How Wide Can I go Without Rubbing or Rolling

[blackwidow_dc]

Okay so Im trying to make the final decision with my rims... im going with the z6's in 18s... im going to put 7.5" in the front. I have the option of 8.5" or 9.5" rear. Can i go 9.5"? or should I stick to the 8.5"? And which will require fender rolling?

[v-dub mikey]

to me it seems if you are doing 7.5" in the front then the rear should be 8.5".

[rodney]

I met a guy with a gti in memphis that had 9.5s in the back I think. He said he had no prob with rubbing.

[dub_show]

i know that I cant fit 2000+ m3 wheels on my car. The rears are incredibily wide. And why wider tires on the back anyway? For looks?

[1sikJetta]

not too sure but the width is not the only thing you have to look at. the offset also plays a big factor

[BigGTI]

2inches :rofl:

[ImStillMikeVR6]

I dont think you should stagger (correct vocab?) the wheels, a wider wheel in the rear causes more understeer.

[Veedub2.0T]

How wide can you handle?

[repeelS]

[QUOTE=Stiffler]10 inches...................AROUND, ladies. Think about it.[/QUOTE]








since you didn't ask my personal opinion, I won't tell you that I think FWD cars with the stagger is silly... unless it's a fat set of slicks on the front and some drag skinnies out back. ;) but that's just me.

Looks nice, though. give it a nice rake and you'll be in like Flynt.

[vw Neo]

don't stagger, we have front wheel drive. I'd go 8.5. Those are plenty wide.

[bigcfrmcinci]

8.5's

[repeelS]

yeah, that leaves enough room to stash the hooka in the back!