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• May 16, 2012

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has anyone fitted 245/35 tires on 18 rim on their s3 sportback ?,
will they fit ?
height ratio and speedo are the same as standared fit (225/40/18)

 

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• May 16, 2012

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You are wanting to put a wider tyre on the car?

 

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• May 17, 2012

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yes a wider tire

 

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• May 17, 2012

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They'll fit yes.

Why you'd want to do it I don't know?!

 

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• May 17, 2012

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Ive got 235 on my SB & they rub the arches on standard height

 

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• May 17, 2012

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just like the look of a wider tire

 

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• May 17, 2012

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Get wider wheels!

 

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• May 17, 2012

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Wheels aren't wide enough for that width tyre, you want 9J min really for that otherwise you'll just get tyre overhang as they'll be pinched on the rim and handling will probably suffer for it.

 

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• May 18, 2012

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cheers for that, as i thought