MK4Forum Offsets & Tire Sizes Request Thread

[Clean PG]

I have 215/35/18 and 225/35/18 waiting, but wanted to see what you would say..

of course now im rethinking....

35 series on 18's is a bit unnatural. the general rule of thumb around here is 45 series on 17", 40 series on 18", and 35 series on 19". of course there are exceptions to every rule. in all honesty if the tires are already mounted on the wheels, just put the wheels on the car and see what you think. but if theyre still unmounted and you can manage to return or sell them to go with the 40 series i think you'd be happier

you could also check tyrestretch.com to see if they have any pics of your wheel/tire combo to get an idea of how it'd look.

[NefariousVW]

Could use some advise.

18x8 et48

Was thinking 20mm front & 25mm rear. I want to be close to flush without having to roll my fenders.


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[mgardiner2673]

Running 17x7.5, et45, w/ 225/45x17 front and rear.

Not interested in having any "poke" at all but want the tire edges closer to the fender.

Am really more interested in widening the track enough along with lowering appx 1.5 to 2 inches to improve handling.

What size spacers would you recommend? 10mm in front and maybe 15s in the rear?

Thanks in advance. I need all the help I can get.

[bob911]

18/9.75/et20
225/35/18 yokohama s drive

rear - rub my tires, need to make a camber




front

[Clean PG]

Could use some advise.

18x8 et48

Was thinking 20mm front & 25mm rear. I want to be close to flush without having to roll my fenders.

that'll work perfect

[Clean PG]

Running 17x7.5, et45, w/ 225/45x17 front and rear.

Not interested in having any "poke" at all but want the tire edges closer to the fender.

Am really more interested in widening the track enough along with lowering appx 1.5 to 2 inches to improve handling.

What size spacers would you recommend? 10mm in front and maybe 15s in the rear?

Thanks in advance. I need all the help I can get.

i'd do more like 15mm front and 20mm rear. you'll tuck just a little bit, very similar to THIS car (sorry pics are kinda dark but hopefully you get the idea)

[Clean PG]

18/9.75/et20
225/35/18 yokohama s drive

rear - rub my tires, need to make a camber

huh?

is that a mk4? city jetta maybe?

[bob911]

huh?

is that a mk4? city jetta maybe?

no dude )
This is Skoda Octvaia !
All suspension and others parameters the same with VAG mk4's !

exactly the same as the jetta MK 4

sorry for the bad english

[Clean PG]

no dude )
This is Skoda Octvaia !
All suspension and others parameters the same with VAG mk4's !

exactly the same as the jetta MK 4

sorry for the bad english

oh, i did not know that. that's pretty cool

[pSyCO_007]

Just got a set of 18x8 aristos.. Anyone one a good tire size to go with them?
They are going on mk IV Jetta with factory suspension... Any input would be great...Thanks

[imablackhat]

Aristos are 18x7.5

[Clean PG]

Just got a set of 18x8 aristos.. Anyone one a good tire size to go with them?
They are going on mk IV Jetta with factory suspension... Any input would be great...Thanks

225/40/18

[tattoogav]

hi im new on here and thought id ask about tyre and wheel sizes,
i have a 1998 5 door 1.4s golf currently lowered 120mm on 16inch standard ronal golf wheels with et of 45 and a 205 55 16 tyre i had some issues fitting the front coilovers due to the tyres hitting the coilovers on the front, so quick trip to halfords and got 9.5mm spacers on the front as a temp fix as im looking at wheels i have seen a set of xxr 522 17 x 9 et 42 and wondered what tyre size would fit nice and flush as i want a low tucked in the arch look.

many thanks
gav

[pSyCO_007]

The ones I got are from here

http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/p...hdiugk2u7dhm00

And at a great price with center caps

[VR6Mann]

ok 18x8.5 et 35 with 225/40 on airride want to be flush up front but still air all the way out and rears up to lip thanks!

[dirtythirty]

So "hypothetically" speaking, if I were to run wheels with a +15 et with 33mm adapters up front and 35mm adapters in the rear, that would make them have a final et of -18 and -20 correct?

