MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

[Corey_R]

I've looked thru the mk6 golf pic thread, but there seems to be more typing than pics, and most are Gti's or Rs, or 118s with sports packs, i even tried google and car sales, no luck, its why i posted it here

There is a "Picture Discussion thread", obviously the one you've seen, and there is a "Picture Thread" which has no discussion, just pictures (apart from the original text which accompanied the pictures). If you'd bothered to click on the link I provided in my post, you'd have found that...

[russ83]

Anyone else have very noisy Bridgestone Potenza RE050's on their 118TSI? (I've only done 24,000km)

[Corey_R]

I have them on my Golf R. I've only done 8500km, and I must say, I've never owned a car which is louder over the "worn brownish" sections of the F3 motorway than this car with those tyres.

[Ideo]

I have them on my Golf R. I've only done 8500km, and I must say, I've never owned a car which is louder over the "worn brownish" sections of the F3 motorway than this car with those tyres.

Hideous things.

I'm on similar kms and to be honest I thought I had shot bearings at one stage.

[nat225]

Anyone else have very noisy Bridgestone Potenza RE050's on their 118TSI? (I've only done 24,000km)

24000km is actually pretty good for the RE050 with wear rating of 140., even Advan Neova AD08 comes in 180.

all tyres become noisier as the thread blocks become thinner, but some are worse than the other.

a touring or all season type of tyres would be quieter, but less performance. eg: Turanza ER30, Michelin Primacy HP, etc...

i have the Primacy HP on the Accord Euro and the ride is still very quiet with 15000kms travel done so far... and someone claimed to have lasted it up to 50,000kms with wear rating of 240.

[nat225]

Thanks Nat, looks good, i must say it looks better lowered, but i really didn't want to go down that road, how does it ride with the Gti suspension???

the ride was firmer, less front nose dive on hard braking and less front nose lift on accelerating hard, less body roll, sharper cornering.
the tyres were Conti Sport Contact 2 in 225 45 17, which had rather soft side wall.

but it was all in 2010 and the 118TSI was traded in for a GTI

[fully]

Ohhhh nice a GTi!, sadly that wasn't in my budget *damn it* lol
Hope it wasn't because the 118tsi gave you too much trouble, considering i just got one

[russ83]

C

24000km is actually pretty good for the RE050 with wear rating of 140., even Advan Neova AD08 comes in 180.

all tyres become noisier as the thread blocks become thinner, but some are worse than the other.

a touring or all season type of tyres would be quieter, but less performance. eg: Turanza ER30, Michelin Primacy HP, etc...

i have the Primacy HP on the Accord Euro and the ride is still very quiet with 15000kms travel done so far... and someone claimed to have lasted it up to 50,000kms with wear rating of 240.

Thanks mate for clearing that up for me.

[Brian]

Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone has pics of a mk6 golf 118tsi, or lower models with 17 or 18 inch alloy wheels, I'm curious to see what they look like with standard ride height, non sports pack. ..

Thank you.

Hey Mate, Have a look here at my 19s on standard suspension on a 118tsi if you wish. Have posted this elsewhere but may be hard to find.

Dropbox - Photos - Simplify your life

[fully]

Hey Mate, Have a look here at my 19s on standard suspension on a 118tsi if you wish. Have posted this elsewhere but may be hard to find.

Dropbox - Photos - Simplify your life

Hey Brian, they look good mate, sweet ride!!! may i ask how rough the ride is with 19s? do you know the offset? and lastly is there any rubbing? again, looks damn good! cheers for the pics.