My Mk4 buildup thread...

[99gti]

spoke to my tyre dude who advised as follows:

if your fit the 215's, the load rating is 85, you need a load rating of 91 for the Golf Gti. if you have an accident, yr insurance company will walk away coz the load rating is too low.

also he advised that 215/35/19 is an unusual size, and not a typically standard fitment, therefore pricing is higher than average.

check out this site for alternative fitment size impacts

http://www.carmodifier.com/default.a...ntreCalculator

perhaps you might be wise doing some more homework

That link didn't work

I'm pretty sure load rating is tyre specific and not size specific. It's also proportial to the speed rating for the tyres too?

I know 215/35/19 is an unusual size, but I'm also running unusual wheels also. I need a tyre of this size to make my combination fit and allow enough clearance of both the coilovers and my guards (once rolled).

Passenger Car Tyre Load Ratings:
Load Index Max Load/tyre (kg)
81 462
82 475
85 515
86 530
87 545
90 600
92 630
95 690
96 710

Symbol Maximum speed (km/h)
N 140
P 150
Q 160
R 170
S 180
T 190
U 200
H 210
V 240
Z 240
W 270
Y 300

[gareth_oau]

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

try this one

make sure whatever you choose, you get sign-off from yr tyre supplier, and from yr insurance compnay, that way yr covered

[DubSteve]

Neil, why don't you pump the guards a little Ross had to do this to the black beast!

[BL33SU]

Neil, why don't you pump the guards a little Ross had to do this to the black beast!

how do u get guards pumped? or do u mean rolling the lips?

[DUB 20V]

Neil, why don't you pump the guards a little Ross had to do this to the black beast!

steve there is no way the gaurds are rolled or pumped on my car me and neil were comparing the other day... if it was done it would be a waist of money

[DubSteve]

how do u get guards pumped? or do u mean rolling the lips?

Roll the guard means folding the lip flat under the well, ask ross.

[DubSteve]

steve there is no way the gaurds are rolled or pumped on my car me and neil were comparing the other day... if it was done it would be a waist of money

I thought he rolled them check his buildup thread on vortex I thought they were

[BL33SU]

Roll the guard means folding the lip flat under the well, ask ross.

yeh mines got that done.. doesnt do much only helps it not cut into the tyres wen turning.

i thought u meant make the guards bigga so it looks more phat

[99gti]

Adrian and I have had our cars side by side and felt the guards and there is no difference.

[DUB 20V]

I thought he rolled them check his buildup thread on vortex I thought they were

man there is a lot of stuff from the thread thats not true, not that is ross fault, like the boot is ment to be sound proofed but i know for a fact its not cause i had it all apart the other day.