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wheel question, all this searching/calculating is nauseating..

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Fakinsupa
Location
BC West Coast
Car(s)
GTI
I'm looking at filling the holes with a new wider 18's package...

Current:
Factory 18 Huff setup is what I have now + 10/12mm spacers.
H&R Sport drop (may go Super sport) - no lower than that though.


Interested in:
18x8 or 18x8.5 in the FRONT
18x9 in the REAR

What is the max width I could go in our wells (on my conservative, maybe mild-aggressive future drop) without having to pull fenders, or stretch tires?

How much farther inwards could a wheel go (past a stock 18x7.5 et51) before you started interfering with suspension components or inner liner?

235/40/r18 et45 or 225/40/r18 et 45 -> 18x9 -> my initial thoughts on rear
 
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phil

becausephilchow
Location
Hong Kong
Car(s)
2009 VW R32
18x8.5 +40~. Would not go below this if you don't wnat to stretch.

I'm defining a 225/40/18 on an 18x8.5 as No stretch.

18x9 +45/50 would work with a 225/40/18.

Honestly, I'd just go with a square setup. The difference between 8.5/9 is just odd to me.

8.5 +40/+45 all around would be fine, :thumbsup:

Or, if you can find 18x9 +45 all around, that would work too with a 225/40/18.
 
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Fakinsupa
Location
BC West Coast
Car(s)
GTI
Would 18x9 in the front restrict turning at all?

My old Eclipse had 18x9, and you couldn't crank the wheel as far (maybe 75%) when doing tight parking turns.
 
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Fakinsupa
Location
BC West Coast
Car(s)
GTI
I'm all ears if you have some other online shops.

I've always wanted VMRs (710's or 701's are my favorites) - 18x9.5's would be fun, but a pain I'm sure. Wish they did 9's.

I'm not set on them, but that's kind of the styling I like. And preference would always go to something concave or with lip. I don't really want another wheel with that flat table top design that the Huffs have.
 
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