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    Posted: 22 Jul 14 at 08:49
On my van previously I had some Genuine S4 18'' wheels and 245/40/18 tyres, These caught and pulled the arch lips. 
I have some genuine Audi A8 wheels to go on, and they have 225/40/18 tyres on but have a slight stretch on them on the wheels so they look a bit small. Just wondering if anyone on here has ran any 235/40/18 tyres and had issues with the outer arch lips catching? Just had new arches and a full paint so i dont want to catch and pull the arches!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote donecan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 14 at 21:39
I'm surprised that 245/40/18s caught anything...is the van really low??

I've got some 18" et35 9.5j rims on my van, running 235/45/18, and those are pretty wide wheels...no rub at all. Lowered probably less than 60mm on H&Rs. I was running 245/40/18s on RS6 alloys before, no problem then either...
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It was lowered about 70mm but just over bumps it caught and pulled the arches, not sure what offset the wheels were but they were genuine audi wheels with no spacers!
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