MK6 Wheel / Rim / Tyre Thread

[brad]

I've used the spacesaver that was in my Mk3.5 Cabrio. Had to put it on at the Shell in liverpool & drive along the m5 to Hurstville.

The front left was flat, so I had to jack up the rear left first & fit the spacesaver, then put the left rear onto the left front. The difference in the dynamics of the car are quite noticeable - to the point where if i see a FWD car with the spacesaver fitted to the front, I really wonder what the drugs the driver is on.

my 2c: If you can get a full size spare, go for it.

1stVeedub - try ebay. You might have to buy 4 rims & they won't be the same pattern but it shouldn't cost more than $200 in that size.

[Glennb]

23,000 kms in the golf R and my front tyres are now shagged
Replacement Dunlop GT Sportmaxx in 235/35 ZR19 will cost me $700 each but i might be able to get Conti CSC 3's for a good deal so will probably switch over to Conti's (it's pretty close to the Tirerack pricing). The new Conti 5P's are a bit more $$ and i also don't think the tread looks as good on them.

Only question is whether i put the new ones on the front, or the rear?? Have had bad experiences in the past with changing tyres front to rear in FWD cars and having a huge increase in road noise.

[walbjj]

$700ea? christ, ur better off getting from tirerack or performance alloys, it will be about $1200-1500 delivered

[Digger11]

I've used the spacesaver that was in my Mk3.5 Cabrio. Had to put it on at the Shell in liverpool & drive along the m5 to Hurstville.

The front left was flat, so I had to jack up the rear left first & fit the spacesaver, then put the left rear onto the left front. The difference in the dynamics of the car are quite noticeable - to the point where if i see a FWD car with the spacesaver fitted to the front, I really wonder what the drugs the driver is on.

my 2c: If you can get a full size spare, go for it.

1stVeedub - try ebay. You might have to buy 4 rims & they won't be the same pattern but it shouldn't cost more than $200 in that size.

250 million European drivers rely on spacesavers, but one Brad from Hurstville doesn't like them.

I'd definitely waste up to $1,000 for nothing on a full size spare.

BTW; Of course it changes the dynamics of the car - it is for the once in 5 years trip hme when you get a flat - you dirve carefully when you use it Brad.

[walbjj]

Brad suffers from 1st world problems.

[brad]

250 million European drivers rely on spacesavers, but one Brad from Hurstville doesn't like them.

I'd definitely waste up to $1,000 for nothing on a full size spare.

BTW; Of course it changes the dynamics of the car - it is for the once in 5 years trip hme when you get a flat - you dirve carefully when you use it Brad.

Sorry for passing on my experience on the subject. I didn't realise you were a subject matter expert.

Once in 5 years? I have 4 flats in the past 5 years.

If you like run flats then good for you. Lots of people don't and prefer an alternative. Same as lots of people don't like runflats or repair kit in a can.

Not sure why you put a $1k price on a spare tyre - as i said, in the posters size (16x6.5 with 205/65x16) you'll get 4 rims & tyres off ebay for <$200. Keep one & sell the other 3 to like minded individuals.

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Brad suffers from 1st world problems.

yep, i sure do. 1st World must be pretty good because plenty of people are clammering to get here

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Only question is whether i put the new ones on the front, or the rear?? Have had bad experiences in the past with changing tyres front to rear in FWD cars and having a huge increase in road noise.

You should put the new ones on the rear but if you've gone 23,000km without doing a tyre rotation then the rears will probably be slightly saw-tooth on the inside edge & be noisy when put on the front. So you haven't got much choice but to put them on the front.

$700 each - wow! tirerack -
Michelin PSS qty 2 = USD874 delivered.
Conti CSC3 qty2 = USD974 delivered
dunlop SP Sportmaxx GT qty2 = USD864 delivered

better still: Continental Extreme Contact DW qty 4 = USD 1028 delivered - no GST or import duty because the value of the goods is < $1000

[Fixxxer]

Why not just buy from tirerack then????
I just bought some conti extreme contact dws's and the price came to less than 50% of what I would pay here. Trick is to keep the cost of the tyres alone below $1,000 then no duty, gst etc.
If the cost of the Tyres goes over $1,000 then duty and gst is payable on the full amount including shipping.

Yeah I got a quote for 225/45/17 Asym 2's, but I was blown away by the postage cost which ended up being almost the same price as the tyre itself (over $130 per tyre). It still would work out cheaper than if I bought them here (when (or if) they do release them here), but probably only save me about $80 altogether.
Called up a tyre place this morning and got a great deal on Michelin PS3's. No fuss, Done.
Fixxxer

[Glennb]

You should put the new ones on the rear but if you've gone 23,000km without doing a tyre rotation then the rears will probably be slightly saw-tooth on the inside edge & be noisy when put on the front. So you haven't got much choice but to put them on the front.

better still: Continental Extreme Contact DW qty 4 = USD 1028 delivered - no GST or import duty because the value of the goods is < $1000

Yeah i figured it was too late to rotate them.
I'm hoping a mate with contacts will help me out locally with a good price on the CSC 3's, but if not it will be tirerack for sure.

[kov]

i think this one is illegal for a Golf, load rating is only 88. but it's the OEM for civic type R (FN2R).

92Y is the minimum.

i found my re050a to be a bit slippery in the rain, but i had 38psi and need to be easier on the pedal during rain

found some 225/40ZR18 88Y Bridgestone Potenza RE050 at a really good price... I know its illegal but any way I can get away with using them on a MK5 GTI?

[Diesel_vert]

found some 225/40ZR18 88Y Bridgestone Potenza RE050 at a really good price... I know its illegal but any way I can get away with using them on a MK5 GTI?

Well, provided that...

- the tyre fitter doesn't notice (else you can pay cash, no receipt)
- the road-worthiness inspector doesn't notice (distract him/her?)
- the assessor from the insurance company doesn't notice (distract him/her?)
- the police don't notice during one of their routine inspections (pray...)
- you accept that the tyres will have a reduced service life
- you accept that the tyres will have a reduced capacity to bear loads (in terms of static & dynamic lateral & longitudinal forces)

... then yeah, I don't see why not.


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