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True size? Using willtheyfit.com I’ve “chosen” 235/40/18 as my tyre size, simple because it gave the least amount of Speedo change. I understand the width in mm can be varied on the same rim, it I haven’t yet looked into wider vs narrower vs sweet spot width on a given rim, and what pros/cons they have. Here's the willtheyfit.com calculation of the stock 19"s vs 18x8 w 235/40/R18 tyres.
Assume that going wider/narrower than a sweet spot would give some but negligible change in overall wheel diameter, and therefore Speedo change.
Taleb didn’t have the black colour in stock and didn’t know when they’d get them. And because I get excited easily I chose swiftly and decisively
Last edited by bkpr; 29-11-2018, 08:25 PM.
Reason: Added wheel calc link
I usually swap my cars in less time than it takes to pick out a set of wheels.
235/40 on the 18 x 8s is fine; the 18 x 7.5 stock VW wheels are 225/40, but for a long time the 235/40s were far cheaper as it was the Falcodore sizing for 18s.
--- FS: 2016 Golf GTI 40 years, white, DSG, 18,xxxkm ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019 Audi SQ5 | 2016 Golf GTI CS + OZ UL HLTs | Retired: 2018 Audi RS3 sportback + OZ Leggera HLTs
2017 Golf R Wolfsburg Sportwagen | 2016 BMW 340i + M-Performance tune/exhaust | 2015 Audi S3 sedan
2014 Golf GTI + OZ Leggera HLTs | 2012 Polo 77TSI (hers) | 2010 Golf GTI Stage 2 + OZ ST LMs
In the theme of off-roading in the Tiguan Gen 2 wheel thread, here's a Golf I came across when searching:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]40115[/ATTACH]
Possibly shopped..
Possibly shopped. I'd say definitely! It's moving along and there's no driver. Dead give-away right there... Unless we're getting into the era of driverless monster trucks!
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