235 or 225 on 19x8.5?

[MJT]

Hey guys just looking at getting a set of 19s at the moment in 8.5" wide. My initial preference for tyre was 235/35/19 as that's what I ran on my audi.

However I have found some good tyres well priced in a 225/35/19.

This should be fine I'm guessing, but is there anything I would be gaining/compromising by doing to this?

[Prodigy]

The 225 tyre with a bit of stretch should fit with no problems.

The issue you may have and what i had when i was looking at tyres in 225 was that i couldn't find one that met the tyre load rating requirements for the car.

[Diesel_vert]

Hey guys just looking at getting a set of 19s at the moment in 8.5" wide. My initial preference for tyre was 235/35/19 as that's what I ran on my audi.

However I have found some good tyres well priced in a 225/35/19.

This should be fine I'm guessing...

Approved rim widths for 225/35 R19 tyres are...

7.5J 8.0J 8.5J 9.0J

... so fitment will not be an issue, per se.


However, almost every 225/35 R19 tyre has a load index of either 84 (standard load) or 88 (extra load). As such, they would not be approved by nearly every authority. VW themselves in all probability would've specified 235/35 R19 91Y XL tyres for the Golf V/Jetta, had the option been available at the time.

... is there anything I would be gaining by doing this?

Cost (so it would appear).

... is there anything I would be compromising by doing this?

Safety.

[dylan8]

The issue you may have and what i had when i was looking at tyres in 225 was that i couldn't find one that met the tyre load rating requirements for the car.

This. the 225/35 is probably closer to your correct wheel diameter IIRC, so that's a plus if its the case

[Diesel_vert]

The 225/35 is probably closer to your correct wheel diameter IIRC, so that's a plus if its the case

True that.

225/35 R19 is indeed a closer match to the CR of 225/45 R17 and 225/40 R18.

[MJT]

So from all indications the rolling diameter would be a closer match with the 225 rather than the 235. However this load rating i want to clarify. The reason for this thread is these tyres:
ebay store

basically they are within my budget and seem like a good tyre, however if its not legal or its safer i would prefer to get a set of Falken 452s or Hankook K104s which are also in my budget.


Thoughts?

[Diesel_vert]

So from all indications the rolling diameter would be a closer match with the 225 rather than the 235. However this load rating i want to clarify. The reason for this thread is these tyres:
ebay store

basically they are within my budget and seem like a good tyre, however if its not legal or its safer i would prefer to get a set of Falken 452s or Hankook K104s which are also in my budget.


Thoughts?

Increasing the CR (rolling circumference) of a tyre makes the speedometer less overestimate a vehicle's actual speed. However, this is preferable to fitting tyres with a reduced load capacity, which may lead to liability issues for the vehicle operator.


You give the impression that you're on a budget, perhaps you should consider these:

Tire Rack - 4x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 235/35 R19 91Y XL, 2007 production - USD 484.00

Add maybe USD 300.00 (give or take) for shipping, bringing the total to just under USD 800.00

These tyres are three years younger than the Pirelli P Zero Nero (2004 production) in the eBay link, are much better than the two alternatives you mentioned, meet the required load index for your car, and cost about the same as well (not to mention that the F1A's in this size and at that price, despite the age, makes them an absolute bargain).

You can read some of the experiences members have had with Tire Rack.

Last time I checked, AUD 1.00 buys USD 1.05, and is steadily climbing again. Do it!

[schoona]

get 225/35. IF you lower it you will rub.