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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: az_r5 on 24 April 2007, 11:02

Title: tyre size
Post by: az_r5 on 24 April 2007, 11:02

i have a mk3 gti i have 15 inch standard rims but i think they have too big tyres on them what should they be i have 205/60/15 cheers

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: Len on 24 April 2007, 11:07

Def wrong size!

Sure this will get moved to the correct section by a Mod when they get round to seeing it! :rolleyes:

Not sure but I think the standard size is 195/50.
But as your car is totally mint surely it tells you in the owners manual?

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: az_r5 on 24 April 2007, 11:52

oh yeah i should have a look cheers

sorry i put it in the wrong section

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: Len on 24 April 2007, 12:08

This is the silly section mate and anything goes, so ya might get away with it! :laugh:

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: az_r5 on 24 April 2007, 15:40

the book says either
195/50/15 or
205/50/15
either way i got the wrong size on the car

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: Len on 24 April 2007, 15:59

Aha! Thats why its only done 27000 miles! :laugh:

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: az_r5 on 25 April 2007, 10:27

i dont think it would make that much difference it was my grandads he never used it hence the low milage

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: Len on 25 April 2007, 10:30

Well obviously your Grandad got conned when the tyres were changed.

Any receipts for that work? If ya know where it was done then send the boys round!

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: ace on 25 April 2007, 11:00

my tyres on my standard 15's were 205/50/15

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: giffy1988 on 25 April 2007, 11:13

iv just had new front tyres from vw garage and its 205/50/15 for a vw golf GTI, i had to quiery them because im not a wiz on tyre i thoght they shoul b 205/50/16 because the rim when u mesaure it, its 16" lol

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: Len on 25 April 2007, 11:15

15" is standard.

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: az_r5 on 25 April 2007, 13:20

lol either way i got a 60 wall tyre which is wrong so i better save up for 4 new tyres

Title: Re: tyre size
Post by: billy_vw on 25 April 2007, 23:42

195/50/15 on 8v mk3's
205/50/15 on 16v's & vr6's
215/45/16 on anniversary split rims.