New wheels for my Tig

[Transporter]

...and guys and gals, if anyone is after the brand new 17" wheels with the brand new tyres, there is a Tig owner who is selling his wheels due to the upgrade. The link to the thread; EOI: Brand New Tiguan 155TSI 17inch Wheels and tyres

[Dr freedom]

Im curious, what brand of 255's are oversized?

I have the Kuhmos & they are flush, last night I seen a set of Continentals & they are flush.

The inside of the fuel cap door states 255/40 is the maximum.. what gives??

[tigger73]

Im curious, what brand of 255's are oversized?

I have the Kuhmos & they are flush, last night I seen a set of Continentals & they are flush.

The inside of the fuel cap door states 255/40 is the maximum.. what gives??

I think you'll find if you have 19x8.5 rims you may poke a little bit as there are a number of us with 19x8 which sit pretty flush.

So the 245 width tyre will pull in a little more at the top and the 255 will poke a bit more but issue is really what width rims you're running as the bead will sit the same place regardless of 245/255 tyre width.

The 255/40/19 tyres that are spec'd (on your fuel filler flap) are designed to fit on 19x9 rims which are the standard 19" rim for Tigs (not sold in Aus though). The problem with this size is that the tyre/rim does extend past the guard so that's when you definitely need to fit the wheel arch extensions.... Group Buy EOI on Volkswagen Wheel Arch Extensions

I guess you'll find out when you fit your rims to the car whether you need the extensions or not....

[Dr freedom]

My rims are 8.5 ET35
Bout the only thing not flush is the dunny out the back of my neighbours, it aint flushing

Be good to have some sort of listing of tyres so we can all add to it.

I think you'll find if you have 19x8.5 rims you may poke a little bit as there are a number of us with 19x8 which sit pretty flush.

So the 245 width tyre will pull in a little more at the top and the 255 will poke a bit more but issue is really what width rims you're running as the bead will sit the same place regardless of 245/255 tyre width.

The 255/40/19 tyres that are spec'd (on your fuel filler flap) are designed to fit on 19x9 rims which are the standard 19" rim for Tigs (not sold in Aus though). The problem with this size is that the tyre/rim does extend past the guard so that's when you definitely need to fit the wheel arch extensions.... Group Buy EOI on Volkswagen Wheel Arch Extensions

I guess you'll find out when you fit your rims to the car whether you need the extensions or not....