will my tires rub?

[Moe Man]

i am going to be puting on my 225/45/17 tires on and i am wondering if i lowered my car 2'' will my tires rub

has any vw owner done this before :dunno:

[Moe Man]

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[Roaring G60]

225 huh!!!! what width are your stockers??? are you gonna use spacers????

[sputnik]

crazy offset or something? 225 should be fine

[Weapon_R]

I strongly doubt they will fit without rubbing

[Moe Man]

ya i am think of useing spacers.........my friend told me at autobody shops they have a machine that can bend my outer fender out wards so the tire wont rub on the outside

true or false?

and my stock wheels where 195/60/R14

and my rims that i am putting the tires on are 205/17

[davidI]

yes they can roll the fenders but I thought that was usually done to accomodate 18 or 19" wheels rather than a wider tire. Is it really worth it for 225's over 205 or 215's?

[Moe Man]

Originally posted by davidI
yes they can roll the fenders but I thought that was usually done to accomodate 18 or 19" wheels rather than a wider tire. Is it really worth it for 225's over 205 or 215's?

well i dont think it is going to cost very much and i really like the look of wider tires on the back

i dont think it will be a big project to do

[ryder_23]

Well you dont have to worry about the rear wheels turning like the fronts, so you might not have that much trouble. I have 225's all around from 205's...dont come close to rubbing. Now if you had 18-19's then you'd have to worry about rolling your fenders, but you dont, so dont worry.

But why larger tires on the rear for a fwd car?

[SAiamNE]

LMAO!!!! :confused:

[MK3HKS]

well if you look at his sig. that car has streched wheels and it looks sweet

[Moe Man]

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/247582

here is the link and this guy has 205/40/16 the front and 215/40/16 ....and he says he is rubbin

take a look:thumbsup:

tell me if wider tires on the back dont look sweet

[Boost Infested]

you need to buy my 18s, then it will not rub for sure... ;)

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Moe Man
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/247582

here is the link and this guy has 205/40/16 the front and 215/40/16 ....and he says he is rubbin

take a look:thumbsup:

tell me if wider tires on the back dont look sweet


From what I have been reading in Europe, VW's and other Euro marks are all modding and using the larger "tyre" on the rear...the stretched look is huge...plus coreect me if I am wrong, but doesnt a wider tire on the rear promote more neutral handling??

[Moe Man]

i think it is the other way around if the front tires are out more than the back(bmw does this ) it promotes better handling :dunno: