18 inch??

[oiltrap]

hi i am thinking of getting set 18 inch wheels for my mk 4 gt tdi 02 any supprises in store or is this as simple as it sounds any sugg on tyre choice etc or suppliers local to sunderland or will del thanks;)

[david leslie]

Hi i fitted 18" wheels with 225/40 18 tyres wheels were" inovit" had no problems even lowered 40mm was ok this was on golf 1.9 tdi on 52 reg.:beerchug:

[FinFerNan]

Not too sure about your wheels. However, I am running 245/45/18's on my TT. The current tyres are Conti Sport 2's and I reckon they offer a really good balance between cost/Dry and wet grip/aquaplaining/wear rate. Only downside is they are a bit noisey compared to others (except Bridgstones of course)

I expect most people would say the Michelins PS2's are better, but they are more expensive too!

[oiltrap]

thanks for replys has fitting 18in gave your car rough ride if so do think 17 would better option

[Crasher]

225 tyres on 17 or 18 inch wheels MAY cause rubbing on lock and is even more likely if you lower the car. This depends on the car, some rub, some don’t. If it does, VW offer a special reduced lock rack to prevent rubbing.

[oiltrap]

realy don,t want to start changing racks for the sake of larger wheels what size would be max to avoid rack change thanks mark

[Crasher]

The widest tyre that you can use that will give absolutely no risk of rubbing is a 205. I fitted 225/40 17's to my Octavia (same platform as a Golf 4) and it is fine and most cars do not rub on 225, just not all.

[oiltrap]

thanks for quick reply looks like i will head down the 17 route thanks:beerchug:

[david leslie]

Hi no probs with 18s rubbing on my golf but ride is a little harder:beerchug:

[oiltrap]

thanks i am going to find alocal wheel supplier and poss try some on car take it from there wii try 17 and 18

[Crasher]

In my previous post I said I had fitted 225/40 17’s, that is wrong, they are 225/45 17’s. Whether you fit 17’s or 18’s, if you use a 225 section they MAY rub but 18’s look the best by far.

[oiltrap]

;)hi crasher have gone 18 route 225 /40 /18 getting del tommorow my local tyre said will fit and not rub or catch thanks for the input everybody :beerchug:

[Crasher]

It should look good, enjoy!