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Cars and parts for sale / Re: Lockwood Sill Protectors. Golf MK 8 or 8.5
« Last post by Swooper on 29 January 2026, 18:41 »Still for sale.
Now £18 delivered
Now £18 delivered
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Golf mk7 / Re: Tyre Sizes on TCR
« Last post by Exonian on 29 January 2026, 17:09 »I ran a set of CM Reifnitz for three years including some tough winter use.
Check with CM as mine came in ET45 not the advertised 42mm so were a more friendly offset.
ET42 is pretty tight at the front for clearance on strong compression bumps. I’ve run ET41 as well and my front arches survived so it’s not a big worry.
Going to a 40 profile on a 19” wheel is not a good idea in my opinion. As above, the Speedo will be out, your insurance will need notification and the tyre will be even closer to the arch on compression (bearing in mind the lower offset)
If they’re mostly intended as winter wheels then some Michelin cross climates might be a wiser tyre choice(?) their sidewalls will probably be slightly more pliant than summer UHP tyres.
For reference I ran various factory 18” Bridgestone tyres on several mk7’s and had factory Pirellis on my TCR.
The Pirellis were pretty nasty and the Bridgestones not my favourite tyres.
Check with CM as mine came in ET45 not the advertised 42mm so were a more friendly offset.
ET42 is pretty tight at the front for clearance on strong compression bumps. I’ve run ET41 as well and my front arches survived so it’s not a big worry.
Going to a 40 profile on a 19” wheel is not a good idea in my opinion. As above, the Speedo will be out, your insurance will need notification and the tyre will be even closer to the arch on compression (bearing in mind the lower offset)
If they’re mostly intended as winter wheels then some Michelin cross climates might be a wiser tyre choice(?) their sidewalls will probably be slightly more pliant than summer UHP tyres.
For reference I ran various factory 18” Bridgestone tyres on several mk7’s and had factory Pirellis on my TCR.
The Pirellis were pretty nasty and the Bridgestones not my favourite tyres.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI 8.5 first impressions
« Last post by SRGTD on 29 January 2026, 16:32 »Hi C
Really useful feedback, thanks.
Many have been disappointed with the HK system, particularly those coming form a MK7/MK7.5.
I don't know if you have seen it, but I make these for members looking to improve the set-up with a simple plug and play option.
100% positive feedback, including many with HK, as it uses the standard system speaker!
Any queries, just shout.
@candywhite12 posted of their disappointment in the HK system on the car audio forum board so I replied to that post about your plug and play upgrade with link to the discussion topic you started. Hopefully @candywhite12 will read either that post or this one.
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=291139.0
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI 8.5 first impressions
« Last post by GE90 on 29 January 2026, 16:16 »Hi C
Really useful feedback, thanks.
Many have been disappointed with the HK system, particularly those coming form a MK7/MK7.5.
I don't know if you have seen it, but I make these for members looking to improve the set-up with a simple plug and play option.
100% positive feedback, including many with HK, as it uses the standard system speaker!
Any queries, just shout.
Really useful feedback, thanks.
Many have been disappointed with the HK system, particularly those coming form a MK7/MK7.5.
I don't know if you have seen it, but I make these for members looking to improve the set-up with a simple plug and play option.
100% positive feedback, including many with HK, as it uses the standard system speaker!
Any queries, just shout.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Tyre Sizes on TCR
« Last post by SRGTD on 29 January 2026, 13:07 »I had a set of PS4 fitted to my Polo GTI+ shortly after buying the car and never found them to be particularly noisy - certainly quieter than the Bridgestones they replaced. IMHO PS4 are a very good all round tyre when considering other important factors such as ride comfort, handling, braking performance in wet and dry conditions and wear rate. Hopefully other forum members with different brand(s) of tyres fitted to their GTi’s will contribute to this discussion topic.
