Darthyota
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Sherwood Forest AB Canada
- Car(s)
- 2015 Golf Sportwagen
Im guessing thats an alltrack with the irs
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Aggressive wheel fitment thread/stance
- Thread starter vdubpwr
- Start date
My street set is 225. It looks puny compared to my 255's.
Really trying to decide between 245/40r18 and 255/35r18 for my wheels/tires. I feel like 245 is probably less likely to rub, but I'm also more than willing to run some camber - provided the camber wear isn't nuts.
WhiteRabbit_MK7.5
Passed Driver's Ed
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- GTIForum1
- Car(s)
- 2020 Golf GTI MK7.5
stock stance or lowered ?
WhiteRabbit_MK7.5
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- GTIForum1
- Car(s)
- 2020 Golf GTI MK7.5
I'm still trying to figure out if 245/40/18 will rub with the H&R sports I got. Im just waiting for tirerack to have the RS05's back in stock (18x8.5 +42) as of now im going with the safe option which is the Indy 500's 235/40/18
davidk1175
Ready to race!
- Location
- Florida
I am dropped on VW OEM Golf drop springs. It is only dropped about 1.25 to 1.5 inches over stock, so far it hasn’t done any damage to the stock struts but I have lost two upper left front strut mounts and one upper right front that I just changed yesterday. I am stock alignment as well. This car has a lot of room for tire and much better option than my previous mk5 and 6.
davidk1175
Ready to race!
- Location
- Florida
I think they will be very close but will fit. The front will be the closest but the rear is fine
ckuhns
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Scotts Valley, CA
- Car(s)
- 2019 Golf Sportwagen
Not an Alltrack, just a base model Golf Sportwagen 4motion, but yes, multi link independent rear suspension.
For street? 245.
For track, don't be a baby stuff 255 or 265 in there and let everything "self clearance ".
That's the main reason I run 17". I know back to back, same tire, fresh heat cycled, 18" will be a up to .5 sec faster a lap, but I also know saving $200 a set, I won't be trying to stretch an extra weekend out of heat cycled out tires.
It's all a compromise, unless money is no object to you. In the past I had the luxury, but I'm trying to retire early and I'll give up half a second in a hobby that has no prize money.
From what I have read here that will slightly rub and you will need to do the screw mod. No rubbing inside, some had issues with the passenger rear depending on how well the liner is installed. But this are rare cases.
I rub with 225's, but I am pretty low, which generated some forward caster. Im also running a 18x8 ET44 wheel with a 10mm spacer. Probably pulling the spacers off the front this weekend because I just rub everywhere the road isnt smooth as glass. Sure hope it clears the brake calipers, if not then I will be ordering another set of spacers, just maybe get like some 5mms and pray that works. Im almost to the point of justifying a set of custom Work wheels lol.
If you are not rubbing in the back with the 10mm spacer, you need a 5mm up front, this car is set to have the front wheels around 5mm further out than the back. That's why the sell the "flush" kits with a 5mm offset front to back. Do you have coilovers or just springs? I'm lowering mine this weekend and I added the EuroSport pucks to add some camber just in case. I'm running 245/40/18 on et42 wheels with a 5mm spacer in the back.