MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Aweful_Truth on April 18, 2013, 01:51:24 am

Title: what rubber to get....
Post by: Aweful_Truth on April 18, 2013, 01:51:24 am

right guys! i'm after new rubber for my wheels, they're 18" by 8.5 wide, i want some stretch on them OR a nice low profile... can both be achieved? And thus far i'm torn between; Continental, Pirelli, Michelin and TOYO. i don't know very much about tyres, i've read through on the search section and it seems that almost every application requires a different set up! currently i'm on H&R coil-overs as well. help would be really appreciated  :smiley:

Title: Re: what rubber to get....
Post by: ROH ECHT on April 18, 2013, 09:17:30 am

If you want to protect the wheels, try and find 95Y rated sizes. The more you stretch them the lower that weight rating goes down. My 225/40-18's slightly stretch on 8" wheels. I personally would go for more footprint and go up to 235/40, 235/35 or 245/35 with 95Y rates:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_09576495000P?sid=IDx20070921x00003a&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=09576495000
http://www.sears.com/falken-azenis-fk453-225-45r18-95y-bw-summer/p-09551150000P?prdNo=49&blockNo=49&blockType=G49
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/continental/215%252F45-18+continental+extremecontact+dws+93y+bsw.html
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/hankook/245%252F35-18+hankook+ventus+v12+evo+k110+92y+bw.html
http://www.onlinetires.com/products/vehicle/tires/hankook/235%252F40-18+hankook+ventus+r-s3+91w+bw.html

Title: Re: what rubber to get....
Post by: scopes on April 18, 2013, 09:41:26 am

I rate the Toyo T1r's very highly.. great on the dry, great in the wet... good all rounder... Filled with Nitro.