Tyre recommendations for the Mk7

[cathaldinneen]

Hey Guys,

I've ordered a 110 TDI Highline MK7 which all going well, should be arriving at my dealers mid-late July. As an option I purchased the 18" Rotary wheels. For those of you who also purchased these stunning wheels, what tyres did you decide on ?

I was looking at maybe high priced : Pirelli PZero Rosso they seem to be great performance tyres but can get low life K's.

Anyone else got recommendations ? The wheel takes a 225/45/18 tyre. Also I will be selling the stock Djion 17" wheels and tyres in august if anyone is looking for them ?

[team_v]

Hey Guys,

I've ordered a 110 TDI Highline MK7 which all going well, should be arriving at my dealers mid-late July. As an option I purchased the 18" Rotary wheels. For those of you who also purchased these stunning wheels, what tyres did you decide on ?

I was looking at maybe high priced : Pirelli PZero Rosso they seem to be great performance tyres but can get low life K's.

Anyone else got recommendations ? The wheel takes a 225/45/18 tyre. Also I will be selling the stock Djion 17" wheels and tyres in august if anyone is looking for them ?

I don't really understand.
Did you order the 18" wheels as a factory or dealer fit option?
If so they will be fitted with factory provided rubber (generally whatever is available at the time) and you won't receive the stock 17" wheels.

[Martin]

If so they will be fitted with factory provided rubber (generally whatever is available at the time) and you won't receive the stock 17" wheels.

Indeed, that's what you would expect to happen

The wheel takes a 225/45/18 tyre.

More likely to be 225/40/18

I was looking at maybe high priced : Pirelli PZero Rosso they seem to be great performance tyres but can get low life K's. Anyone else got recommendations ?

See this thread for a range of options and comments:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...250-84435.html

There are many threads discussing Golf/GTI tyres in this size

[cathaldinneen]

I don't really understand.
Did you order the 18" wheels as a factory or dealer fit option?
If so they will be fitted with factory provided rubber (generally whatever is available at the time) and you won't receive the stock 17" wheels.

Fair enough, I shall explain myself better. The wheels are a dealer fitted option and are an extra cost onto of the car, hence why I get my 17" as well.

The problem is the tyre options are endless, I know a couple of other forum contributes have purchased the rotary wheels so it would be interesting to see what they have on them, be it factory stock rubber or their own preference.

[cathaldinneen]

More likely to be 225/40/18

Yeah your right, typo on my behalf.

See this thread for a range of options and comments:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...250-84435.html

There are many threads discussing Golf/GTI tyres in this size

Great, thanks mate I'll check it out !!

[team_v]

Fair enough, I shall explain myself better. The wheels are a dealer fitted option and are an extra cost onto of the car, hence why I get my 17" as well.

The problem is the tyre options are endless, I know a couple of other forum contributes have purchased the rotary wheels so it would be interesting to see what they have on them, be it factory stock rubber or their own preference.

Dealer fitted optional wheels already come shod in rubber and I believe they keep the stock wheels on hand.
May need to check on that one.

The exception wold be if you were to purchase your own set of wheels and have the dealer fit them after delivery.

[cathaldinneen]

Dealer fitted optional wheels already come shod in rubber and I believe they keep the stock wheels on hand.
May need to check on that one.

The exception wold be if you were to purchase your own set of wheels and have the dealer fit them after delivery.

Talking to the dealer, the alloy wheels are a 'Dealer Accessory' and have to be ordered separately. Hence why they don't come with rubber. Thanks for your concern team_v, but I'm on top of it with the dealer.

[team_v]

Talking to the dealer, the alloy wheels are a 'Dealer Accessory' and have to be ordered separately. Hence why they don't come with rubber. Thanks for your concern team_v, but I'm on top of it with the dealer.

No worries.
Just saw a lot of people with the Golf R upgrading to dealer accessory 19" wheels and they never got their standard 18's.

[pologti18t]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

[cathaldinneen]

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

You reckon ? Do you drive on these yourself?