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**Wah** · 06-26-2012 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by cmccloskey

VMR v710 Gunmetal 19x9.5"
245/35/19
Vogtland Springs 1.4"

Is this set-up running spacers?

**tajturner** · 06-26-2012 06:59 AM

I'd imagine not. I'm running the same setup in 20" with no spacers.

Originally Posted by Wah

Is this set-up running spacers?

**freesole** · 12-13-2011 08:52 PM

^ So nice! Ibis white with gunmetal rims... mmmm.. I'm going for the same setup! haha. White on gunmetal... and on the same exact wheels too.

**Devils Advocate** · 12-13-2011 09:06 PM

VMR 718 in Sunken Treasure Powdercoat, 19x9.5, Hankook Ventus V12 255/35/19

The rest of the pics you'll have to wait until VMR posts them, as mine turned out crappy. Hopefully you can see the change of color in the different lights: almost gold in sunlight, dark bronze-gold in dim light, and black in low light.
And yes, I know, more low. Working on a bag system atm.

**cyberbrutus** · 12-14-2011 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by Devils Advocate

VMR 718 in Sunken Treasure Powdercoat, 19x9.5, Hankook Ventus V12 255/35/19

The rest of the pics you'll have to wait until VMR posts them, as mine turned out crappy. Hopefully you can see the change of color in the different lights: almost gold in sunlight, dark bronze-gold in dim light, and black in low light.
And yes, I know, more low. Working on a bag system atm.

That looks awesome...I might get them for next winter !

**tenfour** · 12-13-2011 09:25 PM

^that is an awesome finish! Love the changing of color!

**Ryan_T** · 12-13-2011 10:34 PM

Lowered on HR Sport springs, so that's only 1.5" all around. Nothing removed from the fenders.

**Blake P** · 12-13-2011 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Ryan_T

Lowered on HR Sport springs, so that's only 1.5" all around. Nothing removed from the fenders.

Good info, Ryan. Seems like you disappeared for a while after being relatively active in here...

**MiracleWhips** · 12-13-2011 10:53 PM

Also running 19 x 8.5 ET35 with 255's in the front with no issues.

Not as low as some of you youngsters though.

However, If I could do it again I would have gone with 245's for less sidewall.

**Blake P** · 12-13-2011 10:57 PM

Oh, you can do it again Wayne. I'm on my 5th set of tires...

**Ryan_T** · 12-13-2011 11:04 PM

^ and this is exactly why I disappeared for a while. This place was/is driving me nuts.

**Cody Maverick** · 12-14-2011 07:49 AM

so since we are talking about tires again.. anyone want to help me with my previous post? should i go 245s up front and 255 in the rear on wheels that are 19x8.5 and 19x10 with et 35

**cyberbrutus** · 12-14-2011 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Maverick

so since we are talking about tires again.. anyone want to help me with my previous post? should i go 245s up front and 255 in the rear on wheels that are 19x8.5 and 19x10 with et 35

Hell no, 19x10 ET 35 will poke for sure...If you are lowered, it will rub for sure too !

19x10 ET40 should be fine on OEM sports suspension.

My current setup is 19x9.5 ET 40F/35R. I have almost no poke and absolutely no rub on OEM sports suspension.

**Blake P** · 12-14-2011 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by Cody Maverick

so since we are talking about tires again.. anyone want to help me with my previous post? should i go 245s up front and 255 in the rear on wheels that are 19x8.5 and 19x10 with et 35

I agree with DA, staggered on AWD is not my thing and I'd rather not comment further because the sizes will be wrong regardless.

**ljnaum26** · 12-14-2011 04:11 PM

I just picked up a set of winter tires for cheap, but they are 225/45/17 instead of the 225/50/17. i did the diameter calculator and it says difference is 3.4%, is that too much? Or is it no big deal and it will just throw my speedometer off a couple mph?

**Blake P** · 12-14-2011 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by ljnaum26

I just picked up a set of winter tires for cheap, but they are 225/45/17 instead of the 225/50/17. i did the diameter calculator and it says difference is 3.4%, is that too much? Or is it no big deal and it will just throw my speedometer off a couple mph?

General rule of thumb is to stay within 3%, so I'd say it's too much. It will throw both your speedometer and odometer off.

**Devils Advocate** · 12-14-2011 08:09 AM

Why would you stagger a FWD or AWD car? staggered wheels are for RWD so the wheels receiving power have more tire on the ground for traction during throttle on. AWD requires the same size wheel in all 4 corners for the proper throttle output to each corner in instances of low traction, staggering them will mess that geometry up. FWD cars have no purpose or need for wider in the rear, it's only going to slow you down.

Why not just go 255/35/19 all around on 19x9.5?

**cory_can** · 01-05-2012 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Devils Advocate

Why would you stagger a FWD or AWD car? staggered wheels are for RWD so the wheels receiving power have more tire on the ground for traction during throttle on. AWD requires the same size wheel in all 4 corners for the proper throttle output to each corner in instances of low traction, staggering them will mess that geometry up. FWD cars have no purpose or need for wider in the rear, it's only going to slow you down.

Why not just go 255/35/19 all around on 19x9.5?

I'm not necessarily condoning staggered wheels on the B8 but you're SO wrong!! Granted, AWD systems are different across the board but to say AWD and staggered doesn't work is incorrect.

Porsche Turbo, 4S etc.
Nissan GTR
Bugatti Veyron
Ferrari FF
various Lambos

ALL Staggered setups.....ALL AWD.

**Blake P** · 01-05-2012 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by cory_can

ALL Staggered setups.....ALL AWD.

None of those cars are as prone to understeer as ours, which running staggered tires will only make worse. Staggering on our cars might technically work, but it still doesn't make sense.