If that's the case, if I were to run wheels with a +15 et that I needed adapters to run, what would be the best size adapters to run to poke a LITTLE in the front and rear? Running 15mm (the smallest size adapters that are produced) will leave me at +0, is that possible to pull off cleanly with a mkiv?

[Clean PG]

So "hypothetically" speaking, if I were to run wheels with a +15 et with 33mm adapters up front and 35mm adapters in the rear, that would make them have a final et of -18 and -20 correct?

If that's the case, if I were to run wheels with a +15 et that I needed adapters to run, what would be the best size adapters to run to poke a LITTLE in the front and rear? Running 15mm (the smallest size adapters that are produced) will leave me at +0, is that possible to pull off cleanly with a mkiv?

i'm not sure what width wheel you're dealing with, but regardless those offsets are way too low. pretty much only a 7.5et0 would kind of fit, but i wouldnt recommend it. try to find them or a similar style wheel in 5x100 or with higher offsets

[Clean PG]

ok 18x8.5 et 35 with 225/40 on airride want to be flush up front but still air all the way out and rears up to lip thanks!

you can pretty much match the specs on Billburt's car if you want. i'm not sure if you'll be adding camber in the back, but 5mm spacer up front and 10mm spacer in the rear will look good. also make sure to roll your fenders if you havent already

here is what his car looks like for reference: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...1#post77234672

[Clean PG]

hi im new on here and thought id ask about tyre and wheel sizes,
i have a 1998 5 door 1.4s golf currently lowered 120mm on 16inch standard ronal golf wheels with et of 45 and a 205 55 16 tyre i had some issues fitting the front coilovers due to the tyres hitting the coilovers on the front, so quick trip to halfords and got 9.5mm spacers on the front as a temp fix as im looking at wheels i have seen a set of xxr 522 17 x 9 et 42 and wondered what tyre size would fit nice and flush as i want a low tucked in the arch look.

many thanks
gav

1998? is that technically a mk3 then or is yours a mk4?

assuming it's a mk4, you'll want a 20mm spacer up front to clear the suspension and bring the wheel out a bit. don't forget to roll your front fenders too, this may even give you a bit more flare if you think the fronts poke too much. you might be able to get by with a 15mm spacer, but don't quote me on that.

then for the rear, 20mm in the back as well. this will poke a little but it'll go along with how the fronts sit.

[Schümey]

1998? is that technically a mk3 then or is yours a mk4?

Europe started getting MK4s in 1997 (MY98). I had a '98 MK4 too.

[dirtythirty]

i'm not sure what width wheel you're dealing with, but regardless those offsets are way too low. pretty much only a 7.5et0 would kind of fit, but i wouldnt recommend it. try to find them or a similar style wheel in 5x100 or with higher offsets

They're 8", but I think, if I do get them, I'm just going to have them filled and redrilled to 5x100

[tohres]

hi there fellow vortexers, does anyone here now where can i get wheel adapters (and what sizes do i need) to make some mkV wheels work on my mkIV ?? i have the stock 6.5/16 et42 with 205/55's now and the ones i'm trying to fit are 7.5/17 et50 with 225/45's .. i really dont wanna do any 'mods' to the fenders or anything like that, i'm just doing it because i rather spend ~$200 on adapters than ~$400 on tires as the mkV's have good tires on them and the mkIV's will need to be replaced soon..

thank you all...

[Clean PG]

hi there fellow vortexers, does anyone here now where can i get wheel adapters (and what sizes do i need) to make some mkV wheels work on my mkIV ?? i have the stock 6.5/16 et42 with 205/55's now and the ones i'm trying to fit are 7.5/17 et50 with 225/45's .. i really dont wanna do any 'mods' to the fenders or anything like that, i'm just doing it because i rather spend ~$200 on adapters than ~$400 on tires as the mkV's have good tires on them and the mkIV's will need to be replaced soon..

thank you all...

you can get adapters from places like 42draftdesigns, ecstuning, blackforestindustries, etc. you will need to get 5x100 --> 5x112 adapters that are 57.1mm hub centric and have a lip in the middle that is wheel centric (the size of the hole in the middle of the mk5 wheels).

you could also try to find a used set in the classifieds as well, may save you some cash

if you want a stance similar to THIS you can get 25mm for the front and 30mm for the rear. this would look pretty dang nice in my opinion

[Clean PG]

They're 8", but I think, if I do get them, I'm just going to have them filled and redrilled to 5x100

yeah if you have that option and it's worth it then do it

[Fundaze]

Hey guys,

Should be picking up my new wheels today, but I do have one question about wheel locks maybe you can answer.

