what do you wrap on your 15's?

[sesterfield]

Crappy phone pics but here it goes:




Yes I know it needs lowering 

[Simpson]

i have had both and they were designed to run on 185 55s, dont ask me why they handle better as one would think there would be more tyre flex.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

those wheels are 6j, id stick with 185 width

[dubsport]

cheers sesterfield for the pics 

mk2mark, people put 17s on etc ... im only going for 15s surely that cant be as bad 

what would be best then keeping in mind my car is lowered 40mm?

thanks

[8vRicey]

Mine is lowered -40mm on Eibach springs.
195.50.15's on RA's, handles a treat !! 

[mk2mark]

mk2mark, people put 17s on etc ... im only going for 15s surely that cant be as bad 

Sure, but that doesn't make them all right does it? Incidentally 17" rims with 195/35 rubber will have the same rolling diameter as the original golf wheels, so you can get away with it - but I wouldn't want to personally, I think you can go too big, and questions of taste aside you're introducing a much larger amount of unsprung rotational mass which is not good.

[dubsport]

im not saying its right im just saying people do it ... lodas of people on this forum have 15s i was just wondering what tyres they have on them 

[b4rks]

I'm up for a slight hijack here.....

My car's still got the tyres on it that came with when I bought it a couple of weeks ago..... which are different sizes on the front and back (don't ask me why!?)

I was planning on ordering 4 online then getting them fitted and tracked after she's been in to have the top mounts and wishbones (?) changed.  Don't want to order the wrong size, and as I have two different sizes I don't know which is right, the pics below, any recommendations including brand?  Don't want to spend a mint, but I'd like it to stick.



Cheers.

[mk2mark]

i've settled on Falken Ziex ZE 512's, a little more expensive than the cheap nankangs, which to me seemed quite ok . Regardless these are better and you get a brand name with them, so if there is any truth to what some people say you're safe enough. Between the golf and the tyres the handling is just superb, VERY confidence inspiring since the cars limits are so far beyond what's legal/sensible. My reccommendation is 195/50's, If you get them I'd also be interested in how you find them compared to the toyos you have on the car.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i went for some goodyear eagle f1 last time which i think are awesome! like toyos but grip far better in the wet and last a hell of a lot longer! they cost me £160 fitted in 195/50/15