The Official Mk1 Tiguan Wheel Thread

[Pullstarter]

Miro make an LM rep wheel which looks the goods too.

Yeah, not in 20" tho.

[team_v]

Yeah, not in 20" tho.

Ahh okay, well then these look to be the only way to go for that style in that size then.

[voption]

An update for everyone. Went for these rims in the end - products with 245/40R20 tyres. I tried a wider tyre but it didn't clear the suspension, same with a bigger profile. Without mechanical mods, spacers or similar, I don't think you can fit any bigger.

Of course you can fit wider tyres on the Tig..you just have to get the wheels in a custom offset.
My Tig is running 22x9 front with 265/30 tyres and 22x10.5 rear with 315/25 tyres and i don't have and rubbing issues.

[Tigman]

Of course you can fit wider tyres on the Tig..you just have to get the wheels in a custom offset.
My Tig is running 22x9 front with 265/30 tyres and 22x10.5 rear with 315/25 tyres and i don't have and rubbing issues.

Sure you can but this isn't that common, or affordable for that matter.

I have plenty of room on the rear but at the front about a finger width between the inside of the wheel and the suspension and that's with a 40 offset. I may consider spacers and longer studs in the future so I can run a wider tyre. Then again I may not if my insurance company is reading this

[Pullstarter]

Of course you can fit wider tyres on the Tig..you just have to get the wheels in a custom offset.
My Tig is running 22x9 front with 265/30 tyres and 22x10.5 rear with 315/25 tyres and i don't have and rubbing issues.

Where'd you get the wheel arch flares from?

[voption]

Where'd you get the wheel arch flares from?

I tracked down the part number from VWVortex website and i was lucky enough my uncle lives in Germany.
Landed it cost me about $550. I think the flares just add to the fat look of the Tig
Might want to check this thread out, i think aussietig mentioned it
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...nsw-58913.html

[Pullstarter]

I tracked down the part number from VWVortex website and i was lucky enough my uncle lives in Germany.
Landed it cost me about $550. I think the flares just add to the fat look of the Tig
Might want to check this thread out, i think aussietig mentioned it
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...nsw-58913.html

Cheers ..............

[aussietig]

Damn ... I did completely forget all about this!

Why did you have to bring it up again?

Now mod addiction starting again and those damn Tigorettes aren't working!


Picture: Pinched without consent from Captain Bungers


Anybody seriously interested in these, enough to commit to a multiple order and split shipping costs?

If so, then please respond in this other thread: http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post695933

[gabster]

An update for everyone. Went for these rims in the end - products with 245/40R20 tyres. I tried a wider tyre but it didn't clear the suspension, same with a bigger profile. Without mechanical mods, spacers or similar, I don't think you can fit any bigger.

Tigman,

I like the size, any more pics on how it fits?
How is the ride quality? braking/handling? MPGs? How off is the speedometer?

I'm on the same boat, like the 20" look but don't like the low profile 35 tires have, plus not to mention ride quality, this is my daily driver and for a harsh ride I already have my S2000. plus would like to keep some of the "off road" capabilities (like going through a poodle and not bending the rims, kind of off-road)

[gabster]

Is it me or 19" tires are considerably more expensive than 20" tires? at least that's what i have found, 245/45/19 tires usd $ 172/ea, 245/40/20 usd $145/ea! same brand (Hankook V12)