MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on November 12, 2009, 06:14:03 pm

Title: which size tyre
Post by: Andy on November 12, 2009, 06:14:03 pm

 getting some bbs ch 19"x8j ofset 50 for my mk5 golf which has been lowered--I rang rim style today and the bbs alloys they supply come with 225-35-19 tyre's but i know people have put 235-35-19 tyres on,not sure now which width to go for

Title: Re: which size tyre
Post by: JPC on November 12, 2009, 06:36:48 pm

I've got 235 as per pm and never had a problem. A 235 wide tyre will obviously give more grip but the sidewalk will be slightly bigger (3mm) but it's worth the extra 10mm on the road

Title: Re: which size tyre
Post by: Andy on November 12, 2009, 10:15:48 pm

cheers jay-with  the ofset being 50 on the alloys i should be ok i take it

Title: Re: which size tyre
Post by: gazbutS3 on November 12, 2009, 10:19:40 pm

ET50 offset is very close to std GTI offset which is ET51 :happy2:

Title: Re: which size tyre
Post by: Hurdy on November 12, 2009, 10:21:49 pm

I had this type on my car. They were good alloys, but being lowered quite a bit I had rubbing under compression (not much, but enough to stop me using them on track). I could have lifted the suspension to suit, but I wanted to stay low so sold them to someone more deserving and higher. This was with 235mm tyres, but a narrower tyre may have meant that I would have gotten away with it. :smiley:

Title: Re: which size tyre
Post by: E30Dom on November 13, 2009, 12:53:14 pm

Shouldn't have a problem with the extra width with that offset...

Get the pics up ;)