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Offline Tailpipe

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Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« on: 07 January 2010, 17:08 »
The 19" wheels offered on the Golf R certainly look the business, but are they purely a cosmetic extra or do they contribute the dynamics of the car? When I owned an M3 I simply went for the standard 18" wheels and am wondering whether i should do the same for the R.
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Offline A7 UFO

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2010, 17:12 »
lower profile tyres help handling in the respect that the tyres are lower profile but you lose quite a lot in terms of comfort.  IMHO it is aesthetic only.
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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2010, 17:28 »
Quote from: A7 UFO on 07 January 2010, 17:12
IMHO it is aesthetic only.

^^^^^^^^^^^^+1.

18" will be cheaper tyres and a more comfortable ride than 19"... some would say more agile too.

To be fair, though, if I had the fiscal resource for an 'R' I'd take the 19" wheels!  :laugh:
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Offline countrytrucker

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2010, 17:30 »

I put 19s on my golf to improve looks. I don't find the ride much worse at all. It can depend a lot on what profile of tyre you use and also what brand.

Some tyres can be very noisy which is also a factor.
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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2010, 17:56 »
Quote from: FamilyDub on 07 January 2010, 17:28
Quote from: A7 UFO on 07 January 2010, 17:12
IMHO it is aesthetic only.

^^^^^^^^^^^^+1.

18" will be cheaper tyres and a more comfortable ride than 19"... some would say more agile too.

Agreed - it'll definitely be more agile on the 18's. For the 19" wheels I'd have chosen 225/35's rather than their choice of 235/35's, but I guess that's to help with ride comfort.
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Offline Chins

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2010, 21:28 »
 I also had an M3, but went with the 19's for resale when I spec'd it.  First question trade buyers asked was the wheels. From a resale point of view the 19's will be best, but with the limited numbers of R I think you MIGHT just get away with 18's. Saying that I would put 19's on to be safe. Not really sure how much more agile and comfortable the 18's would really be
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Offline GolfTi

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2010, 22:05 »
BLING only, I'm afraid.
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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2010, 22:09 »
I took 19's and then paid for ACC to compensate for the bumpier (is that a word?!) ride!!
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Offline denyason

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #8 on: 08 January 2010, 02:15 »
"no, no, no!" not in the snow anyway.  my bloody gti with 19 inch only wheel spins in the foot deep soft snow.  its all down to the large wheels and low profile tyres.  any other day 19's would be fantastic -shame its urinating snow everyday of everyday...........
yet when i drove the tt it would be fine. 
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Offline MDSS MK6

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Re: Is there any advantage in having 19" wheels?
« Reply #9 on: 08 January 2010, 12:42 »
Quote from: denyason on 08 January 2010, 02:15
"no, no, no!" not in the snow anyway.  my bloody gti with 19 inch only wheel spins in the foot deep soft snow.  its all down to the large wheels and low profile tyres.  any other day 19's would be fantastic -shame its urinating snow everyday of everyday...........
yet when i drove the tt it would be fine. 

Too tru, theres a reason the most popular car in the alps is an ancient fiat panda on skinny tyres :wink:
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