Looking for a 225/35ZR19 91Y Tyre

[Prodigy]

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?

[Tim]

generally you will need to move up to a 235 tyre to get the required load rating I believe.

[Skitz]

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

[Prodigy]

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.

[Skitz]

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.

[LWR]

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?

Is your car lowered? My R has 8.5x19ET50 all round with 235/35 and they're fine but I have not lowered it.

[dave_r]

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)

[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.

No it's not lowered and i don't intend to, wheels are ET45 which is whats going to cause the issues i think.

[Prodigy]

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.

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.

[Diesel_vert]

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.

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).

I believe if i use a rating lower than VW states i may have legality/insurance issues, is that correct?

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.

Anyone know of a quality tyre available in that size & rating?

Any reputable tyre manufacturer would not makes tyres contrary to the standards set by each respective regional body.

[Prodigy]

Thanks Diesel_vert, that's some great info.

[dylan8]

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...

225 over a 8.5 is barely stretched. is still legal and safe as Diesel_vert pointed out.

sure changing the load rating to a smaller amount is illegal, but i think thats the least of your problems if you guys are stressing over such minor details.
what about the different rolling diameters, widths, wheel track etc? are you getting those little plastic guards on the rear arches replaced with bigger ones to keep the wheels in the body line because the wheel has moved outwards due to new offsets and widths? Did you check to see if your seat covers and steering wheel covers are ok? Have you got any of these things signed off by a engineer?

[dave_r]

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.

So he said hehe

Did you check to see if your seat covers and steering wheel covers are ok?

But they're real lambswool, surely that is ok

[dylan8]

But they're real lambswool, surely that is ok

haha nice one!