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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ajgti 16v on 28 June 2009, 16:06
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hi I own a 95 mk3 gti 8v.I got a new set of alloy wheels with tyres the size 16inch 205 50.nangkang. good make.but since I have put the alloys on I hav noticed a big decrease in the power of the car both low down and at high end.before the new alloys the take of speed was good ,but now it feels less responsive than before.the alloys before were standard gti 15inch. I thought if I put 17 or 18 inch wheels it would have made a differance ,but not 16. has any1 noticed this before???
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Speedo would be out if not calculated correctly. Should not affect performance unless you have bought tyres made from jelly babies.
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Speedo would be out if not calculated correctly. Should not affect performance unless you have bought tyres made from jelly babies.
"Nankang" translates as "ditch finder"
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seriously mate Nankang's are well crap in slight damp and slip in corners like a MoFo , Avoid Wan Li as well as they are a bit Bertie Basset too.
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If it doesnt have a brand on them, that you see on F1. Then dont even bother. lol
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dont even try putting woosungs on, i call then oh sh!ts, they make nankangs look good,
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Nankangs were the worst tyre I ever used.
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Don't you need 45 profile tyres on 16's to keep the speedo right :undecided:
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you have changed the size of wheels/tyres to what was originally on the car.it is obvious that there will be a differnce in how the car behaves.big alloys may look good but 99% of the time performance is sacrificed.many true dubbers will tell you that :cool:
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205/50's are the wrong size tyre, 205/45 or 215/40 is the correct size.
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by putting the wrong size tyres on you have changed the gearing of the car.
Larger size will give you slower acceleration but higher top speed. Smaller size will give you the opposite.
Get the right size and you should go back to what you had before performance wise.
Weight of the wheels and tyres will also make a differance to your unsprung weight which will also have an effect on acceleration.
Paul
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Sounds right to be. I has a VTS with 185/55/14. That used to wheel spin coming out of corners. In the wet, if you put your foot down in second, at 4000rpm it used to spin to. They was michelin tyres. I changed them for 195/45/15 With sh!t cheap budget tyres and it didn't spin so much and didn't feel so quick.