DSIIs on an MkIV

[MrJereMoose]

So once I get my ZeroClearance Coilovers for my M3 and slap my Type As on, I will have this set of DSIIs just sitting around.

I will also have my DD Jetta TDI sitting on stock steelies and snow tires.

I've seen some pictures on vortex of a Jetta on DSIIs and I think it looks okay, so why not rock what I got?
Example:


My questions are:
What size tires will be best?
&
What size adapters should I order?

I've searched around and haven't really found much, so I figured maybe someone on here could shed some light on the subject for me.

I will be looking to go low, and plan on rolling the fenders on the Mk4.

Thanks!
~Jeremy

[aar0n.]

They're 17s right? 205/45/17 if you plan on being as low as that car.

[MrJereMoose]

yeah, 17s
but mine are staggered 8.5 and 9.5 if I'm remembering correctly

[Francois Dillinger]

What are the offsets?

[runningpanda]

Extremely awesome, sir.
Dunno any specs but that just looks awesome.

[zacman]

yeah, 17s
but mine are staggered 8.5 and 9.5 if I'm remembering correctly

I thought the staggered ones were 7.5 and 8.5
That's what my staggered LTWs are.

[MrFukengruven]

I thought the staggered ones were 7.5 and 8.5
That's what my staggered LTWs are.

Yep. They are 7.5" and 8.5"

[MrJereMoose]

I'm obviously not remembering correctly then! 7.5 and 8.5 it is!

[macleanshaun]

I'd do 205/40/17 all around.
The front will sit too high IMO on 7.5s with 205/45/17.
It'll throw your speedo by like 8km/h, but who cares, right?

[MrJereMoose]

Extremely awesome, sir.
Dunno any specs but that just looks awesome.

I was resisting contemplating it for a while, as DSIIs are not the easiest wheel to clean, but they look so good when they are!

The ones I have aren't in the best shape, but they will do just fine on a DD.

[MrJereMoose]

I'd do 205/40/17 all around.
The front will sit too high IMO on 7.5s with 205/45/17.
It'll throw your speedo by like 8km/h, but who cares, right?

I went from 3:55s and stock tires in my jeep to 4:11s and 31s... I was off by like 30-40mph... fixed it in a couple weeks, but it wasn't too bad driving around with the speedo off

[aar0n.]

I'd do 205/40/17 all around.
The front will sit too high IMO on 7.5s with 205/45/17.
It'll throw your speedo by like 8km/h, but who cares, right?

205/40/17 on a MK4 is an instant fail. Throwing MK3 sized tires on a MK4 with significantly bigger wheel wells looks like complete ass. You can have the car slammed and almost laying subframe and still have wheelgap with that size (I have a serious hatred for 205/40/17s on any MK4 in case you haven't noticed)

[MrJereMoose]

^^ I will trust your judgment

[MrJereMoose]

It seems as though the offset of the DSIIs are +41 front and rear

[tomshouse516]

195/45 front 205/45 rear.
205 is too wide for 7.5's