Just bought brand new Volk GT-30..question/help

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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Weiboy718
you should do 20x10.5 rear and 20x9.5 front wrapped in 285-30 and 245-35
I need to stick to 19s, not 20s. So can I get the 19" info please
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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u should have gotten 20x9.5 +35 fronts and 20x10.5 +37 rears.

u got 8.5 and 9.5 and with the same +36, +37 offsets u get even LESS lip because the rims themselves are pretty narrow

but since u want to go 19" u should have went with 19x9.5 +35, 19x10.5 +37
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by xlack
u should have gotten 20x9.5 +35 fronts and 20x10.5 +37 rears.

u got 8.5 and 9.5 and with the same +36, +37 offsets u get even LESS lip because the rims themselves are pretty narrow

but since u want to go 19" u should have went with 19x9.5 +35, 19x10.5 +37
I got 19x8.5 +36 19x10.5 +37

So really I just need to switch the front. thanx for the info. hopefully theyll exchange them for me.

lastly, what tire specs should I be riding on?
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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Like Weiboy said, 245/35/19 and 275/35/19 should work.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Well going down to a 35 series throw off my speedo?
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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You should be fine, as long as its very close to original diameter
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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done! you got most of the info's already and now it's up to you to decide what you really want.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Looks pretty good
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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u should get get 245/35/19 and 275/30/19
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 02:28 AM
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Weiboy's right, shoulda gone with 20's.
I have the 20" GT30's, 9.5" width fronts. There's a tiny lip there, not much. You said yours was 19 and 8.5 so I'm guessing thats all the lip you get in the front.

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Besides the drop, what should I do to get them to look better? Change the tires to a lower profile and can I get more of a lip?
TomieG has 19" Volks and his car looks bomb!
You'd have to get coilovers and slam the car. Get spacers and change your tires for a stretched look.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Here are some pix after the drop:






I'm going to order the 9.5" fronts and get 35 series for the front and 30 series for the rear. Does this sound about right?

BTW: Nobody told me I needed hub centric rings, but I found out I did and put them on before any damage occured.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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if you planned on keeping the 8.5 front. you should go 235/35 and 275/35 rear.

the stretch would be about even.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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the rear already is 275/35

the front is 245/40
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Should have gotten a 9.5" front with +35 offset.. thats what I'm running on my Volks and my lip is about 3" in front and 4" in rear... I'm also rollin on DUBs..

8.5 is too small for that car in the front.. and I'm running a 255.35R20 Tire up front.. I have a 275.30R20 in rear right now but it's too stretched, gonna switch to 285!!!
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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^^^^
275 on a 10.5 is not stretched at all..lol
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