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+1 although I didn't think they would fit (What do I know)CH-R get my vote Brett
Do you want scene or a properly fitting tyre with some rim protection?
I got some H & R springs for sale, cheap as chips too. Would look the.nuts with new rims and ride hight.
Cheers
Paul
There is NO stretch with a 215 on an 8, I know this as I'm running it up front atm..
Its not to do with being SCENE, its for me to do with running the car low and having stretch which gives you extra clearance, afterall my car is a 2.0TDI not an F1 car, I don't drive it hard so I don't need big bulky tyres on there But yes your right, manufacturers don't do this as its not meant to be.........well it is for me
Running low with stretch is 'scene' in my book.
The OP is running a S3, so i'm assuming HE does drive it accordingly. So i'm offering advice based on this fact...........simples!!
To the OP, 225 on 8.5" rim will look like Rico's pic of 215 on 8" rim, slightly worse really. So has been confirmed you will lose / severely reduce any kerb protection.
Your choice mate, just making sure you know the facts so YOU can make the decision right for your needs.
I'm not telling him to run a 215 on an 8J, I would recommend a 225 for his car. What else is in your "book"
While it may not be 'scene' stretch, there is definately stretch. Have you ever seen a car manufacturer run a 215 on 8 " rim?, no! I don't understand the point of having a tyre with rim protection and the wheel protruding past this...............kind er tells you it's not meant to be.
Why are you arguing with a man who has wheels for furniture!? You're going to lose
I'm not saying put 235's on, i'm saying 235's are correct for 8.5j rim.
You can see here it catches only VERY slightly.
I did consider knocking this plastic lip of with a grinder
As you can see - it is only by around 2mm that it catches - but who wants rubbing arches on a £30k car - not me so they had to be changed to 215's
Japs, quick question dude....
Are you running without an arch screw now?? i need to do this as im Runnin CH's ET50 with 10mm Spacers and getting rubbing & im sure its the "dreaded screw" problem i have is jacking the car up... my jack hits the skirt & if i take it to a garage round the corner i need to know what to tell them... whether to leave the screw out or trim bits down & put in a different screw... also anyone know the size of the screw? 2,3,4mm??