Tire Sizes for Staggered 19 Inch Wheels

[ColoradoB5]

I'm looking to buy 19" wheels in staggered format for my 2003 A4 Avant and want to know what size people are running for 8.5 width and 9.5 width.

I have had 18" wheels up to now, but only in 8.5 width, and I use 225/40 R18 for the stretched look or 235/40 R18 for the even look.

Any recommendations for these?

Thanks!
Dub

[iamshayan]

Im running stretched 215 35 up front and 225 35 in the rear. on 8.5 and 9.5.
front

rear

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58547753@N03/6160234603/

[EErie B6]

Front 215/35R19 & Rear 245/30R19
...would be baller.

This is the closest thing you will get to both a "parallel" sidewall & same rolling diameter.

[ColoradoB5]

Thanks guys. I think 215 is a little too stretched. For 225, would you recommend 225/30 or 225/35?

[movement360]

you trying to put this on a B5?

[EErie B6]

Thanks guys. I think 215 is a little too stretched. For 225, would you recommend 225/30 or 225/35?

its going to look the same as a 245 on a 9.5" wheel...

...just sayin'

[ColoradoB5]

you trying to put this on a B5?

Nope, this will be a B6 Avant.

its going to look the same as a 245 on a 9.5" wheel...

...just sayin'

I hear ya cluckin, but that 215 left a little more rim exposed than I'm comfortable with. Maybe your PA roads are better than my CO roads, but I gots to have some more rubber there

[EErie B6]

I hear ya cluckin, but that 215 left a little more rim exposed than I'm comfortable with. Maybe your PA roads are better than my CO roads, but I gots to have some more rubber there

Our roads here suck and i could never pull it off.

What do you plan on running in the back?
If you can find matching (if you care about that)... You could rock a 225/35 with a 255/30

[Young SS]

been running 235/35/19 and 255/35/19 on 8.5 and 9.5 width for 2 summers. just a little stretch in the rear. enough rubber on the front to not leave lips exposed. extremely close rolling diameter.

[Young SS]

Im running stretched 215 35 up front and 225 35 in the rear. on 8.5 and 9.5.
front

rear

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58547753@N03/6160234603/

I saw this car at Vagkraft at the end of last year. I was in the B6 section with the black staggered 19's w/ ohio tags!

[A4.1.8turboo]

fronts are 225/35/19 8.5
rears are 265/35/19 9.5
and running smooth. rarely rubbing. but gonna go 245s on rear and get 8 or 10mm spacers.

[ColoradoB5]

Sweet! Those are some nice looking wheels fellas. How about some shot of your rides do I can check them out?

I've decided what I'm going to get...

[Young SS]

been running 235/35/19 and 255/35/19 on 8.5 and 9.5 width for 2 summers. just a little stretch in the rear. enough rubber on the front to not leave lips exposed. extremely close rolling diameter.

At VagKraft 2011

Sits flush

2 3/4 inch lip on rear, (don't laugh, thats all I had left after buying them and getting these painted!)

[movement360]

Do any of you stretch guys have/had issues with the bead seal holding air? Right now, I'm on sportec 19's w/ ET 35 running a 225/40 tire and it didn't hold air at 35psi. It's holding it in at 50psi, my shop says that if I go to 235/35 on the next set of wheels I'll be rubbing... I find this a little hard to believe, but when I examine the wheel hub there is a good chance of rub if I don't raise the suspension....Shayam, I'm really curious to hear your take, b/c you have a lot of stretch...