EuroDriver

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Hey fellow 'orgers,

I just ordered these wheels for my 5th gen:



I ordered some Hankook Ventus V4ES's to wrap them in, and noticed they ordered me 225/45/18's

The "recommended size" for these rims is either that or 235/45/18. Now I'm being told through the grapevine that the 225's will be a bit thin for that rim (which is 18x8.5 and I believe it's a 38 offset). I definitely don't want a stretched look on my tires.

Looking for opinions, and also curious to know what is the width/height of one vs the other.

picnik99

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i would say go with the 235/45/18, i have 225's on my G35 wheels in the front and they seem a little too thin and narrow

EuroDriver

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That's what I was figuring. You have any pics of them by any chance?

ChrisMan287

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That's gonna be a stretch..

EuroDriver

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Should I just go with 245's?

ChrisMan287

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Sorry, I meant that the 225's are gonna be a stretch but not anything extreme:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...eel-225-or-235

235's should be fine.

EuroDriver

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Thanks a bunch - that was very helpful.