Hi, so I just got an A3 8p that has some lovely le mans 19" wheels that needed rear tyres so I replaced them with the exact same tyres 255/35/19 and they are rubbing with just me in the car. Would coil overs help with this or should I just go to 18"? I would prefer to keep them if possible sorry if its a silly question any advice would be appreciated.

If the new tyres are exactly the same size as the previous tyres I can only guess that the pressures are wrong.

oh ok i will check them tomorrow i assumed they were worn down so thats why they didnt rub thanks for the reply i will update once ive checked them.

Couple of questions Dean,

Are they rubbing the top underside of the arch, or the inside face of the arch?

Have you checked that the wheel and tyre size option you have, is a correct option for your car?

Regards,

Gareth.

i dont know where there rubbing yet im going to have a good look today when i check the pressures and i have no idea about the options its just what the car came with and the few days i had it there wasnt any rubbing until i renewed the tyres thanks for the reply i will definitely update when i know anything.

so i checked the pressures and they were fine i think they didnt rub before because of how worn they were. im going to get 235/35/19 as they look like there rubbing slightly on the outside edge and i think the thinner tyres should fit alot better thanks guys for your advice.

Thanks Dean, but you cannot just spend on trying different width tyres, any of which may not be correct for the car, and could invalidate your insurance.

Have a look on the inside of the fuel flap and you might find acceptable wheel and tyre size alternatives there, and let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Gareth.

i checked the fuel flap and theres nothing there about wheel or tyre sizes. i googled what size tyres fit on 19" wheels on a 8p and it says 235/35/19 and then checked if the wheels were able to have that size tyre and it says the s3 has them so im really hopeful. worst case i will sell the wheels with a set of brand new continentals and get some 18".

It seems 19 inch wheels were not a factory approved option on the 2004 A3. Maximum accommodated wheel dia. was 18 inch, so you could run into insurance issues in event of an accident.

ive declared the wheels on my insurance so that side of things is good thanks again

Great. Now you’ve only got to concern yourself with what range of tyre widths are permissible with your wheel width.

Regards,

Gareth.

finally got my wheels fitted 18 RRT ChyrosX double cut brushed rate my wheels are they looking fine or perfect and These are Custom Build for my specific requirement. thanks to the company owner to specifically design those for me 😍😍

hi guys quick update i got 235/35/19s fitted and theres no more rubbing thanks again for the advice.

Glad to read it. You should mark your post as Solution.

could you tell me how to do that please

I am not sure. Somewhere on your post, possibly within the three dot menu, should be a button. I would do it for you if I could, but I don't have that option.

i cant seem to find it the three dots only gives me the option to share or report.

Perhaps Gareth or Steve can answer. Any idea chaps?

Sorry folks, that option doesn’t appear on this post.