i looked about

i failed

im poop

has anyone got 8.5" wide rims?

vrs si had daft wide

im just peeking about but finding lots of 8.5 wide things

and if you have got them are you still using et35

Edited 19 April, 201016 yr by Lloyd55vrs

I trial fitted my porsche wheels on my octavia, there 8.5K running 35mm adaptors onthe back with an et of 50 and they looked pretty good, would need slammed to pull them off tough because there 17's that i ran on my fabia.

i be looking maybe a inch drop down to 19s? :wonder:

the other thing i was wondering would be could you still run 225 as 235s are from what i remember the trouble makers?

i think????????????

i dont know what i think these days

i just think that its only a extra half inch, so what???????????? 12mm

would that be 6mm wider each side? 6 towards the strut 6 towards the wing? :wonder:

Id imagine you would have to run a bit more stretch than that mate to avoid the square edge of a tyre catching the arch, at least with a stretch youve got more chance of clearing the arch and if it was to hit it would only be slightly in comparison.

i just think that its only a extra half inch, so what???????????? 12mm

would that be 6mm wider each side? 6 towards the strut 6 towards the wing? :wonder:

That would depends on the offset, it you were running et35 the same as standard wheels then it would be 12mm one way, if it was et 41 then it would be 6mm either side?

Heres my 8.5J's with a 205, 40, 17 on the back of my octavia just to give you an idea.........

hehe looks cool

i just dont know what i fancy

i do love what i got but i get the urge for a change , but most i find are the 8.5x19s and i would push my luck with 8.5x20s

I dont know your car to comment mate but i think 20" 8.5's would just murder your arches unless your running it high and it will look like a rollerskate. Ive not been about the octavia forum much until i got mine if im honest so not sure what the biggest most people run are but id imagine 18's in 8.5s would be maxin it out for practicality

the red octy on the 20" A8s is mine matey

there were pics about on the old site

PM sent.

the red octy on the 20" A8s is mine matey

there were pics about on the old site

bit off topic... but love the look you created there mate i get rubbing on my 19's and 235's btw... when the rear suspension hits a dip (after sleeping policmen type speed bump for instance)... so am also interested in this thread :yes:

cheers to jaymd

also cheers mate, they do still amuse, i stuck with 225 and even sat where it is i dont get any issues with catching ??

i just jumped in the deep end

its nice to know it has some fans

so let me get this right.. you now have 19's with 225's on... :yes: and no back arch rub? or do you mean with the 20's

i got the 20s mate, and 225s and nothing its sat down on them too really for what they are

Edited 19 April, 201016 yr by Lloyd55vrs

sorry, it havent stuck a pic on for a while and with castle coombe coming up i found it

although the most known is a shot infront a big ol house, but i cant find it :'(

That would depends on the offset, it you were running et35 the same as standard wheels then it would be 12mm one way, if it was et 41 then it would be 6mm either side?

The standard Octy 17" spiders run a offset of ET38 7j x 17.

I am running 18" RS4 replicas with a ET35 8j on 225 tyres, which seem typical on the 18" rims. Running a 8.5j rim would probably cause rubbing even if you reduced or increased offset as you are going to either hit suspension or the wing especially with 19" rims.

sorry guys :'( its now out my system

well well Lloyd, not seen you on for ages mate,

must be why some of the newer members dont know your car lol,

when youve seen it you cant forget it lol, Bright Red with MaHOOOOOOsive rims on lol, dont think there is anyone else thats got that size on lol.

still goin strone then?

get some TDs lol, get some 19" pro race 1.3s or something.

trying to get abit more active on here again mate

got the lil un now so been abit busy, but now she can hold her own bottle lol ish

so i can spend my time painting brisk red again lol

the octy def isnt going anywhere anytime soon, i keep getting tempted my the ultraleggeras in 8x19s, but then i grin at mine and feel mean, so i may need 2 sets

nice to know ive not been forgotten in my absence

Edited 19 April, 201016 yr by Lloyd55vrs

its impossible to forget them things lol,

Also them 19" Oz things are well over 1200 notes lol, thats enough to put me off. I love them tho but cant justify the price.

lol

i got quotes up round the £2k mate with some tasty tyres :wonder:

im allowed toys still but i gotta share them funds with the lil munchkin lol and apparently she doesnt want a set of new wheels and a nice dif as much as she wants a cuddley sumin lol

not what she told me :$$$:

sorry guys :'( its now out my system

They are effing massive!

They are effing massive!

agree:0 looks great though..i had 20s on my vectra(pervious car) and loved them

They look very nice

Thats awesome :p They look great mate, as much as i didnt think 20's would, and i actually hate those wheels on everything id seen them on they look great on your car. Why change them! Im not a newbie to briskoda, just to the octy forum so havent noticed it before.

lol

i must admit , there are time they really do amuse me

im just a nightmare for getting bored and wanting new things, i dont think i could sell them tho :yes:

im rather proud of my stupidity lol

cheers mate

Proof bigger isnt always better!

Sorry, dont like em.