Hi guys,

 

I've read that the facelifted VRs has a 30mm (15mm a side) wider track on the rear?

 

In which case, if I were to get a set of wheels in 18 x 8j et 42, this would equate to a 15mm wider track as a result.

 

Would these be ok on a facelifted VRs (using 225 40 18 tyres and H&R springs?)

 

Ta

Anyone? 

I am probably not the right person to answer you, not having experience with facelifted VRS. But I will give it a try.

They have wider rear track than pre-facelift, and depending on version there are different original wheels offered. It is a bit complicated, both technical and legally. So, being an Norwegian I will take the technical bit.

8x8J Et42 alloys are somewhat wider than original ones, but just slightly. Lets assume original ones are 18x7.5J ET51. Then the outer edge ot the alloy will stick 9mm more out due to the ET, pluss 6.35 mm due to wider alloy. Total 15.35 mm. Inner edge will be 6.35-9mm = -2.65mm (away from the suspension).

Tyre: assuming you fit the original dimension 225/40R18, the perimeter of the tyre (the track pattern) will not be affected by the extra width. It is only the +9 mm difference in ET that will move the tyre outwards. So, the track width of the car will increase with 18 mm. In the front it will be OK. If this is too much in the rear, I am not sure. On the pre-FL it would be OK.

The funny thing is that Wheel-size.com describes 9x19 ET 38 to fit 255/30R19 tyres. So how that works with respect to tucking the rubber under the wheel arches, well that is a mystery to me....

 

Cheers I went and bought them (18 x 8j et 42 speedline 2120 turini) and they were perfect. 

 

I sold them on though as 18s just looked too small! Now on 19 x 8j et48 Autec Wizards.

On 21/04/2020 at 13:55, DC04R said:

Cheers I went and bought them (18 x 8j et 42 speedline 2120 turini) and they were perfect. 

 

I sold them on though as 18s just looked too small! Now on 19 x 8j et48 Autec Wizards.

 

A bit surprizing that you sold the perfect wheels, but I didn't see them on.... Pictures?

I am not a fan of big diameter rims and tiny rubber heights, in my mind 225/40-18 is a better choice than 225/35-19. I know it's a little old fashion, but this is a personal preference from my driving style, comfort and road condition. Now I am on a different car, having 19", but the rubber is 225/45, so the rubber height is in the "tiny range", but acceptable. Winter wheels are 215/55-17 on 8" rims.

I wanted 18s for comfort, cheaper tyres etc. They just looked too small on the mk3. Best 18s are the oem gemini or turini. 

 

 

I've now gone 19 x 8.5j et 45 and I'd say that's as much poke as you can get on a FL with the rear being a wider track as standard than the PFL