MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: WolverineMAc on September 22, 2011, 08:38:29 pm

Title: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 22, 2011, 08:38:29 pm

18” Avon Ice HL Winter Tyres 255/55 H 18

 
will these be the right tyres for edition 30 alloys

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: jabbawocky on September 22, 2011, 08:40:31 pm

I might be missing a trick but these are waaaaaaaaaaaay too wide. 18s are normally 225/40

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: andrewparker on September 22, 2011, 08:42:41 pm

Yep, they're not going to work!

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 22, 2011, 08:51:50 pm

thanks came on ebay about 3 miles from my house.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - 16/17/18
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 22, 2011, 09:07:22 pm

what are you guys/gals doing about winter tyres, fitting on your original alloys or buying a second set.  If buying a second set what is the best option 16/17/18.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: stealthwolf on September 22, 2011, 09:08:41 pm

On stock car, 16s should fit I think. 17s definitely will.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: jabbawocky on September 22, 2011, 09:12:00 pm

You'd be better off with a smaller wheel like 16 or 17. A lot of people will refit their stock wheels over the winter as road salt is :evilgrin: when it comes to your nice new shiny wheels

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: SteveP on September 22, 2011, 09:18:02 pm

205/55/16's are the future for winter tyres, fits fine over the GTI stock brakes  :happy2:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 22, 2011, 09:19:50 pm

having an ed 30 I have kept the stock alloys.  What will be the cheapest alloys to search on ebay that fit, should i change brands to audi/seat/sloda as there does not appear to many golf mk5 wheels out there at present.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: SteveP on September 22, 2011, 09:22:16 pm

Lots of 16" Audi wheels to choose from normally or look for some steel wheels too  :happy2:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: ub7rm on September 23, 2011, 08:17:33 am

Just picked up a set of 17" monza's for £120 in good condition (not that it matters) and missed out on a set for £90.  They are plenty cheap if you keeps your eyes open. 

Amazingly it looks like I'm going to have to pay more to get a set of either 14" alloys or steels for the wifes polo!  :sad1:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 23, 2011, 09:16:36 am

Thats nuts, I have contacted a company in Hereford and they have asked me the following questions, any ideas on the measurements:

Are you able to let me know how many stud holes and the PCD measurement you require at all??

I know it is 5 stud holes but what is a pcd measurement>

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: dodds-gttdi on September 23, 2011, 09:59:52 am

5 stud
112mm pcd
or 5x112 wheel fitment.

HTH :happy2:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 23, 2011, 10:03:31 am

thanks

Title: Re: Winter Tyres
Post by: WolverineMAc on September 23, 2011, 01:06:08 pm

Wah thinking of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190500310925&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

The PCD on this rim is 5x110, and the ET measurement is 50.