Need help with tyre size for Mk4

[SLAJ]

Hey guys,

I'm currently running 18x9 et20 (after 15mm spacer) with 225/40/18 tyres.

The front is fine, but when i put my rear spacers on my tyres and fenders start making love to each other.

Here is what it looks like with the spacers fitted, do you guys think 215/40 will be fine to run or would i be better off going with 205/40?

[Diesel_vert]

What happens if you remove the spacers?

[SLAJ]

I am running them on the front to clear my coilovers, so with the back ones off i end up with my front wheels sticking out 15mm more than my rear, which looks a bit silly IMO

[dylan8]

I'd try and find a 'narrow' 215/40.
If you lower the front more you wont require such big spacers in the back to match the poke

[SLAJ]

I'd try and find a 'narrow' 215/40.
If you lower the front more you wont require such big spacers in the back to match the poke

What would you say a narrow 215 would be? I was gonna go with pirelli pzero but i read that they have pretty thick walls, i'm not sure if the front can go much lower to be honest, i guess i could go smaller tyres all round and lower both front and rear a little more?

[dylan8]

if you lower the front enough the need to space the rear out the standard 5-10mm rule no longer applies, and you actually need to space the front more.
Iv never looked at 215/40s, just have a look through some of the brands physical specs

[dylan8]

also if it helps.
a 18x9et24 or 25 with a 215/40 will clear the strut in the front if that helps, means you dont have the make the rear as aggressive to match

[SLAJ]

Thank you man! i've always wondered how guys run higher offsets in the rear but make it look more aggressive than the front.
I'll see what i can do with that and hopefully fix it up this week

[SLAJ]

Decided to go with camber shims in the end. Should be done by the weekend i hope

[fastlane]

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