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Hi im kinda new on this, lookin at gettin some wheels, wounderin if 8's with a et of 18 stick out much on the back. or will i need my arches pulled.

Thanks Nickk

yep, will stick out mega mate, with them being 8's aswell, alot of arch work will be needed!

i think they will stick out quite a fair way mate as the polos et is usually between 35 and 45 and seeing as they're 8s, i think you'd need arch work to make them fit properly!

Depends what you mean by sticking out and also how low you want to go.
I reckon 8j with 195/45 will be ok and legal.

See for yourself, 15x8j et20 on the back, tyres have a bit of stretch, when lowered the tread should be inside the arch. So et18 will stick out by another 2mm which is ok.


Now 15x9j with et7 is a completely different story

nrtnm wrote:Depends what you mean by sticking out and also how low you want to go.
I reckon 8j with 195/45 will be ok and legal.

See for yourself, 15x8j et20 on the back, tyres have a bit of stretch, when lowered the tread should be inside the arch. So et18 will stick out by another 2mm which is ok.


Now 15x9j with et7 is a completely different story

nice wheels! i've got some 16x9 to fit, what tyres have you got on those 15s above?
they look wicked if only they were legal!

prawny wrote: nice wheels! i've got some 16x9 to fit, what tyres have you got on those 15s above?
they look wicked if only they were legal!

Cheers

I have 195/45 front and 214/40 rear at the moment. I might try to stretch some 195/45 on the rear and see if they will do the trick. Otherwise just rebuild the rears with only 2,5" lips.