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I have 18s on my Octavia wagon. I could have got 19s from new, indeed they were on the car at the dealers, but I thought the ride was very harsh with 19s. Now I am looking at some new wheels (VMR V701) in 19 inch and weighing up beauty vs utility. Bit like considering a new girlfriend! Ha ha.
What are opinions on 19s vs 18s? Mine is a work vehicle, will do about 25,000 km a year, mix of suburban and interstate.
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What's the weight difference including tyres? Heavy rims/tyres on the front will give you more axle tramping.
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i'm just checking if this is in relation to the tyre question or the potential girlfriend question?Originally Posted by donweather
on a serious note i changed from 18's to 19's and noticed a massive difference in ride comfort. that said it's probably ok for 80% of the time so up to you if you are prepared to suffer a bit over poor road surfaces...
Dub Crazy
19s for looks (subjectively), 18s for ride, performance, price, ie everything else.
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Fully agree!
Also choice and price of tyres
The 225/40/18 is a very common size where as 225/35/19 has less options and higher prices
Then there is the higher risk of pot holes hitting your rim as a 35 profile is getting very skinny
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Dub Crazy
Stick with 18s
get either 7.5" or 8" but get a slightly more aggressive offset
Buy something around 8kg.
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I have the 19" on mine, and while it looks good, I hit a fairly shallow pothole a couple of weeks after delivery and damaged two tyres. I think the 18" with the higher profile would've had a bit more compliance.
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Dub Crazy
If you run 19s then you have to increase pressures to compensate for the lack of free volume within the tyre carcass.
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Yep, I'm running 38F 37R. The dealer always drops it down to 34/33 when it goes in for anything.. too low for 19's IMO.
.: MY15 Octavia vRS Wagon | 2.0T 162kw DSG | Moon White | Pano Roof | 19" Black Pack | Canton Audio + RVC :.
Dub Crazy
i'd be running at 42F/38R in a 225/35r19 with just 1 or 2 people on board. Your dealer is insane.
just out of interest, what does it say inside the fuel flap? I'll assume 19" isn't listed but what about for 225/40r18?
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