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Title: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: alan desmond on 01 December 2013, 23:38
hi just brought some 20 inch wheels for my car and are not sure on Tyre  size do i go,. 235 30 20 or 225 30 20 i am going to lower car on   h and r s any help much appreciated
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: RocketRossUK on 02 December 2013, 08:55
hi just brought some 20 inch wheels for my car and are not sure on Tyre  size do i go,. 235 30 20 or 225 30 20 i am going to lower car on   h and r s any help much appreciated

running 20's and lowering it? Man your roads must be smooth where you live. What offset are the wheels as you may need to run 205/35/20 to get under the arches
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: mwad gti on 02 December 2013, 14:29
I wouldn't want your tyre bill.......
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: dubber36 on 02 December 2013, 15:19
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: barrym381 on 02 December 2013, 15:23
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: mwad gti on 02 December 2013, 15:29
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

The MK4 wasn't exactly renowned for it's sharp handling  :whistle:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: barrym381 on 02 December 2013, 15:40
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

The MK4 wasn't exactly renowned for it's sharp handling  :whistle:
was any golf  :smiley:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: Raffe on 02 December 2013, 15:56
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

Well it must have been crap on 16's then  :huh:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: barrym381 on 02 December 2013, 16:00
You do realise those wheels will completely ruin the ride and handling characteristics of the car, don't you?
on my mk4 it drove just as good on 20s than the standard 16s  :wink:

Well it must have been crap on 16's then  :huh:
far from it  :wink:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: alan desmond on 02 December 2013, 17:28
off set 45  im running 20s on my rs4 with no problems and on many other cars i have owned
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: dubber36 on 02 December 2013, 17:51
off set 45  im running 20s on my rs4 with no problems and on many other cars i have owned

Got any pics of it?
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: alan desmond on 02 December 2013, 22:32
go flicka put golf gti on air  and there is 1 the same with audi s8 wheels a grey 1
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: Exonian on 03 December 2013, 05:05
off set 45  im running 20s on my rs4 with no problems and on many other cars i have owned

What width of wheel is it though? The width and offset will have more of an effect than the actual diameter of the wheel on whether it will fit under the arches at the front.
I ran 8J X 19"  ET44 BBS CK's with 235 35 19 tyres with no issues at all BUT mine wasn't lowered.
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: dubber36 on 03 December 2013, 08:16
go flicka put golf gti on air  and there is 1 the same with audi s8 wheels a grey 1

I meant pictures of your RS4 on 20's.
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: Ess_Three on 03 December 2013, 08:34
off set 45  im running 20s on my rs4 with no problems and on many other cars i have owned

What width of wheel is it though? The width and offset will have more of an effect than the actual diameter of the wheel on whether it will fit under the arches at the front.
I ran 8J X 19"  ET44 BBS CK's with 235 35 19 tyres with no issues at all BUT mine wasn't lowered.

From the OP's other post "hi i wont to lower my car so arches are at top of wheel"...so it appears it's going to be 'humped'.
It'll drive really well  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: Booth11 on 03 December 2013, 14:39
Each to their own, but you must be seriously compromising the ride and handling for the sake of 'aesthetics' (and in the context of this thread, I use that word loosely)  :wink:
Title: Re: tyre size for mk6 on 20s
Post by: RickS on 05 December 2013, 08:58
hi just brought some 20 inch wheels for my car and are not sure on Tyre  size do i go,. 235 30 20 or 225 30 20 i am going to lower car on   h and r s any help much appreciated

Sorry, but you can go too far with wheel diameters; I know it's partly a question of taste, but 20" is too big for a Golf and they will make it look silly imo.
If you must go ahead with ruining your cars look and handling don't forget to tell your insurance company.