Mk7 Golf R Discussion Thread

[Mr T.]

I've been stewing over these huge bloody 19's for a while now - more so since I crashed thru only a medium sized pothole in town a month or so ago. The sound was just awful to someone who's suffered from mechanophilia for so long. General consensus is they're only for cosmetic reasons. When I was following the Formula-1 series not so long ago, the preferred tyre profile was not much lower than 50 series, and had been for years.

Not that I'd go right back to 50's of course, but if someone sent me the right dimensions/specs for an 18-inch wheel and tyre combo for the R, a bit wider than the standard 235's, I'd be sorely tempted to shelve these 19's. But for racing, definitely a cheap set of 18's with semi-slick Nitto's solely for use on for the track. No question.

Thanks for that in-depth response (I’m out my depth). Just planning just in case of a track day. Appreciate it!


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[Mr T.]

“Standard” 18’s are 225/40/18, but 235/40/18 will fit too. If you go wider, you’d need to go back to 35 profile, thus defeating the purpose.

Anything from 18x7.5 to 18x8.5 & ET45-50 rim size will work too

The sweet spot would be 235/45/18 on 18x8.5 ET45 - slightly wider tyre and a bit more poke than stock.

Thank you too.


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[SteveMc]

“Standard” 18’s are 225/40/18, but 235/40/18 will fit too. If you go wider, you’d need to go back to 35 profile, thus defeating the purpose.

Anything from 18x7.5 to 18x8.5 & ET45-50 rim size will work too

The sweet spot would be 235/45/18 on 18x8.5 ET45 - slightly wider tyre and a bit more poke than stock.

Would 245's fit on 18x8.5's ? I'm really keen on going wider if I'm going back to 18's, and don't forget the sidewalls will still be taller than stock. Keeping the rolling diameter as close as possible would be good too. Asking too much ?

[bigdave260]

Anyone with the Golf R SE experiencing clicking noises from front steering / brakes at low speed e.g. in car parks etc? Have seen a couple of forum posts about it.

Dealership told me about it and noted it was something to do with the two park brake assembly.

[Grugly]

Anyone with the Golf R SE experiencing clicking noises from front steering / brakes at low speed e.g. in car parks etc? Have seen a couple of forum posts about it.

Dealership told me about it and noted it was something to do with the two park brake assembly.

Yep and started a whole thread on it.

2018 Golf R Performance Edition - wheel clicks

Seems to be a common issues with all SE's. Mine is going in to get fixed on Wednesday and will report back in the main thread.

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[Azguard]

Looking for some advise on servicing my 7.5 golf r DSG. Apologies as I'm sure this has come up before but Im struggling to find R specific info, maybe I dont need R specific info but I am a little precious about my car and this is its first service.

Should I get the car serviced at the dealer?
The closest dealer doesn't offer pickup or drop off even though I'm less than 5km away, want to charge $25 for a loan car when they are charging $452 for the service on a car I spend $60k on with them last year.
I just find this to be pretty poor customer service for the price they are charging when all the independents offer me a loan car or pick up/drop off and the service cost is substantially lower.

[SteveMc]

Looking for some advise on servicing my 7.5 golf r DSG. Apologies as I'm sure this has come up before but Im struggling to find R specific info, maybe I dont need R specific info but I am a little precious about my car and this is its first service.

Should I get the car serviced at the dealer?
The closest dealer doesn't offer pickup or drop off even though I'm less than 5km away, want to charge $25 for a loan car when they are charging $452 for the service on a car I spend $60k on with them last year.
I just find this to be pretty poor customer service for the price they are charging when all the independents offer me a loan car or pick up/drop off and the service cost is substantially lower.

I'd probably go with the dealer regardless of any perceived discounts you might get from the independents. I swore I'd not go to the dealer for services when VWA withdrew the Dynaudio from my particular model, but during warranty I want to leave them no excuses whatsoever to give me a hard time for any claims I might need to make. It might also affect resale later if you get a super fussy buyer who would use non-dealer services as a bargaining tool. There's a lot of them around, for sure.

[SteveMc]

Guys ... with more rain over the last few weeks, and more potholes to crash through, I'm just keen to see if any R's with 19's have actually suffered suspension or rim damage from potholes. I can't believe the noise and feel I get thru the chassis from potholes is not somehow related to at least some wheel alignment problems later on.

[Dutch77]

Would 245's fit on 18x8.5's ? I'm really keen on going wider if I'm going back to 18's, and don't forget the sidewalls will still be taller than stock. Keeping the rolling diameter as close as possible would be good too. Asking too much ?

245s will be ok on 8.5 no problems.

Guys ... with more rain over the last few weeks, and more potholes to crash through, I'm just keen to see if any R's with 19's have actually suffered suspension or rim damage from potholes. I can't believe the noise and feel I get thru the chassis from potholes is not somehow related to at least some wheel alignment problems later on.

If it's a big enough pothole there is a risk for sure, that's why I'd be sticking with OEM or branded rims and not the cheap crap all the discount mobs sell.

I'm flogging a great set of 8.5s - but they're 19.

[gregozedobe]

Anyone with Conti 5P tyres on their Golf R noticed reduced grip on wet roads as the tyres aged ?

I got a lot more cornering slippage tonight than I recall when the car (and tyres) were new. Admittedly it was the first rain we've had for a while so the rain probably hadn't washed the roads clean, but still was nowhere near as secure cornering as I remember.

My R has only done 11,000km and the tyres have at least 80% tread still and are less than 2 years old, so I was a bit (unpleasantly) surprised.

Makes me think I'll be buying some new Michelin PS4S tyres sooner than I was planning. I might just hold off for a little while and see what sort of reviews the not-yet-released Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersport tyres get once they are available and tested. Looks like they are targeted directly at the MP4S market. Unless they are clearly superior (particularly in the wet) I will most likely buy a set of MP4S's as I've had good results with Michelin tyres over the years.

Anyone got suggestions of good tyre installers in the Canberra area ? (I'd really like to keep my Prets unscratched).