Wheels are 18x9 all around but i am running a 10mm front spacer and 15mm rear spacer. Wheel locks only come in packs of 4......what size should I get that is suitable for fronts and the rears, I dont wanna buy two sets of locks. If I am correct stock bolts are 28mm, so my fronts will be 38mm and rears will be 43mm, if i go with a 43mm lock will it work still in the front?

Thanks in advance.

[Clean PG]

in regards to ^^, you should be able to put the 43mm bolts up front but don't quote me on that. ill see if i can help dig up some info on +/- differences in acceptable lug lengths. i know when it comes to running spacers if you're adding more than 3mm you gotta go up in size for lug length, but i'm not sure about having ones that could potentially be too long.

i know you can also get locks that look like a socket that goes over the lug bolt head and you turn it with a key to lock it on. could look into those as well so you dont have to worry about mixing and matching sizes. (they're just not as pretty imo)

if no one else chimes in i'd say just start a new thread and ask everyone for help

[Fundaze]

Cool thanks! Ya i will do that, it also might not be as big of an issue cuz it will only be one bolt on each wheel too big. Ill see what the rest of the forum thinks..haha

[dirtythirty]

yeah if you have that option and it's worth it then do it

Do you have any recommendations of places to have that done at? I know Eurowise does, and they are pretty close to my location, and ask about $400. Does that seem like a pretty common price?

[mini man]

lookin for some spacer advice as well as offset advice and if u can, what size tire to run

18x8.5
et35

looking for a nice flushness in the front
& good poke in the back like this:

(but lower obviously)

also, looking for a nice stretch to run for lower stance.. what tire and size do u recommend?
maybe something like this for the rear? and possibly the fronts aswell? LMK what u think


these are the wheels i speak of (reps)



THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

[Nurendra]

So on a Mk4 Jetta with 18x8 et35 and 18x8 et38 it appears that I need 225/40 and 215/40.
Please confirm whenever possible.
Also I'm unsure what size spacers I need on my static setup to make the wheels flush.

TIA for your assistance.

[bmcandrew2]

Hey guys i'm looking for some advice.

Fronts: 18x8.5 et36 or maybe 18x9.5 et 30
Rear: 18x9.5 et 30

I was thinking about possibly doing the 9.5s all around with a 225/40/18 but i just can't decide.
Let me know what you think

[tattoogav]

you can pretty much match the specs on Billburt's car if you want. i'm not sure if you'll be adding camber in the back, but 5mm spacer up front and 10mm spacer in the rear will look good. also make sure to roll your fenders if you havent already

here is what his car looks like for reference: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...1#post77234672

thats defo the look im after thankyou for your input much appreciated now to go and wheel hunt lol

[bmcandrew2]

Hey guys i'm looking for some advice.

Fronts: 18x8.5 et36 or maybe 18x9.5 et 30
Rear: 18x9.5 et 30

I was thinking about possibly doing the 9.5s all around with a 225/40/18 but i just can't decide.
Let me know what you think

Someone help me!

[ScottySwagg]

I have a 2001 wolfsburg jetta 1.8t with the stock bbs rims.
Its on bags.

the standard tire size is p205/55r16
The rims are 16" alloy bbs.

I'd like to know the size of tires i need to make it stretched.
Im not looking for a huge stretch, just enough to make it look nice.
Im new to this.

Sorry if I asked on the wrong thread.

[Clean PG]

lookin for some spacer advice as well as offset advice and if u can, what size tire to run

18x8.5
et35

looking for a nice flushness in the front
& good poke in the back like this:

(but lower obviously)

also, looking for a nice stretch to run for lower stance.. what tire and size do u recommend?
THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!

if you want that look, get 15mm front/20mm rear spacers.

for tires i'd go with 215/40/18 all around. that will give you a little bit of stretch that will work well