Wondering If 18" x 8.5" with an ET 29 fit on my Octavia 2 VRS on standard suspension

Nope. Without modifying the arches, your tyres will hit them hard and do damage.

I ran 8J ET43 with 15mm spacers on the rear for one week on standard suspension and it was a nightmare. Your proposed setup will stick out 5mm more than that.

FFS,

they'd have looked the dawgs if they did.

Thanks for the quick response.

What about 8x18" ET35?

What about 8x18" ET35?

They'll look a little wide at the front, will look good on the rear, but you'd want to keep an eye on lips at the rear of the arches and bend them back slightly if they showed signs of rubbing.

Edited 18 May, 201016 yr by wega3k

Some say this ET rubs, some say it fits well...

Edited 19 May, 201016 yr by cjoctavian

My CH's are 8x18" and et 45.

My CH's are 8x18" and et 45.

Replicas then - Out of interest, how much do the they weigh?

Edited 19 May, 201016 yr by wega3k

Yeah they are replicas. Couldnt afford a real set.

Will weigh them on saturday when i pick them up and let you know. I picked 1 up in the showroom and they were quite light.

here is my baby with 235x18x40. I haven't touched a guard with 4 adults, loaded boot on poor Australian roads

Hi,

I have found 225/40 8x18 ET42 for a good price and I wonder if these wheels will fit. I own a standart unmodified 2005 Octavia II 1.9TDI.

Thanks for any help.

Hi,

I have found 225/40 8x18 ET42 for a good price and I wonder if these wheels will fit. I own a standart unmodified 2005 Octavia II 1.9TDI.

Thanks for any help.

Yes, they will fit and look good. You run some risk of rubbing at the rear if you decide to lower it a lot later, but it's easily fixed.

Edited 6 June, 201016 yr by wega3k

Yes, they will fit and look good. You run some risk of rubbing at the rear if you decide to lower it a lot later, but it's easily fixed.

Perfect. I am not thinking of lowering the car. Thank you very much for your help. I will post photos once I have it done, in about a week or so.

I will post photos once I have it done, in about a week or so.

Cool

These are the ones I want.

Original Audi RS4 in 8.5 x 19 ET48 will fit without modifications (so will other Audi wheels do in this size) Tyres in 225/35 x 19 without any problems, 235/35 x 19 depending on the tyre form might give slight problems.

Otherwise you could look for replicas in 8 x 19 ET45 or 8 x 18 ET45