Winter Wheels and tyres

[I wanted a GTi]

I quite fancy a set of steelies for winter, cleaning them would be a lot easier.

[golfdave]

Your 18" in standard fit are 225 wide...VW 17" are 225/45R17 also..so chose these as similar handling but cheaper.

I used to run narrower & smaller rim for winter but fed up with radically different handling (you will anyway because of winter tyre).

Forget those Dijon's which are standard fit 17" for the GT spec MK7 Golf...I sold mine & got a two sets of TD PR alloys, 1.2's for summer & 3's for winter & each wheel is 2kg to 2,2kg lighter than the Dijon's for the same size alloy & tyre...

The TD Pr 3's are easy clean five spoke designed & used in rally..

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=239124&postcount=24

picture of mine fitted with Michelin alpins..in my thread over on MK7 forum...

[Jim_mk7.5]

I've just provisionally agreed to sell these, but these are genuine VW 17s in the recommended winter size of 205/50R17 fitted to my GTD - a really good investment for winters in North East Scotland as it meant I didn't need to use the polished Nogaros in the salt and snow

Needs some spacers on those rear wheels....

[phope]

Think the angle made it look worse

[Eccie]

I put winter wheels and tyres come the bad weather. I use my old 17” Monza wheels of my old Mk5 which I had powder coated black with 225 45 17 tyres- They only just fit over the bigger PP brakes

[robtt]

Has anyone on here tried Michelin cross climates on their car ? We have them fitted to my wife’s car and ,other than a minute steering feel loss, they are good. Added bonus is they have improved the ride somewhat

[dubber36]

Save the money and run your own wheels if they do get damaged use the money to have them refurbished next spring 

Or buy second hand OEM wheels, then sell them on for the same money when you no longer need them.

[Wish]

I’ve got a set of Pretoria’s on my Clubsport S and would like a set of steel 19” wheels with winter tyres
Anyone point me in the right direction for a set ?

[itavaltalainen]

19" steel?!
Each to their own.
Have you looked at mytyres.co.uk ? They do sets of full winter wheels, steel and alloys.

[mcmaddy]

I doubt you'll be able to buy 19" steels.