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Offline player.777

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18" thicker tyres
« on: 18 July 2012, 16:23 »
My old man is still going through his mid-life crisis and is getting a mk6 gti. But he lives in a rural area so wants to know if anyone has the 18" alloys with thicker tyres, to protect the ride and alloy scuffs? Will it work?
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Offline ScottA

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #1 on: 18 July 2012, 16:45 »
Quote from: player.777 on 18 July 2012, 16:23
My old man is still going through his mid-life crisis and is getting a mk6 gti. But he lives in a rural area so wants to know if anyone has the 18" alloys with thicker tyres, to protect the ride and alloy scuffs? Will it work?

I don't understand the question.
Do you mean 18" wheels which would normally have 225/40R18 and your old man wants to run something like 225/50R18 on them?  :undecided:
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Offline Jimble

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #2 on: 18 July 2012, 16:49 »
Wouldn't that mean the speedometer would need recalibrating due to the radius changing? Why not just go for 17" wheels or 18's with ACC?
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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #3 on: 18 July 2012, 16:53 »
Having a higher profile tyre should not cause any clearance issues as there are plenty of lowered cars driving around. Lowering reduces the tyre to arch gap in the same way that fitting bigger tyres would. However, fitting tyres with a larger rolling diameter will increase the gearing and in turn make the speedo read under.

He would be be better off keeping the 18's tucked up safely in the garage and fitting a set of 17" wheels with the more comfortable 225-45-17 tyres.
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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #4 on: 18 July 2012, 16:55 »
You beat me too it Jimble.

Also, how rural an area does he live in? I'm out in the sticks a fair way and I have managed not to damage my 18's...yet.
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Offline ScottA

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #5 on: 18 July 2012, 16:55 »
... and it would look SHOCKING having 225/50's on 18"s lol
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Offline Snoopy

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #6 on: 18 July 2012, 17:36 »
I think he meens rim protection on the tyre wall.
It has been discussed before.
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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2012, 17:40 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 18 July 2012, 17:36
I think he meens rim protection on the tyre wall.
It has been discussed before.


Alloy gators would protect the rims, but not do anything for ride comfort, that's why I guess he wants higher profile tyres.
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Offline Kerrse

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #8 on: 18 July 2012, 20:03 »
I live in a rural area he will be fine with the standard tyres  :cool:
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Offline Raffe

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Re: 18" thicker tyres
« Reply #9 on: 18 July 2012, 20:32 »
17" wheels is the answer as has been suggested, had this size on my MK5 and they will give you that extra tyre protection needed :cool:
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