Might also be worth having a look at websites such as www.tyrereviews.com for alternatives to PS4 and see how they score - not just on noise levels but on other important factors such as those listed above. There are usually some group tyre test review videos on that site too.
Might also be worth having a look at websites such as www.tyrereviews.com for alternatives to PS4 and see how they score - not just on noise levels but on other important factors such as those listed above. There are usually some group tyre test review videos on that site too.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Door LED for alarm and interior alarm monitor deactivation switch not working
« Last post by CS#303 on 29 January 2026, 12:10 »I had similar on my ED30, the switch was all gunked up with the cleaning products it's previous owner(s) had used.
perhaps the switch is dirty, it's not in the best location.
Good luck!
perhaps the switch is dirty, it's not in the best location.
Good luck!
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Golf mk7 / Re: Door LED for alarm and interior alarm monitor deactivation switch not working
« Last post by mattaps on 29 January 2026, 10:06 »Thank you @2007GTI. I will start there...
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Golf mk7 / Re: Tyre Sizes on TCR
« Last post by pixelcellar on 29 January 2026, 09:00 »@pixelcellar - Below are the results from the calculator on www.willtheyfit.com of fitting the wheel/tyre combination you’re proposing to fit compared to your existing wheel / tyre setup;
You’ll see that fitting tyres with a higher sidewall height increases the radius and circumference of your car’s wheel / tyre combination which will result in a speedometer error; with your proposed setup the speedo will under-read by 3.6% so the indicated speed displayed will be less than the true speed being travelled. I’m assuming you’re in the UK - be aware that from a legal perspective in the UK, while it is permissible for a car’s speedo to over-read by up to a pre-defined margin, it must not under-read by any amount (presumably to stop drivers unknowingly exceeding the speed limit) - see article at the link below;
https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/
I did know about the speedo under/over reading, this tool is useful though for the offset workings, thanks for sharing as i'd not seen that before.
May have to scrap the 40's idea then, maybe just need a quieter tyre than a PS4 if i can't have more rubber, any ideas?
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Golf mk7 / Re: Tyre Sizes on TCR
« Last post by pixelcellar on 29 January 2026, 08:56 »Have you spoken with CM wheels? I mithered them to death re. clearance / bore size / caliper clearance and bolt fit before I purchased the 19” ‘Pretorias’ a few months ago. Fit is perfect with zero issues. I know you are fitting a different wheel, but the knowledge and customer service at CM is spot on.
I've not spoken to them to be fair but from SRGTD's post it looks like they'll jut out more which is annoying as that will have them jutting out i think. Will need to check.
Thought i'd ask here as more TCR owners about that may have added CM wheels or the higher profile.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Tyre Sizes on TCR
« Last post by SRGTD on 29 January 2026, 05:47 »@pixelcellar - Below are the results from the calculator on www.willtheyfit.com of fitting the wheel/tyre combination you’re proposing to fit compared to your existing wheel / tyre setup;
You’ll see that fitting tyres with a higher sidewall height increases the radius and circumference of your car’s wheel / tyre combination which will result in a speedometer error; with your proposed setup the speedo will under-read by 3.6% so the indicated speed displayed will be less than the true speed being travelled. I’m assuming you’re in the UK - be aware that from a legal perspective in the UK, while it is permissible for a car’s speedo to over-read by up to a pre-defined margin, it must not under-read by any amount (presumably to stop drivers unknowingly exceeding the speed limit) - see article at the link below;
https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/
You’ll see that fitting tyres with a higher sidewall height increases the radius and circumference of your car’s wheel / tyre combination which will result in a speedometer error; with your proposed setup the speedo will under-read by 3.6% so the indicated speed displayed will be less than the true speed being travelled. I’m assuming you’re in the UK - be aware that from a legal perspective in the UK, while it is permissible for a car’s speedo to over-read by up to a pre-defined margin, it must not under-read by any amount (presumably to stop drivers unknowingly exceeding the speed limit) - see article at the link below;
https://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-accurate-is-a-car-speedometer/