its going to look fugly if you dont lower it..unless you want a 4 x 4 raised toureg passat

 

hahaha

 

its going to look fugly if you dont lower it..unless you want a 4 x 4 raised toureg passat

lol yeah it will look like this.. but worse since this only has 18's

 

its going to look fugly if you dont lower it..unless you want a 4 x 4 raised toureg passat

So do 18's if I dont want to lower it?

 

i say you just wait till you can afford or want to lower it and then get the rims with it cause it really honestly doesnt look nice when you dont..

 

i say you just wait till you can afford or want to lower it and then get the rims with it cause it really honestly doesnt look nice when you dont..

x2 thats what i'm doing:thumbup:

well worth the wait.....*trust me*

 

I am looking for pics of your Passats with 19" rims. I am looking for pix of cars that are NOT lowered as I dont want to lower mine.

If you go from 16" stock wheels (or worse, 15" steelies) to 19" rims, you'd have to lower your car a couple of inches (2-3" I think) just to be back at your stock ride height. Otherwise ...get ready for the wonderful world of off-roading.

 

http://www.passatworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202709

 

If you go from 16" stock wheels (or worse, 15" steelies) to 19" rims, you'd have to lower your car a couple of inches (2-3" I think) just to be back at your stock ride height. Otherwise ...get ready for the wonderful world of off-roading.

How does that work? If he puts on 19" rims and sizes the tire appropriately, his ride height will remain the same as the outer diameter of the tire would be the same. When going up in rim size, the tire sidewall shrinks so the overall size remains the same.

 

If you go from 16" stock wheels (or worse, 15" steelies) to 19" rims, you'd have to lower your car a couple of inches (2-3" I think) just to be back at your stock ride height. Otherwise ...get ready for the wonderful world of off-roading.

What are you talking about? Please elaborate....Ride height should be the same with the right tire. Thanks,
Steve

 

If your not going to lower it I would suggest either a stock 16" or 17" wheel with the right tire. This way the ratio of wheel gap to sidewall height is close.

Best rule of thumbe never have more wheel gap than sidewall height. For aesthetic reasons only. I'm sure others will tell you differently.

 

How does that work? If he puts on 19" rims and sizes the tire appropriately, his ride height will remain the same as the outer diameter of the tire would be the same. When going up in rim size, the tire sidewall shrinks so the overall size remains the same.

Not entirely. The outside diameter stays the same up through 17" tires, provided the sidewall height is 45%. Beyond that, and the outside diameter starts getting larger.

 

195 65 15 (my stock tire size on my 15" steel wheels)

Sidewall = 5.0 inches
Radius = 12.5 inches
Diameter = 25.0 inches
Circumference = 78.5 inches

225 40 18 (my current tire size on my 18x8.5 wheels)

Sidewall = 3.5 inches
Radius = 12.5 inches
Diameter = 25.1 inches
Circumference = 78.8 inches

225 35 19

Sidewall - 3.1 inches
Radius = 12.6 inches
Diameter = 25.2 inches
Circumference = 79.2 inches

So based on these measurements, the real difference here is 0.1 - 0.2 inches which is hardly worth even mentioning.

 

Hmmm. Well, with those sizes you are correct. I remember running some calculations once and coming out with larger outer diameters on 18 and 19 inch tires. Assuming the OP uses those sizes, the rolling diameter is the same. BUT the gap will possibly LOOK larger because of the smaller sidewall height.

 

You're gonna make me clean my car and take pics today aren't ya? :lol:

I'm running 235/35/19's and i'm not lowered..yet. IMHO it does appear to sit higher but that may be an optical illusion.
Here's some older pics but they are in the garage so it's hard to get a feel for the cars "stance"

Edited for new pics!

 

Great posts in this Forum!

I would go for some Eibach Springs, before messing with some Wheels.
Bring the Body down and than look for Wheels/Rims!

 

seriosuly,
a stock car lowered on stock wheels looks better
than rims from your favorite brand that are worth a million dollars,
with stock height.

 

19's and ride height

I am putting 19s on when i get home this evening, my car is being lowed with a koni sport kit on friday, i forget if its 1.25 or 1.5" you guys with the 19's what amount of lowering did you do to be satisfied with the look? I don't want to look like an SUV which it will for tomorrow, good thing i tinted the windows first.:biglaugh:

 

just got 18s put on without lowering it (looks fine). theres no difference than before so i doubt 19s will be a big difference. thats my two cents.

 

2000 V6 4motion. Staggered setup. Running 225/35/19 19 x 8.5 fronts and 265/30/19 on 19 x 9.5 rears. H&R sport spring with Koni shocks.
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2000 V6 4motion. Staggered setup. Running 225/35/19 19 x 8.5 fronts and 265/30/19 on 19 x 9.5 rears. H&R sport spring with Koni shocks

Great color and a very nice looking :b5: !!!
What ETs are your wheels? Were you running a spacer in the rear prior to dropping it as they seemed to stick out farther in those pics? Any rubbing?

 

Thanks cramil!
The offset is 35 on front and back. No spacers used. The wheels do stick out but just enough. Had some rubbing issues but that was due to a bad alignment job. Had it redone and no problems. I get a very slight rub when i go into a dip on the street with the car full at a higher speed but any lowered car seems to have that issue and the rub is in the wheel well.