Nickmk7atl
Passed Driver's Ed
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- Covington Ga
18x9.5 et42 will they clear up front and in the rear? Airlift suspension. Pp brakes also. Getting the front fenders rolled and pulled also. Running 215 40 18s all around
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Nickmk7atl
Passed Driver's Ed
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- Covington Ga
Ummm because that's what I ran on my mk6gli
Nickmk7atl
Passed Driver's Ed
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- Covington Ga
Yea it is. I got a mk4 that I daily so the mk7 really just gets out the garage on the weekends. So a 225 40 would be more practical?
I wouldn't go any more narrow than 235/40 on a 9.5" wheel. As to whether 235/40R18 on a 9.5" wheel will clear the front, I can't say.
It would be better than the 215 but it's still out of spec. I don't know about the 42 offset. but I'm sure there are some people that can chime in about that.
If you look at the tire below on tirerack and go to the spec tab you can see what the recommended rim width for each tire size.. 235\40\18 seems to be safe for 9.5 wide rim.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE980AS&partnum=14WR8RE980ASXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes
You can see what 18x10 et26 looks like here. I guess with bags the wheels don't grind the fenders to dust.
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40685
http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40685
I'm surprised that tire doesn't pop off the rim that's just to dangerous.
No idea what size tires he has but yeah, it looks absurd to me.
Nickmk7atl
Passed Driver's Ed
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- Covington Ga
Yea my thing is that I ran 205 40 18 up front on my gli with a 18x8.5 et36 and a 18x9.5 et30 on 215 40 18 in the rear no problems.I'm just curious about whether the offset will clear the pp brakes
18" et42 should have no problems clearing the PP brakes. the stock wheels are et49, but they have a very flat face. Concave face will require a lower offset, but et42 should be fine regardless of spoke design.
I'd be more worried about strut on wheel contact.
You'll be 18mm closer to the struts than the stock setup, and poke 17mm more than the stock setup with a flush kit.
The guy that was running 18x10 et26 was 9mm closer than stock setup to struts and poked 40mm more than stock + flush kit. DM him and try asking him if he had another 10mm of room to work with between wheel and strut.
I'd be more worried about strut on wheel contact.
You'll be 18mm closer to the struts than the stock setup, and poke 17mm more than the stock setup with a flush kit.
The guy that was running 18x10 et26 was 9mm closer than stock setup to struts and poked 40mm more than stock + flush kit. DM him and try asking him if he had another 10mm of room to work with between wheel and strut.
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XM_Rocks
Autocross Newbie
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- Austin, TX
Any pics of this?
I would be concerned with sidewall failure or the tire coming off the wheel.
If you end up hurting a passenger in your car or someone else on the road you’re really opening up yourself to liability running that far out of spec.