There will be many 8x19" wheels out there which will fit your car. As you say, the problem is getting confirmation that any particular wheel will actually fit. When I was looking for 18" wheels for my VZ2 (I went for Borbet LX18), I found the Felgenoutlet website really useful for comparisons, fitting advice etc. They don't deliver to the UK, otherwise I would probably have purchased from there. You previously said you were looking for 18" wheels. Now you have the car, does your Certificate of Conformity say that 18" wheels are an option?
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Cupra Leon ST VZ rim/tire with Akebono
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nah, I am looking for 19", there is no way a 18" can clear the akebonos.
edit: the problem with Felgenoutlet and with every other wheel-database is the akebono clearance... you can't filter for that and literally no information is available. EG: I have no idea if I go with a 8x19 ET35 wheel, to help clearing the brake, then what happens with the wheel arch fitment?
edit2: Felgenoutlet lists 9.5" width tires for my car which sounds... nuts? it is hard to believe that won't collide with the car's body (no clue what's the name of that part) when I hit a pothole
edit: the problem with Felgenoutlet and with every other wheel-database is the akebono clearance... you can't filter for that and literally no information is available. EG: I have no idea if I go with a 8x19 ET35 wheel, to help clearing the brake, then what happens with the wheel arch fitment?
edit2: Felgenoutlet lists 9.5" width tires for my car which sounds... nuts? it is hard to believe that won't collide with the car's body (no clue what's the name of that part) when I hit a pothole
No, you can't filter for the brakes specifically. You would need to look at the TuV certificates for the wheels you are interested in to see if they carry the warning code regarding larger brakes. They are available on the Felgen site, which is why I suggested it.
I don't know how helpful Felgen are as I have not used them, but you could ask for their advice. They might ask you for the VIN so that they can decode it for the brake size (I think the build code is 1LF for the 374 Akebono) and then advise you from there.
An alternative would be AlloyWheelsDirect who have been very helpful to me in the past. Don't bother with the configurator, just send them an email.
I don't know how helpful Felgen are as I have not used them, but you could ask for their advice. They might ask you for the VIN so that they can decode it for the brake size (I think the build code is 1LF for the 374 Akebono) and then advise you from there.
An alternative would be AlloyWheelsDirect who have been very helpful to me in the past. Don't bother with the configurator, just send them an email.
I am resurrecting this thread as I am wanting to fit winter tyres to my Cupra Leon ST VZ3 333 4Drive and am thoroughly confused. Hoping someone out there may have more information since this thread was last active? Please forgive the following if it seems obvious - it's not to me!
Firstly, are winter/summer tyre sizes directly compatible? ie if I run 235/35 summer tyres on the original rims could I just swap to 235/35 winter tyres on the same rims with no wheel arch clearance issues?
Secondly, where do I find the exact size/offset of my factory rims? Is it stamped on the wheel somewhere?
Next, I looked on alloy wheels direct site as suggested above and they seem to suggest lots of 18" wheels will fit my car. Other threads on here suggest that is not the case. Were Akebono brakes standard on my car or were they an option? I bought it second hand so don't have the information about what was standard/optional equipment.
I want a second set of rims with winter tyres and, as it will be a considerable cost, I don't want to get it wrong! If anyone now has links to a set of wheels that are guaranteed to fit with the Akebono brakes I'd be very grateful.
Firstly, are winter/summer tyre sizes directly compatible? ie if I run 235/35 summer tyres on the original rims could I just swap to 235/35 winter tyres on the same rims with no wheel arch clearance issues?
Secondly, where do I find the exact size/offset of my factory rims? Is it stamped on the wheel somewhere?
Next, I looked on alloy wheels direct site as suggested above and they seem to suggest lots of 18" wheels will fit my car. Other threads on here suggest that is not the case. Were Akebono brakes standard on my car or were they an option? I bought it second hand so don't have the information about what was standard/optional equipment.
I want a second set of rims with winter tyres and, as it will be a considerable cost, I don't want to get it wrong! If anyone now has links to a set of wheels that are guaranteed to fit with the Akebono brakes I'd be very grateful.
VZ3 Hailstorm 19 inch wheels
These are the wheels fitted to clear the big brakes on the vz3. As we know their size is 19x8,5x112,ET 43. I am trying to source some aftermarket “winter wheels” but this is not as simple as following the above sizing because there is the further factor of the spoke design being suitable to...
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