MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: carljackson on March 02, 2014, 11:20:12 pm

Title: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: carljackson on March 02, 2014, 11:20:12 pm: Im thinking of buying some brand new high quality rims 18", now the rims cost £600 ALONE no tyres what so ever.

Now I know that its extremely hard to find second hand 18" in good condition so what do most people do?

Do they blow 300-400 on new tyres?
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: betty_swollox on March 02, 2014, 11:23:40 pm: Quote from: carljackson on March 02, 2014, 11:20:12 pm

Do they blow 300-400 on new tyres?

....yes?? Lol
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: xjay1337 on March 02, 2014, 11:26:58 pm: My last set of 4 tyres cost me £440 and I didn't bat an eye lid lol
it's not a micra :signLOL: :signLOL:

you pays your money and take your choice :)
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: Marc-5-GTI on March 02, 2014, 11:27:33 pm: Buy new ones... If you can't afford rubber... Then don't buy the rims (IMO)

Don't skimp on rubber!

Would you go for tesco's own condoms... Or durex? :signLOL:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: MC71 on March 02, 2014, 11:38:36 pm: Expect to pay £400-£500 for decent 18" road tyres.

What are the wheels? :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: dodds-gttdi on March 02, 2014, 11:47:45 pm: Yeah, 18 inch tyres are slightly expensive. Unless you compare them to 19's or any run flat tyres. If you run 18" wheels (or want to buy them) then you need to budget (put money aside for) to replace or buy tyres. If you are looking at fairly usual/standard wheels for the Golf then you'll need 225/40/R18 tyres. These are about the cheapest 18" tyre size, you'll be glad to know. :happy2:

Also Camskill have a good deal on Goodyear F1 tyres at the min. £90 each here:

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p109670/Goodyear_Tyres_Car_Goodyear_Eagle_F1_Asymmetric_2_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_FP_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB

OR you can go for budget tyres. I've run Falken ZE912's and Kumho KU39's on my diesel Golf (180bhp then, 170bhp now) and haven't crashed.

Hope this helps. :smiley:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: betty_swollox on March 02, 2014, 11:53:17 pm: Tyres are the only thing connecting you to the road.
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: cuprajake on March 02, 2014, 11:58:52 pm: Goodyr f1 90 each on camskill. The vreds are about 85.
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: dodds-gttdi on March 03, 2014, 12:33:03 am: Vredestein (think that's how you spell it) are very grippy tyres. I had a set of 18's on my mk4 Golf that lasted about 20k miles (2 bad winters as well!).
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: Black9 on March 03, 2014, 12:42:45 am: Sub £450 for 4 tyres is good. Try paying close to £800 for M5 tyres :-(
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: topdawg on March 03, 2014, 01:20:29 am: http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b758s134p0/Car_Tyres_-_MPV_Tyres_-_People_Carrier_Tyres_-_18_inch_Vredestein_Tyres_Car_Vredestein_Ultrac_Sessanta_-_R18_inch_-_225_40_18_225_40R18

Vredestein ultrac sessantas cheap at the mo!
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: Human Joist on March 03, 2014, 08:15:14 am: They also do a super budget Achilles ATR Sports on camskill. £38 each. Would be like driving on a ice rink I reckon. Would not spend that on 15 inch wheels.
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: dodds-gttdi on March 03, 2014, 09:26:30 am: Apt name: Achilles.

Known for mass destruction for getting a wee puncture in his heel. Says it all. ;-)
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: Degudodger on March 03, 2014, 10:09:10 am: Quote from: dodds-gttdi on March 03, 2014, 09:26:30 am
Apt name: Achilles.

Known for mass destruction for getting a wee puncture in his heel. Says it all. ;-)

:grin:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: dodds-gttdi on March 03, 2014, 10:17:36 am: 2x Falken ZE914 Tyres in the Classifieds - £150 delivered

Plus 2 from Camskill - £172 delivered

Total (4x Falkens) = £322 delivered, get them fitted at a local friendly garage (NOT Kwikfit).

Or 4x Vred Ultrac Sessantas = £323 delivered.

:happy2:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: sean140 on March 03, 2014, 11:47:22 am: I got 2 brand new falken tyres for sale if you're interested?
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: N8KOW on March 03, 2014, 12:20:17 pm: Performance Car = Performance Car Running costs.
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: PatchySan on March 03, 2014, 12:44:46 pm: £350-400 for a set of 18s isn't bad to be honest. Could be worse, my mate's BMW costs around £230 for just one tyre so he's looking at least a grand for a set! Plus being run flats they can't repair it if it had a puncture so it needed a brand new replacement, he experienced a couple already so you can imagine the burning sensation in his wallet! :surprised:
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: George10 on March 03, 2014, 01:18:43 pm: That's an average price for tyres...
Title: Re: Expensive and hard to find 18" tyres
Post by: Human Joist on March 03, 2014, 01:56:43 pm: On a slightly off thread note. Patchysan I have been told that run flats can now have puncture repairs done to them. Know a good guy that owns a HI-Q franchise near me. The HI-Q head office have said it can be done inline with normal repair procedures. ie. not in sidewall. Also Goodyear have said the same. It's just bmw that say no for some reason.