Leon mk1 rims and tires size

[Gunar.martin]

Hey guys,
I was looking to buy some JR wheels but dunno what to pick up..
Is it bad idea to get JR19 ET20 9,5J? and maybe 215/35 tires?
Would I have to adjust something or...?

 

[JMalvern]

I think you will need to do some arch rolling/pulling to be able to fit them in nicely there's an old forum post for the MK4 golfs that show sizes and the fitment they get with them

 

[Gunar.martin]

I think you will need to do some arch rolling/pulling to be able to fit them in nicely there's an old forum post for the MK4 golfs that show sizes and the fitment they get with them

Can be done? Do you have a link fam?

 

[JMalvern]

VW Mk4 Fitment forum post There you go its possible just depends how much work you wanna put into the fitment and are you lowered at all if so air, coils or springs?

 

[SRGTD]

Youve not said what your existing wheel / tyre set up is. Assuming your existing set up is 7.5J x 18 ET38 on 225/40 R18 tyres, the difference between old and new (using the calculator on www.will they fit.com) will be as per the summary below.

I think you may well have issues with the face of the wheels extending out beyond the wheel arches; that would be illegal in the UK. Also, with ‘skinny’ 215 width tyres on a 9.5J wheel, those tyres will be stretched quite a lot. The minimum safe width of tyre recommended by many tyre organisations is 245 on a 9.5J wheel.

 

[Gunar.martin]

I dunno if it's possible to roll the arches at home.. I have only adjustable coils at the moment.. btw thq

 

[Gunar.martin]

Youve not said what your existing wheel / tyre set up is. Assuming your existing set up is 7.5J x 18 ET38 on 225/40 R18 tyres, the difference between old and new (using the calculator on www.will they fit.com) will be as per the summary below.

I think you may well have issues with the face of the wheels extending out beyond the wheel arches; that would be illegal in the UK. Also, with ‘skinny’ 215 width tyres on a 9.5J wheel, those tyres will be stretched quite a lot. The minimum safe width of tyre recommended by many tyre organisations is 245 on a 9.5J wheel.

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I'm only afraid if the fenders would be the problem or touching wheel arches or any of the components

 

[SRGTD]

Don’t overlook the fact that 9.5J x 19” wheels with stretched 35 profile tyres will be very susceptible to damage from kerbstones, potholes and raised drain covers, as the tyres will provide little or no protection to the edge of the wheels.

 

[Gunar.martin]

Don’t overlook the fact that 9.5J x 19” wheels with stretched 35 profile tyres will be very susceptible to damage from kerbstones, potholes and raised drain covers, as the tyres will provide little or no protection to the edge of the wheels.

I am aware of that.. I’m only afraid bout the fenders and overall fitment

 

[Manic172]

You buy an arch roller on ebay for about 35 quid. Very easy to use... I am running 18 x 9.75 with 265 tyres

 

[Gunar.martin]

You buy an arch roller on ebay for about 35 quid. Very easy to use... I am running 18 x 9.75 with 265 tyres

Did you also used it on the rear fenders?

 

[Manic172]

Yeah that was the main reason I bought it. Rolled the lip upwards flat to the external edge

If I get to the workshop tonight I will send some pics

 

[20VT_AUQ]

I have 19" inch rims I have no idea how wide they are, but they are on 235-35-19 tyres with no rubbing issues.

I doubt you could fit 9,5J on front axis. Rear wheels MAYBE but you would need 235 or wider tyres. Preferrably 255. In Spain you can't exceed +30mm from stock tyres, in my case 205+30 = 235 as max.

I would love to purchase new 19" inch rims. Bad news, nowadays rims are sooooo wide. And rarely available at 5x100 lug size.

Soooo adapters and/or custom made rims. I know some brands allow for custom ET and LUG sizes.

Of course 18" inch rims are much better for handling/confort/acceleration/etc. but.... 19"s are soooo awesome to look at

 

[Manic172]

Yeah that was the main reason I bought it. Rolled the lip upwards flat to the external edge

If I get to the workshop tonight I will send some pics

Yeah sorry.... I completely forgot to do this....

 

[Manic172]

I am here... and remembered to get the arch roller out....

It's here some where

 

[Manic172]

Right had a look..... then a dig and found it

Really simple to use. I done mine in a rush lol. But also mine is behind the body kit.

 

[Rich.T]

Looks a nice piece of kit. Ive seen a few home made rollers over the years but never a genuine manufactured item.

 

[Manic172]

Pardon our interruption...

This is the ebay link. But if any one ever wants to barrow it . Its just sitting in the workshop

 

[Rich.T]

Do they cause any paint damage?

 

[Manic172]

It did for me but I didn't try to save the paint as I am painting the car. But if you warm it with a hair dyer or heat gun/ hot air gun to warm the area you can do a fair bit of rolling with out damage