All Terrain Tyre options for latest Tiguan (2018 Wolfsburg Edition)

[Simonr23]

Maybe I worded my post strangely, for people not familiar with tyre sizing. Sorry if that’s been the case.

[Guest001]

Well that changes the game a bit. 711mm is the diameter of the 255/40r20

225/65 R17 will get in just under the 15mm increase.

Yokohama have a GO15 in that size.

Kumho AT51 also in that size.


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Rules often do rather than misread opinions LOL

[brad]

Maybe I worded my post strangely, for people not familiar with tyre sizing. Sorry if that’s been the case.

I'm extremely familiar with tyre sizing and tyre/rim packages and your post made very little sense...

[tlenzenh]

Hey, thanks for the input. I'm not familiar with those measurements you noted sorry but basically the stock wheels currently on the car are 255/40 R20. So I think as long as the brake clearance is fine, I should be able to fit ie. a genuine 18" rim from VW and fit a 235/55 R18 on it or so. Do you think 17" would be better? I had the Yoko GO15s on my Forester before and yeah, great tyre!

[Guest001]

Hey, thanks for the input. I'm not familiar with those measurements you noted sorry but basically the stock wheels currently on the car are 255/40 R20. So I think as long as the brake clearance is fine, I should be able to fit ie. a genuine 18" rim from VW and fit a 235/55 R18 on it or so. Do you think 17" would be better? I had the Yoko GO15s on my Forester before and yeah, great tyre!

Heres the truth You can only go 15mm larger diameter or 26mm smaller.

What happens if you do

Larger your speedo will read slower than it did before.
You should check it now against a GPS to see what it reads at 100kph and will possibley read as high as 107.
So a slightly large diameter will bring it closer to correct.
Gearing will be slightly higher so slower off the mark Braking not quite so good

Smaller diameter Speedo will be wildly out and show a much faster false speed
Braking will be better and will be faster off the mark

You can check it here as its a really good comparator Can alter sizes and also offset etc.
Will give speedo differences as well


Custom rims, wheel tire packages

[DougGlover]

I fitted some 16" Tiguan MkI rims and 225/70R16 All-terrains - very happy!

Mine is a 110TSi - not sure of the clearance on higher-spec models!

[Foxpuppet]

I fitted some 16" Tiguan MkI rims and 225/70R16 All-terrains - very happy!

Mine is a 110TSi - not sure of the clearance on higher-spec models!

Post a pic for giggles!


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[Guest001]

I fitted some 16" Tiguan MkI rims and 225/70R16 All-terrains - very happy!

Mine is a 110TSi - not sure of the clearance on higher-spec models!

Post the diameter against the originals

[DougGlover]

Not particularly 'giggly' - but here you go.

These are OD of 721 (compared to original 711 on 17's and 719 max placarded)

[tlenzenh]

Hi All,
just wanted to give everyone an update and thanks to all who provide some useful input to date.
I have finally managed to get a good second wheel set for my new Tiguan to make it more suitable for some dirt roads.
Bob Jane managed to get me some nice matte black rims (King Wheels) and fitted some new Yokohama GO12 AT/S tyres on to them
The best possible size to make this all working ended up being a 235/60 R17 rubber.
I'm also picking up some new snow chains for those tyres, so with all that my upcoming trip to the national parks and snow down south looks much more promising. I had the GO12s on my Subaru Forester in the past and those tyres are excellent, so pretty stoked I managed to get them on my Tiguan now.
Hope this info helps someone else out there with similar requirements.
Cheers
Thomas

[Foxpuppet]

Hi All,
just wanted to give everyone an update and thanks to all who provide some useful input to date.
I have finally managed to get a good second wheel set for my new Tiguan to make it more suitable for some dirt roads.
Bob Jane managed to get me some nice matte black rims (King Wheels) and fitted some new Yokohama GO12 AT/S tyres on to them
The best possible size to make this all working ended up being a 235/60 R17 rubber.
I'm also picking up some new snow chains for those tyres, so with all that my upcoming trip to the national parks and snow down south looks much more promising. I had the GO12s on my Subaru Forester in the past and those tyres are excellent, so pretty stoked I managed to get them on my Tiguan now.
Hope this info helps someone else out there with similar requirements.
Cheers
Thomas

Any reason for the GO12 instead of the GO15? I put them on my Passat and drove in snow up to guthega. They have better reviews in snow than the GO12


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