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What wheel and tire specs fit best on the VB?
Short Answer
A very common enthusiast fitment is 18x9.5 +38 with 255/35, but once you lower the car or go taller/wider, rubbing and flare trimming become much more likely.
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Full Answer
This is one of the most repeated VB questions online, and the consensus answer is that wheel width, offset, tire width, tire brand, and ride height all matter together. The recurring “works well” enthusiast setup is 18x9.5 +38 on 255/35, especially near stock height. But the second half of the consensus is equally important: once you start lowering the car, switching to a taller tire like 255/40, or using a tire that runs wide, you increase your odds of rubbing the rear plastic flare area and may need trimming or added camber. So the real community answer is not “this one spec always fits,” but rather: 18x9.5 +38 / 255-35 is the common baseline, and everything beyond that depends on suspension and tolerance for rubbing.
Last updated 3/26/2026