the bumper tab. Otherwise, the wheels are awesome!

[qtroCUB]

Nice. Could you post some more pictures?

[DG7Projects]

qckwitt, that is one nice TT. Love that blue on your car.

[eweu]

Current Ride Height: "tastefully lowered" about 40 mm
Final Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Final Offset, PCD): 5x112 18x8 et48
Wheel Brand & Model: OZ Alleggerita HLT
Tire Brand & Size (if appicable): Michelin Pilot Super Sport 245/40/18
Additional Hardware (Spacers, Hubrings, Adapters): 3 mm spacers in front
Rubbing?: Nope
Pictures:

[Dr. Bill]

OK, less than 100 miles on the car so far, but thinking of a second set of wheels for some DOT-R tires. Perhaps some of our overseas friends who have had the car for a couple years can help.


Current Ride Height/Projected Ride Height: Stock TT RS
Wheel Specs (Height, Width, Offset): 19x9 et52
Wheel Brand & Model: OEM titanium 'rotor' wheels
Tire Size (if appicable): 255/35/19
Question: Are there any 18x9.5 wheels that will fit without issues? I'm thinking of maybe trying a 265/35/18 tire. Maybe Yokohamas or Toyos. It seems like there are more tire choices with an 18" wheel.

Any input would be appreciated. Also, is the lug bolt pattern 5x112 on the TTRS? Anyone know the center bore? What offset would fit over the brakes without using spacers?

Thanks!

[TheSandeman]

PCD is 5x112, centerbore is 57.1..


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[Dr. Bill]

PCD is 5x112, centerbore is 57.1..


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Thanks!

[eweu]

Question: Are there any 18x9.5 wheels that will fit without issues? I'm thinking of maybe trying a 265/35/18 tire. Maybe Yokohamas or Toyos. It seems like there are more tire choices with an 18" wheel.

FWIW, a 265/35 will fit on an 18x9 wheel without issue. That should broaden your choices a bit.

Also, be careful about your front brakes with 18s. My stock 18x9s didn't fit over the TTRS brakes, and I'm sure it will be hit-or-miss whether aftermarket 18s fit. The problem wasn't with with spoke clearance (so offset is no help), but rather with the barrel. The TTRS uses 370 mm rotors compared to the 345 mm (I think) rotors of the 3.2 TT and TTS.

[TheSandeman]

Thanks!

no problem, Bill dont stray away from the CB differences when it comes to wheels... there are many options to adapt a hub bore to a wheel bore, depending what youre planning to do with the fitment you can use one of the following.

Custom Spacers
Custom PCD Adapters
Hubcentric Rings

easiest being the hubcentric rings but be sure to get the metal kind, the plastic/rubber kind lead to vibrations at highway speeds

[TheSandeman]

FWIW, a 265/35 will fit on an 18x9 wheel without issue. That should broaden your choices a bit.

Also, be careful about your front brakes with 18s. My stock 18x9s didn't fit over the TTRS brakes, and I'm sure it will be hit-or-miss whether aftermarket 18s fit.

this is true, sometimes youll need to use spacers to give you that added clearance depending on the wheel spoke design, offset, etc. best way to figure it out is to use a tape measure and depend less on the online calculators

[eweu]

The TT Shop shows this picture on their TTRS brake upgrade page.



I have no idea how they got that wheel to fit, because I couldn't even get the bolts to line up and I have the same wheel. Perhaps the European 10-spoke wheel has a different manufacturer that gave it a wider barrel. Regardless, be very careful selecting wheels for those massive TTRS brakes.

[TheSandeman]

The TT Shop shows this picture on their TTRS brake upgrade page.



I have no idea how they got that wheel to fit, because I couldn't even get the bolts to line up and I have the same wheel. Perhaps the European 10-spoke wheel has a different manufacturer that gave it a wider barrel. Regardless, be very careful selecting wheels for those massive TTRS brakes.

could it be that they were ninja and shaved a little bit of the back of the wheel spokes to make it fit? (sounds outlandish but you never know), or maybe they fit spacers?

i do agree, i dont know how the hell they fit that wheel over those TTRS brakes

[Dr. Bill]

Yeah - it took 8mm hubcentric spacers to get them on my 2009 TTS!

[eweu]

could it be that they were ninja and shaved a little bit of the back of the wheel spokes to make it fit? (sounds outlandish but you never know), or maybe they fit spacers?

i do agree, i dont know how the hell they fit that wheel over those TTRS brakes

They said no spacers. I was bummed when I found they didn't fit my wheels. Oh well.