GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Dave-iow on 17 October 2006, 14:27

Title: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 17 October 2006, 14:27

Afternoon guys, ive just bought some s3 alloys for my mk3 and they have got 225 tyres on. Am I going tyo have to chnage them to 205's ??


Dave :cool: :cry:

Oh and my car is on standard suspension at the moment!!

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Len on 17 October 2006, 14:30

I wanted 225's on mine but was told that 215 was the max unless you want to use spacers.

If you decide to go for spacers and you would only need 5mm each side then make sure you get the correct drilled ones not these multi use ones as they can cause imbalance.

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 17 October 2006, 14:47

well the wheels need 2 tyres anyway. but didnt want to buy 4 unless i had 2 as I wanted a stainless. but looks like ill have to invest in 4 tyres

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Len on 17 October 2006, 15:06

Set of spacers would be cheaper than 2 tyres!

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 17 October 2006, 15:19

What I mite do is try the 225s on with spacers before i buy any tyres at all then

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Len on 17 October 2006, 15:34

Just had a thought!

What size are these wheels/tyres? If they are 17's then you will have a problem with rolling radius, it will be bigger and give false speedo readings!

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 17 October 2006, 16:38

they are the 17" s3 alloys (6 spokes!) Ithey have 225/40/17's on at the mo ( i think the 40 mabey 45 profile!!)

If I have top ill buy 4 new tyres! As in the not to distant future ill be dropping it down 30-40mm

Dave

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: monkeyalan on 17 October 2006, 18:56

you'll need 205/40/17's or at best you're speedo will be well out and at worst they plain won't fit.

If you're gonna drop it they deffo won't fit ,so i'd save meself the trouble and put the right tyres on.  :wink:

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 18 October 2006, 07:35

Looks like ill be ordering som,e tyres today. As I want the wheels onm by sat  :grin:

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Len on 18 October 2006, 13:37

Cant find any 225/40's myself as I have been looking! So they must be 225/45's which are too big!

Try - www.mytyres.com - they have a very wide choice and are cheap!

Title: Re: 225's on mk 3 ??
Post by: Dave-iow on 18 October 2006, 13:43

Ill have 4 205/40/17"s here tomoz  :cool: So looks like ill have rthe wheels on by the weekend!

Please so my other post as the guy i got the wheels from has some carrado coilovers for sale at a silly cheap price