19" wheels on octavia scrubbing?

[TSIfan]

Sorry I'm hopeless with putting pics up. I'll try to get some up here. There really flush with the guards but with the 215/35 on it doesn't scrub. It looks pretty tuff from the front!

[Martin]

was looking at 17x8 et39 which the online offset calculators claim they poke out the same as 8.5 wide et45 (assuming i did the calculations properly in the first place).

That's correct, however you need to focus on the inner side first and foremost
The inner position is what give the steering feel and feedback and tire scrub
8" with ET39 moves the wheel 6mm away from the strut - probably not a big deal

On the outside - I would expect you to be just outside the guard
8" with Et39 will be 6mm wider than mine which are only just level with the edge of the guard

[cbay]

Damn, it was hoping it would just be flush with the edge. 6mm would be noticeable visually

[bluefrog]

Damn, it was hoping it would just be flush with the edge. 6mm would be noticeable visually

cbay my 18x9 et45's poke out by about that much ... it's not noticable in a negative way. 20-30mm would be, but not 6

my 18x8.5 et45 audi wheels don't poke


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[cbay]

Hmmm I'm concerned that having car at stock height the tyre tread would help make it look like the wheels poke even more.

Sorry to hijack OP's thread. My situation is completely opposite of scrubbing. Will make a new thread when I figure out the wheels

[TSIfan]

Hijack away!!

My wheels have no poke but sit pretty flush with the guards.... If I go 225/35r19 it would scrub bad! Mine sits over the tyres now but....

[cbay]

cbay my 18x9 et45's poke out by about that much ... it's not noticable in a negative way. 20-30cm would be, but not 6

my 18x8.5 et45 audi wheels don't poke

if this online thingy is correct, then I may not have too much of a problem after all based on the photos of your car todd!

Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator

Hijack away!!

My wheels have no poke but sit pretty flush with the guards.... If I go 225/35r19 it would scrub bad! Mine sits over the tyres now but....

done now to somehow get the wheels i'm after...

keen to see all your agressive octy's in the flesh/metal

[Mysticality]

Well... I finally found some rims that I like!




Moving down to 17" rims, though...
I was quoted (by K-Mart tyre and auto) tyres for the stock 18's = $250-$430... Tyres for 17's = starting from $125.
Savings! Yay!

[Tigger]

Well... I finally found some rims that I like!




Moving down to 17" rims, though...
I was quoted (by K-Mart tyre and auto) tyres for the stock 18's = $250-$430... Tyres for 17's = starting from $125.
Savings! Yay!

How do they look from the other side?
Cos, anything with a 'flowing" design one way, will look opposite the other way...like it is "scooping up the air"
Does that make sense?

Just curious

[Martin]

Tyres for 17's = starting from $125

Erk - that's for the sort of tyre that will give you a fright the first time you have to stop quickly in the wet

All the $100 per corner tyres with wierd names are hard and low grip

You get what you pay for in tyres

My advice would be "don't go there"