MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

**spellbound** · 24-11-2015, 08:38 PM

Hi Stump
Just did the GTI with pilot sport 3 , very quiet and very sticky , replaced RE003 , good tyre but not as quiet , maybe loud at the end of their life , paid $250 each at Kmart 18 x 225 x 40 .
Also did the TT but went with conti contact 5 , again a good tyre , maybe not as quiet as pilot , hard to tell as the TT is a harder riding vehicle , paid $750 at bob jane got 4 for price of 3 , 17in x 225 x45 .

Good hunting

**The_Hawk** · 24-11-2015, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Stump

I would not hesitate to say, the ride even was better. (stepped up from 17inch stock)...
My concern was that the ride quality would suffer going 17 to 18, but I think its great, maybe because the RE003's are a slightly softer compound. I had 002's on the 17's.

Agreed, the RE003's have been great, surprisingly comfy ride even compared to the 17's I was coming off. Very quiet too

**Stump** · 25-11-2015, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by The_Hawk

Agreed, the RE003's have been great, surprisingly comfy ride even compared to the 17's I was coming off. Very quiet too

Where's the "like" button gone?? Oh, yeah, forgot this isn't Facebook.

Man, totally agree...I really was expecting a slightly harsher ride, going from 17 to 18, shocked the hell outta me.

**GeorgeMK1** · 26-11-2015, 11:09 AM

Anyone ran 30 profile on a 19" before? What's it like hahaha, really rough, or not too bad?

**tigger73** · 23-12-2015, 09:02 AM

I'll just leave this one here...

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**darkfriend** · 02-05-2016, 01:47 PM

Hi all,

Just replaced my Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (lasted 45000km) with Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE003. Much cheaper tyre and got 4 for the price of 3 ($750 all up for 225/40 R18 ). So far love them- quieter than the RE050s and great in the dry. Yet to really have much wet weather with them. I was tossing up getting michelin pilot sport 3 or goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric. Both were more expensive.

Happy with my choice.

**Reedy** · 02-05-2016, 08:42 PM

Still on my PS3's and still plenty of grip. They have done 60000klms with a balance and rotation every 10000klms. Might just get 20000klms out of them still.

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**natedawg23** · 05-05-2016, 06:36 PM

Hi im new here and don't have much knowledge on fitment and offsets but thought I'd ask you guys first. I found wheels that I'm thinking of buying in 17x8. They offer offset option from 15 to 42. (Koya SF02) Im after the flush look and also want the rims to poke out slightly out of the tyre. What tyre size would go well with these and also would it rub? Im on H&R sports springs at the moment.
If anyone has this setup or something similar to, how does it run? Does it rub?
Cheers

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**natedawg23** · 05-05-2016, 06:42 PM

Hi guys,
I found wheels that I'm thinking of buying in 17x8. They offer offset option from 15 to 42. (Koya SF02) Im after the flush look and also want the rims to poke out slightly out of the rim. What tyre size would go well with these and also would it rub? Im on H&R sports springs at the moment.
Cheers!

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**VW Convert** · 05-05-2016, 08:35 PM

Originally Posted by natedawg23

I found wheels that I'm thinking of buying in 17x8. They offer offset option from 15 to 42. (Koya SF02) Im after the flush look and also want the rims to poke out slightly out of the rim. What tyre size would go well with these and also would it rub? Im on H&R sports springs at the moment.
Cheers!

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This site might help.

Online Wheel and Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit

Cheers

George