19" bbs lm

[possyoo]

thinking of buying some 19" lm reps as they have come up cheap but has anybody had any problems with 19's (235/35/19) on S3
because im also thinking of lowering the car 30mm wondering if im gonna have problems with rubbing etc. cheers guys!

 

[jojo]

No problems at all mate, so long as the offsets are ET35-20 on the rear and ET35-25 on the fronts on 8.5" wide rims.

 

[possyoo]

wicked cheers mate Ive asked him and there et35 he said he had them rub on full lock on his golf might be arches on golf i suppose.

 

[jacks3]

Try having a look on Online Wheel & Tyre Fitment calculator. Offset, Tyre stretch and Rolling Radius calculator the site is really good.

Would be interested in seeing a photo with the wheels on.

 

[Danny Cawsey]

Not a problem on mine, they are with 20mm spacers all round.

 

[jojo]

wicked cheers mate Ive asked him and there et35 he said he had them rub on full lock on his golf might be arches on golf i suppose.

Not 100% sure, but you might need wheel spacers to clear your front brakes?

 

[mrfaststu]

I got a set of 18s lms on mine that came off a golf front wheels went on ok but rear ones needed at least 15 mm spacers to clear the calipers had 3 people in the back yesterday and stuff in the boot and never had problems with it rubbing

 

[Alex C]

what calipers have you got on the rear??

 

[mrfaststu]

as far as I know they are the standard ones for a s3 quattro with vented rear discs

 

[Alex C]

surprised you need spacers to get wheels on over the rear calipers tbh. I have 18" 8.5 et25 LMs with the standard calipers with no need for spacers - I do have spacers for looks though

 

[mrfaststu]

my lms have a et 35

 

[MILF]

Whats the highest J you can run on a s3?

is 8.5j inchfront okay with 9.5j on the rear okay? or whats the maximum you can go without needing spacers and longer bolts etc

 

[Sam_]

Some are running 9.5" all round. I reckon you could push 10 on the rear. It really depends on tyre choice.

 

[SamDoby]

Ummmm they look quite nice might have to have a look for a set of those if they are fairly cheap to pick up!!