**its_ikon** · 12-14-2011 09:13 PM

i am in the market for wheels and i see a lot of people running different specs in this thread. will these specs rub in the front or rear? i don't want to do any fender work and i will on occasion have people in the back seat. will i have to worry about the spare tire and new tire size being off if i had a flat with awd? not sure what's an allowable different before affecting the drive train.

Tires: 255/35 (Falken or Hankook)
Wheels Options:
VMR 718 19x9.5 et45 (preferred)
VMR 718 19x8.5 et35
Suspension:
ST Coils (to be installed) lowered about 1.4"-1.5"
Hotchkis Sways Front and Rear

**NPuter** · 12-15-2011 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by its_ikon

i am in the market for wheels and i see a lot of people running different specs in this thread. will these specs rub in the front or rear? i don't want to do any fender work and i will on occasion have people in the back seat. will i have to worry about the spare tire and new tire size being off if i had a flat with awd? not sure what's an allowable different before affecting the drive train.

Tires: 255/35 (Falken or Hankook)
Wheels Options:
VMR 718 19x9.5 et45 (preferred)
VMR 718 19x8.5 et35
Suspension:
ST Coils (to be installed) lowered about 1.4"-1.5"
Hotchkis Sways Front and Rear

Like Blake said - 9.5!

If you do 9.5, use 255s.
If you do 8.5, use 245s. (considering you will be lowered)

As for the spare - have you looked at that thing? It is much thinner than the stock wheels. All B8s have the same size spare. S-Line and S4s have 255 tires with the same size spare you have. Older models had a full size spare, but we got the donut...

Go for Hankook tires for sure - I love mine

**Blake P** · 12-14-2011 11:23 PM

9.5's for sure!

**its_ikon** · 12-15-2011 12:44 PM

going with the 9.5's should i look into running a spacer in the rear? if so, what size so that i don't rub.

**Blake P** · 12-15-2011 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by its_ikon

going with the 9.5's should i look into running a spacer in the rear? if so, what size so that i don't rub.

Put them on and measure your gap.

**ultra** · 12-15-2011 01:22 PM

you measure your gap Blake and keep it clean in here ....

pic whore opportunity ....

19x10 et 33 rear et 38 front on 245s

**Blake P** · 12-15-2011 01:28 PM

Damn, hellaflush Mike!

I got nothin on that...

**Viperke** · 01-15-2017 08:09 AM

Detail size/tirer and and wheel brand

Thanks

**ultra** · 12-15-2011 01:31 PM

#showoff! #1uP
are we doing 3/4 REAR shots ?

**freesole** · 12-18-2011 04:23 PM

Thanks VMR! Got my V710's (19x9.5) in gunmetal this weekend and put them on right away... Before all the drop cops come out... I am still waiting on finding some shocks (I have stock non-sline suspension) or some coilovers before I can lower it. Anyone looking to buy a set of Eibach Pro Kits? I have them brand new and not installed :)

**benjamin831** · 12-18-2011 05:23 PM

Dang, that looks awesome. Once you drop that mofo, it'll be all money.

Mind sharing your tire size? Spacers?

**ljnaum26** · 12-18-2011 05:42 PM

Nice Choice Freesole
Ibis and Gunmetal v710s

**freesole** · 12-18-2011 06:00 PM

You were my inspiration behind the look! Yours look way better with the drop.

Originally Posted by ljnaum26

Nice Choice Freesole
Ibis and Gunmetal v710s

**Presario** · 01-03-2012 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by ljnaum26

Nice Choice Freesole
Ibis and Gunmetal v710s

Just beautiful. Looks amazing guys!

**freesole** · 12-18-2011 05:35 PM

Haha the wait to drop is painful...

255/35/19's. No spacers at all :)

**tenfour** · 12-19-2011 11:30 PM

@freesole - Those wheels are nice. White on gunmetal is smooth and those pics are awesome shots.

**Cody Maverick** · 12-25-2011 07:51 AM

not the best photo.. but its behind the S8

Rotiforms 19x8.5 front 19x10 rear

**Calbee** · 12-28-2011 08:48 PM

freesole, sick photography, should get a photoshoot together when my car is up and running again haha. anyways, you dont need the shocks if your gonna run the springs tbh, but coilovers are always a better choice

**freesole** · 12-28-2011 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Calbee

freesole, sick photography, should get a photoshoot together when my car is up and running again haha. anyways, you dont need the shocks if your gonna run the springs tbh, but coilovers are always a better choice

Of course man! It would be great to get a group of us B8's out for a shoot in the Spring/Summer! Hope you get your car issue fixed soon though...
I think I'm going with Coilovers... selling my Eibachs tomorrow. Just don't want to run the risk of ruining my stock non-sline shocks which sounds likely..

**Calbee** · 12-29-2011 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by freesole

Of course man! It would be great to get a group of us B8's out for a shoot in the Spring/Summer! Hope you get your car issue fixed soon though...
I think I'm going with Coilovers... selling my Eibachs tomorrow. Just don't want to run the risk of ruining my stock non-sline shocks which sounds likely..

jealous! i am just on springs, definitely a good choice goign with the coils. which ones are you going to go with? the only thing is, as much as i want to drop lower, i already scrape in quite a few places, so i think the extra drop would be too annoying for me to get around haha

**freesole** · 12-29-2011 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Calbee

jealous! i am just on springs, definitely a good choice goign with the coils. which ones are you going to go with? the only thing is, as much as i want to drop lower, i already scrape in quite a few places, so i think the extra drop would be too annoying for me to get around haha

But you're on a Sline right? The suspension is more suited for that I think :) I have the non-sport suspension so I am worried about the longevity of the shocks. I'm going with the ST's. Our winters here really aren't that bad and I think with proper care, it'd hold up fine. Which springs are you on? Any bounciness?