Perfect!
18” or 19”?
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Nice! I'm looking at getting a used pair in gunmetal right now....also thinking the same tyre size. Mind if I ask your offset?
The ones I have my eye on are ET35 front, et40 rear. Would prefer 40s all round but for the cost saving I'm hoping they'll fit...
Arons-1975
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is anyone running 10mm spacers on there van ? If so could you tell me where to get a pair from.I did find ones online but they say I need to check the hub depth before ordering. I would rather fit ones that people have already tried and work.
I’m on 19” Amarok and have 15mm on the front with 255/45 and they just catch the plastics.
I’m on 19” Amarok and have 15mm on the front with 255/45 and they just catch the plastics.
10mm H&R 5x120 65mm centre bore, google that and you should find some oh and make sure they’re hubcentric
TrickyDicky
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Hi, like could I ask how much this has been dropped? (Looks great)As if by magic:
TrickyDicky
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Ah, now that looks a perfect wheel size and drop. Can I ask how much the drop was? Cheers
T6 T32 Currently running OEM 17” Devonports with Conti Tyres. fancying a change but what to?
Got OEM sportsline springs and Koni shocks so roughly 40mm drop
was looking at sticking with the Devonports and grabbing a matching set of spares but now thinking going for something different as you do!
been searching sales forum and came close to some 20’s but having checked with Direct Line Van Insurance they will only cover +2” over standard. Given I am mid policy and it was competitive I am reluctant to cancel and start again.
My van is Indium Grey Kombi with OEM Chrome side bars so suspect silver or maybe grey will go better than black.
Any advice or pointers?
Any Indium Grey pics with Chrome bars and alternative coloured wheels?
Anyone selling any 18 or 19 sets with decent tyres?
Are the VW Sportsline wheels an option?
any help or advice appreciated
Got OEM sportsline springs and Koni shocks so roughly 40mm drop
was looking at sticking with the Devonports and grabbing a matching set of spares but now thinking going for something different as you do!
been searching sales forum and came close to some 20’s but having checked with Direct Line Van Insurance they will only cover +2” over standard. Given I am mid policy and it was competitive I am reluctant to cancel and start again.
My van is Indium Grey Kombi with OEM Chrome side bars so suspect silver or maybe grey will go better than black.
Any advice or pointers?
Any Indium Grey pics with Chrome bars and alternative coloured wheels?
Anyone selling any 18 or 19 sets with decent tyres?
Are the VW Sportsline wheels an option?
any help or advice appreciated
Hi, im in the same position myself. Im going for 18`s but as to which make or style, nightmare!! im not going black, and leaning towards silver after someone here pointed out that diamond cut alloys, after time, suffer from degradation of the lacquered surface, something called !"wheel worm" I believe!
My personal choice is the Calibre -Exiles or Wolfrace Dortmunds, both diamond cut (first pic) or Wolfrace X10 in silver, not diamond cut.
My personal choice is the Calibre -Exiles or Wolfrace Dortmunds, both diamond cut (first pic) or Wolfrace X10 in silver, not diamond cut.
Well the fact that you’re only allowed to go +2 isn’t really an issue since, for a T32, there aren’t really any good (load-rated) options in 20” tyres anyway. Without going (IMHO) excessively big like 275/40/R20.
So 18” or 19” is good! Depends perhaps on usage & style:
In 19” there is a really good sweet spot for a wider sporty tyre at 255/45/R19 (basically like the standard 18” Sportline but without looking as undersized as they do!).
Or in 18” if you prefer a less wide and low-profile sporty look (although note the above is not stupidly low profile by any means) which can work well with more swamper tyre look but also looks good generally then look at 235/55/R18.
There’s also the OEM Sportline standard 255/45/R18 but I and many others think it looks a little under-tyred - ie just a wee bit too small - since it’s actually smaller than the standard eg 215/60/R17s. Good for acceleration I suppose (given gearing).
There are a few other funky options including ‘staggered‘.
(I have a large spreadsheet of tyre options, load ratings, and availability of summer, all-season and winter tyre availability/price across 17-20” wheels! )
So 18” or 19” is good! Depends perhaps on usage & style:
In 19” there is a really good sweet spot for a wider sporty tyre at 255/45/R19 (basically like the standard 18” Sportline but without looking as undersized as they do!).
Or in 18” if you prefer a less wide and low-profile sporty look (although note the above is not stupidly low profile by any means) which can work well with more swamper tyre look but also looks good generally then look at 235/55/R18.
There’s also the OEM Sportline standard 255/45/R18 but I and many others think it looks a little under-tyred - ie just a wee bit too small - since it’s actually smaller than the standard eg 215/60/R17s. Good for acceleration I suppose (given gearing).
There are a few other funky options including ‘staggered‘.
(I have a large spreadsheet of tyre options, load ratings, and availability of summer, all-season and winter tyre availability/price across 17-20” wheels! )
Thanks for info, interesting your comment that the OEM Sportsline looking undersized and possible looking under-tyred. your opinion is interesting and gives room for thought so I thank you for that.
if I going to the cost and expense of changing then maybe I should be looking at 19s
not thinking of swamper look as the van is my daily drive with majority being road travel
19 Cantara look appealing with the 255/45/R19 tyre suggested
someone on here got Borbet CW3 18 for sale which look nice and I have seen these on a few oceans but again are these likely to look similar to the Devonports size wise?
Have a search on ‘255/45/19’ and on ‘Cantara’ and you will find lots of posts giving you ideas!!
Search results for query: 255/45/19
Search results for query: Cantara
I’ve got these on both my t6 and t6.1 both are t32 and are genuine VW parts think they come in 3 or 4 colours choices
Yes mate I meant to put that lol
And tyres are 255/45/18
And tyres are 255/45/18
This thread is bound to have some:
Team Indium Grey
Indium Grey 140 Highline DSG SWB. One week to go before it comes back from full camper conversion... Booked in for air ride and 3SDM 0.04s mid August.
This thread is bound to have some:
Team Indium Grey
Indium Grey 140 Highline DSG SWB. One week to go before it comes back from full camper conversion... Booked in for air ride and 3SDM 0.04s mid August.www.t6forum.com
Have a search on ‘255/45/19’ and on ‘Cantara’ and you will find lots of posts giving you ideas!!
Search results for query: 255/45/19
Search results for query: Cantara
started trawling through both these threads earlier today but thanks for the heads up
