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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by chrisgolf1 on 08 March 2026, 22:22 »Exonian - yes, funnily enough I did that yesterday. Makes the ride a bit less fidgety but doesn't help with the noise.
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Golf mk8 / Re: GTI Edition 50 first press release
« Last post by Kgti8 on 08 March 2026, 22:22 »EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EURO. For a Volkswagen Golf.
I had to say it out loud for it to sink in.
I paid just over €93k for my R here 3 years ago haha!
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Golf mk8 / Mk8 to MK8.5 Upgrades / Swaps
« Last post by flipflops on 08 March 2026, 22:15 »Are there any parts which swap over from the 8.5 to 8 to update the car at all?
I know the haptic steering wheel buttons can be swapped out for buttons, anything else people have found out about?
I know the haptic steering wheel buttons can be swapped out for buttons, anything else people have found out about?
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Golf mk8 / Re: PV4 software update
« Last post by flipflops on 08 March 2026, 22:05 »How can you tell which version you have and if it's running PV4?
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Golf mk7 / Re: Oil Grade 0W-20 vs 5W-30
« Last post by Big Col on 08 March 2026, 21:55 »504 or 508 spec is quoted for my 2019 GTI
according to the service history 508 spec has been used at least once. Doing DIY oil changes I've always used 504. I'll be keeping mine on 504.
I was talking to a garage considered as an EA888 specialist and 508 0w20 didnt even get a mention. It was w30 for standard engines and w40 for modded and tuned examples.
according to the service history 508 spec has been used at least once. Doing DIY oil changes I've always used 504. I'll be keeping mine on 504.
I was talking to a garage considered as an EA888 specialist and 508 0w20 didnt even get a mention. It was w30 for standard engines and w40 for modded and tuned examples.
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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by Exonian on 08 March 2026, 21:26 »Hankooks co mine too and I don’t hate them.
Mind you I’m scared of going within 12 inches of a kerb as there’s no rim protector as such.
chrisgolf1, have you tried dropping the tyre pressures 3 or 4 psi from factory recommended? It might help, and it’s free.
Mind you I’m scared of going within 12 inches of a kerb as there’s no rim protector as such.
chrisgolf1, have you tried dropping the tyre pressures 3 or 4 psi from factory recommended? It might help, and it’s free.
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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by Watts on 08 March 2026, 21:01 »Mine had Hankooks from new and whilst not the grippiest, I do find them pretty quiet and smooth.
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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by P6GTD on 08 March 2026, 20:42 »Goodyear A/S 6 rates well for ride and noise. I fitted current set of these to replace Michelin PS 5 or 6 and they are better. I have a 7.5 with 18” wheels and DCC. I think this combo is quite unusual.
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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by fredgroves on 08 March 2026, 20:22 »Less sound deadening in a MK8.x vs a MK7.
Much much more in a BMW.
Could try some different tyres... Go have a look at the ratings on them all and find the quietest. Ignore all the other figures and just focus on noise.
Personally it's not a problem, I go everywhere with loud music lol
Much much more in a BMW.
Could try some different tyres... Go have a look at the ratings on them all and find the quietest. Ignore all the other figures and just focus on noise.
Personally it's not a problem, I go everywhere with loud music lol
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Golf mk8 / Re: mk8.5 GTI road noise
« Last post by chrisgolf1 on 08 March 2026, 17:59 »I put PS4's (not the s) on it when I got it. It did make some difference, I can't remember what was on it when I purchased it. So I kind of know the answer to my own question, but the mk 8.5 seems so much...worse 