I am going to order some gunmetal Volk GT-S wheels for my 05 bs sedan. The wheel size will be 19 X 8.5 and the offset choices I was told for the sedan are 36, 43, or 46. I want to run the same offset front/back on 245/40/19 tires. Can you let me know what offset would be the best choice.

Thanks for your input.

PAR

 

first off, you need 245/35-19 tires to match the stock tire size.

for 19x8.5, your perfect offset is +43 (+46 in the front will be very very very close to the shocks; +36 will rub on the fenders).

 

i do suggest getting 19x8.5 +43 front, and 19x9.5 +43 rear (yes, same offset). match these with 245/35-19 front, 275/30-19 rear, and you'll have perfect setup.

 

^^^i second that

 

Hey are you sure +36 will rub? There are a few people on this board that have +35 without any rubbing issues. I mean preferrably, wouldn't +36 look better too (closer to the fender and all)?

 

+36 will NOT rub. If you slam the car it will. It wont rub on a 1" drop like the Z springs for example. You can do 19x8.5 with a 36mm offset all around with no problems.
-GP-

 

+35 WILL NOT RUB!! i have no idea where you guys got that.

I have a set of progressive spokes 19X8.5 +35 and 19X9.5 +45 and it fit perfectly!

it also depends on the tires i guess. if you get falken azenis st-115, then you won't rub cause the side wall slants in.

Ed Lin

 

+35mm offset will not rub!! and 245-40-19 is good too...no problems whatsoever...give you a lil more meat and more comfortable...I have 20" with +35mm offset and nowhere close to rubbing, but some that have replied maybe put into consideration that you might want to lower your car, then +43mm would be ideal...

 

http://g-owners.com/article_read.asp?id=27

may or may not rub, depending on the drop, and on the tires.

 

If you want aggressive set up. My bro in law is running 19x8.5 +29 front and 19x9.5 +46 rear. No rubbing at all

 

+1. Without question...no rubbing.

 

[QUOTE=codeflux]first off, you need 245/35-19 tires to match the stock tire size.

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I disagree. Running that size is -2.1% from OEM and if you run 245/40-19's (what I have), you're at +1.5% and fill in the fender gap a bit. Just sharing some facts with PAR_SC.

 

[QUOTE=jimmyc13]
true true...anything less than +- 3% from oem is good...

 

Thanks for the responses.

PAR