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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mark b on 16 October 2013, 18:31

Title: Quick tyre question
Post by: Mark b on 16 October 2013, 18:31

On my rs6's I'm usingn225/40/18 out of curiosity would 245/45/18 fit or is on only 225/40/18

Title: Re: Quick tyre question
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 16 October 2013, 18:47

gone the wrong way iirc youd proberbly be looking at 35% profile height.

google tyre size calculator. plenty out there on ze interweb

Title: Re: Quick tyre question
Post by: james18t on 16 October 2013, 20:20

It depends on the width of the rim itself. I'm guessing they're 18x8J? If they are you're better off sticking with the 225/40s. 245/45s will look huge!

Title: Re: Quick tyre question
Post by: dom on 16 October 2013, 20:26

They'll be way too big, 225/40/18 is about the biggest you can use.

Title: Re: Quick tyre question
Post by: Mark b on 17 October 2013, 10:06

Cheers guys ill stick to 225/40/18

Title: Re: Quick tyre question
Post by: Wayne on 19 October 2013, 23:57

Quote from: dom on 16 October 2013, 20:26

They'll be way too big, 225/40/18 is about the biggest you can use.

Plus anything bigger will throw gearing and speedo out.