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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 22:20

Title: Tyres on 17's
Post by: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 22:20

Hi guys, my new Golf Gti is currently running 205 40 17's which were fitted by the previous owner, and it tends to wander all over the place, and when its wet it aqua planes something chronic :shocked: ! had the tracking checked and all was fine, tyres are fairly good, not new by any means but not illegal either! Wondering if changing to 45 profiles may make any difference or improvement! Any advice gladly received!

Thanks

Jase

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: Wayne on 15 April 2013, 22:23

You need to stay with 205/40's to keep the gearing correct, get the tracking checked but 17's on a mk3 do tend to mean tramlining etc.

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 22:27

cheers wayne....tramlining i guess i will get used to....the aquaplaning was a proper cheek clenching moment, but to be fair there was a shed load of surface water on the roads, may look at new set of 205/40's and change the lot, see if that makes any difference. Thanks anyways mate :)

Jase

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: tweed on 15 April 2013, 22:31

What tyres you got? Why not fit a something like the toyo t1r

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 22:32

the tyres on there are a mix mash of budget tyres by the looks of it....just looking at toyo proxes now :)

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: xionsolaris on 15 April 2013, 23:02

Quote from: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 22:32

the tyres on there are a mix mash of budget tyres by the looks of it....just looking at toyo proxes now :)

stay away from buget tyres i have some on from when i bought the car they are always wheel spinning in the wet and feels like your driving on ice sometimes

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: barelyhuman on 15 April 2013, 23:05

defo agree there mate!

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: berry9112 on 16 April 2013, 10:20

Dont mix and match! specially not with budgets. Keep atleast the front axle the same tyres both sides, front to rear is ok but not different on all four corners. I run 195/40 on 7.5 +8.5's the front can pull a bit, although the tramlining got considerably less when i cut the bumpstops down.
Dont skimp on the only thing thats connecting you to the road.

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: barelyhuman on 17 April 2013, 18:43

cheers for the advice dudes....on a mission to find some decent tyres, replace the lot and get the tracking checked (again!) and should be living the dream then! :)

Jase

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: Len on 17 April 2013, 21:00

Uniroyal rainsport 2's! Great tyres! Way better than Toyo's

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: tweed on 17 April 2013, 22:01

They are a better tyre.

But don't do the sizes I need and cost more.

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: Len on 18 April 2013, 12:23

Quote from: tweed on 17 April 2013, 22:01

They are a better tyre.

But don't do the sizes I need and cost more.

What size?

Thought rainsports and toyos were about the same price?

Title: Re: Tyres on 17's
Post by: tweed on 18 April 2013, 13:13

Quote from: Len on 18 April 2013, 12:23

Quote from: tweed on 17 April 2013, 22:01

They are a better tyre.

But don't do the sizes I need and cost more.

What size?

Thought rainsports and toyos were about the same price?

195/40/16
I got quoted £10 more each just looked on camskill and eBay and they only few quid more to be fair