ET43 8J 18's. Just how bad will they rub?

[TomSx]

I've read 45 is the lowest offset which should be used But I know of some lovely wheels which are 43. Would I get away with them? The problem is my car is quite low but I could put 225 35's on them.

 

[S3_Jacko]

If they are 8" wide.. Et43 you shouldn't get any rubbing..

I'm running 8J et42 S3 lowered a further 25mm and get no rubbing... Thats with 225/40's

 

[TomSx]

That's encouraging to hear
Have you gothe any pictures to see how they fit?

 

[S3_Jacko]

That's encouraging to hear
Have you gothe any pictures to see how they fit?

This was my old S3 same setup, only these were 8J ET43.. Perfect fitment imo...

 

[TDI140]

I ran 8.5J et 35 19" all the time on air ride no rubbing even when crazy low

 

[bentwenty]

As above, I am on 18x9.5 and 18x8.5 et42 on 225/40r18, also on the deck, doesn't even rub with two people in the back.

 

[Sayam]

I'm on 18x8 ET42 with the arch screw removed but my car does rub with 2 people in the back.

Are the S3 arches more flared than the A3 or something?

 

[TomSx]

Just waiting on the seller to come back to me. This is how my car sits on 19's. Sounds like I wont have issues this low? Its not "slammed".

 

[-Ju-]

Its one of those, it may catch it may not but if it does, it'll be the rear arch screw that it catches on.
I have 8x19 et44's with 225/35/19's on. It didn't catch at all until I had a 4 wheel alignment done, removed the arch screw and it never catches

 

[smurfworth]

Can always put 215's on to introduce a slight bit of stretch, will have no issues then

 

[TomSx]

The whole point is to get away from my slight stretched 225 / 35's on 8.5J 19's.

Well, I've committed. Not sure how well they'll work on a dark car but I have..

 

[Sayam]

Those wheels are sexy.

 

[TomSx]

Those wheels are sexy.

Thanks matey. I thought so too. Just not sure how anthracite will work a on a black car.

 

[Keram]

I'm on 225/45 R17 7.5J ET43, on coilovers almost fully down, and on hard turns front "polishes" fenders rear sometimes catches nut with passangers on the back. S3 have different rear arch/bumper fitting, on A3 we can give more negative camber or cut holders that prevent from going wide and low