Reply With Quotegenerally you will need to move up to a 235 tyre to get the required load rating I believe.
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Am looking at purchasing some VMR rims in 19 x 8.5 et45.
To avoid rubbing i will need to use a 225/35 tyre however i'm having trouble finding any with a load rating of 91Y or higher as specified by VW. They all seem to be 84Y or 88Y.
I believe if i use a rating lower than VW states i may have legality/insurance issues, is that correct?
Anyone know of a quality tyre available in that size & rating?
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generally you will need to move up to a 235 tyre to get the required load rating I believe.
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You'll need a 235/35/19 for correct fitment. 225 is already a huge stretch on a 8.5 rim, no tyre shop I've spoken to has recommended it.
I just purchased Continental Extremecontact DW in 235/40/18 for my GTI from tirerack.com and I'm putting them on VMR rims.
The 235/35ZR19 91Y are $194.00 (ea.) @ tirerack.com
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235's are going to rub unfortunately hence the search for 225's.
Obviously i don't know how much of an issue it will be but i may have to look for an alternative rim to be on the safe side.
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MY11 Tiguan 147 TSI - DSG - Pepper Grey - Black Leather - RVC - MDI - BT
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That's why I went 18s. 235s just fit with a +45. I would love 19s but the ride quality and rubbing would kill me. Plus the roads around here are so pot hole ridden I didnt want to risk bending a wheel.
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Originally Posted by Prodigy
Is your car lowered? My R has 8.5x19ET50 all round with 235/35 and they're fine but I have not lowered it.
2010 Golf R 5 dr , Black , DSG , Leather and 8.5x19 ET50 AZEV Type R
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Prodigy, talk to Fab. He spent a bit of time farking around with different wheel sizes and offsets while looking for a set of track wheels (given he's such a wheel whore and all).
His VMR's have the same issue with the stretched tyre but not sure what size he went with. I personally don't like the look or the fact that the tyre doesn't offer any protection to the edge of the rim.
(Edit, yeh the ET50 will be fine, ET45 not so. I emailed Fab to chime in)
Last edited by dave_r; 22-06-2011 at 03:54 PM.
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No it's not lowered and i don't intend to, wheels are ET45 which is whats going to cause the issues i think.
MY11 Golf R - Rising Blue - 5DR - DSG - 19" Black OZ Ultralegerra - Leather - Sunroof - MDI - Euro Plates - Milltek Exhaust - Bluefin - SOLD
MY11 Tiguan 147 TSI - DSG - Pepper Grey - Black Leather - RVC - MDI - BT
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One step ahead of you dave, i've already been in touch with Fab over the last few days and he has been a great help.
MY11 Golf R - Rising Blue - 5DR - DSG - 19" Black OZ Ultralegerra - Leather - Sunroof - MDI - Euro Plates - Milltek Exhaust - Bluefin - SOLD
MY11 Tiguan 147 TSI - DSG - Pepper Grey - Black Leather - RVC - MDI - BT
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Approved rim widths for 225/35 R19 tyres are: 7.5J, 8.0J, 8.5J, 9.0J - so fitment will not be an issue.
However, as you've discovered, nearly all 225/35 R19 tyres have a load index of 84 (standard load) or 88 (extra load), as defined by most tyre and rim standardising bodies around the world (ETRTO in Europe, TRA in the U.S., JATMA in Japan, TRAA in Australia, etc).
Yes, that is correct - and completely justified.
You will reduce the safety margin of your tyres to just less than 1% (!) should you decide to fit a 88 XL tyre on a Golf R, so you wouldn't want to do it even if it were allowed.
Any reputable tyre manufacturer would not makes tyres contrary to the standards set by each respective regional body.
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