MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: Carrera2RS on February 21, 2011, 10:19:24 pm
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Anyone fitted 235's on 8x18' s ?
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yes, I believe TeutonicTamer did :happy2:
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TT had them on Monza's. The Rocco wheels are 8x18 and they take 235's.
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this site is good for calculating what tyres can be fitted or what rim size you would need
http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp (http://www.alloywheels.com/tyrecalc.asp)
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i have them on the rear, the front scrubbed a lot even slightly lowered
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Thanks guys.
Seems that adding another 10mm of tread is more trouble than it's worth.
I wonder how hard and noisy toyo 888's might be for everey day ? I drove an E30 M3 years ago on Dunlop Formula R's awesome grip but very, very hard compared to road tyres.
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R888s are very noisy. But there is now a tyre situated between the R888 and normal road tyres called the toyo R1R. Its got a little more tread, and a better wear rate and most of the grip
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Furbanracer.com%2Fgallery%2Farticles%2Fb-box%2F2007%2Ftoyo%2Fr1r.jpg&hash=eb2340aebbd06b460a1f73c6431214ba07f81ea2)
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I have been running my track tyres all winter and at 20 mile an hour it sounds like a lolly stick, stuck in my spokes with a fine vibration at all other speeds. Have to say i actually love it. It certainly is not annoying. Just depends what you expect from your car, it is a family hatch at the end of the day. :happy2:
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You may experiance the car wanting to tramline a bit more with the wider tyres although the larger "foot print" as a result of the bigger tyres will more then make up for it
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R888s are very noisy. But there is now a tyre situated between the R888 and normal road tyres called the toyo R1R. Its got a little more tread, and a better wear rate and most of the grip
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Furbanracer.com%2Fgallery%2Farticles%2Fb-box%2F2007%2Ftoyo%2Fr1r.jpg&hash=eb2340aebbd06b460a1f73c6431214ba07f81ea2)
I can only say thumbs up :happy2: for the Toyo R1R as i ran it all last summer, and there's still some left for use as track tyres this year. :pomppomp:
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I had 235 on my rocco alloys, but they did rub like hell at fast cornering, and also when going over most bumps, Though I think it can vary depending on the offset of the wheels.
If others above are running them with no problems though Iwould trust them as they know a lot more than me. :happy2:
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Same as al I've put on original roccos 18" 235mm and they rub big time ... Had to higher my front coilies as making a mess of my wing... love the style of wheels and thinking of getting 225 on the fronts to hopefully help .. The rears scrub abit but cause it sits well :grin: I'll suck and see ... Me thinks the offset of 41 doesn't help :stupid:
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I did not have 235s yet, but I'm going to have 235/40 semi slicks on my 8x18 BBS VZ.
Unfortunately they have 44 offset. For 235s on a Golf ET50 would be much easier.
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Same as al I've put on original roccos 18" 235mm and they rub big time ... Had to higher my front coilies as making a mess of my wing... love the style of wheels and thinking of getting 225 on the fronts to hopefully help .. The rears scrub abit but cause it sits well :grin: I'll suck and see ... Me thinks the offset of 41 doesn't help :stupid:
Spoke to a garage near to me when I had the rocco's on, and they said even wiith 225's it would still rub a fair bit. Not sure if they were right though,
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With 335 F and 320R ride heights (I may go up a little at the back) I have no problems at all with 225's on ET45 8x18's
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With 335 F and 320R ride heights (I may go up a little at the back) I have no problems at all with 225's on ET45 8x18's
Thought I was the only one with rear having deeper than front (338F & 328R). :happy2:
(225/40 + 8x18 + ET44 as well)