Gen 2 Tiguan Wheels Thread

[Delewin]

Hi Tigger162;

That is the while point. If you get the same rolling diameter front and back you should be fine.

I have not been able to find the online piece. It could be that the Tucson had different tyre sizes left to right??

I'll still try to find it to clarify.
David.

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[Tigger162]

Did some research and seems problems could exist in the different rolling diameter. I have since checked my wheel quote and it's for 20x8.5 nothing mentioned about 20x10. I might leave it that way after thinking about it, wheels can be rotated still which would be handy, and a fatter tyre will just effect my performance as well which I did not really think about.

[popeye]

Did some research and seems problems could exist in the different rolling diameter. I have since checked my wheel quote and it's for 20x8.5 nothing mentioned about 20x10. I might leave it that way after thinking about it, wheels can be rotated still which would be handy, and a fatter tyre will just effect my performance as well which I did not really think about.

Good thinking.
Especially the rotation part.
You will get better longevity out of the tyres if you rotate them .


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[tigger73]

Gen 2 Tiguan Wheels Thread

Issues are generally where you have a centre diff lock. Even if you try and match the diameters it's almost impossible to get it exactly the same when playing with widths and aspect ratios. The fronts will then turn more or less than the back and the centre diff binds up.

Also when considering tyre rotation, you'll need to have an asymmetric tread design rather than directional tyre if you want to be able to rotate tyres rather than just swap back to front.

Look forward to seeing what some local Tig owners are getting fitted up.


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[Tigger162]

Wheels

Ok so the new wheels are on, not sure if I made the right choice as I made my decision looking at a 20x10 rim which had a bigger concave these are standard 20x8.5 the wheel guys did not recommend anything larger. At least I don't look like everyone else now.

pics attached, tell me what you think.

[popeye]

Ok so the new wheels are on, not sure if I made the right choice as I made my decision looking at a 20x10 rim which had a bigger concave these are standard 20x8.5 the wheel guys did not recommend anything larger. At least I don't look like everyone else now.

pics attached, tell me what you think.

Awesome.[emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

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[Ozsko]

Sorry, doesn't do it for me but then the standard wheels look ok to me.

[Delewin]

Looks ok. I'm not into after market rims. Good luck with your choice. I hope they do not give you any grief in the future. Regards
David

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[Cobwebs]

When changes the wheels/rims you must ensure that the tyre diameter is the same as that provided by the car manufacturer. This is because the trip computer is tied to that diameter. The 3 different rims provided for the Tig are 215/65 R17, 235/55 R18, and 255/40 R20. These respectively have diameters of 711mm, 716, and 712 i.e. the same diameters.

If you want to calculate the tire diameter there are websites to help. Or you can do it yourself.
A tyre size is the format width/aspect_ratio R internal_diameter e.g. 215/65 R17
diameter (mm) = ((width x aspect_ratio x 2) / 100) + (internal_diameter x 25.4)
(extra parentheses used to ensure correct mathematical precedence)
For 215/65 R17 we get ((215 x 65 x 2) / 100) + (17 x 25.4) = 711.3mm

[Tigger162]

The new rims I got are identical to stock, even running same tyre that the car came with. I just didn't want to have the same car as everyone else. Bit of personality.

Now what to do with the stock wheels.

[Eyes24]

The new rims I got are identical to stock, even running same tyre that the car came with. I just didn't want to have the same car as everyone else. Bit of personality.

Now what to do with the stock wheels.

U should keep them[emoji3]
Or wait till someone on here, wife scuffs a rim[emoji23]


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[tigger73]

If you want to calculate the tire diameter there are websites to help.

A good site I've used quite a bit is willtheyfit.com: Online Wheel and Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit

This not only compares the tyre size but also the rim width/offset to tell you how much the rim will poke.

[numnut]

Ok so the new wheels are on, not sure if I made the right choice as I made my decision looking at a 20x10 rim which had a bigger concave these are standard 20x8.5 the wheel guys did not recommend anything larger. At least I don't look like everyone else now.

pics attached, tell me what you think.

I think as long as you're happy, then that's all that matters.

Are they new tyres too? What width size are the tyres, 255 or 260 my guess is?

[Tigger162]

Well does not sound I made a good choice, myself I'm not 100% happy, well to late now. 255 tyres

[popeye]

Well does not sound I made a good choice, myself I'm not 100% happy, well to late now. 255 tyres

Why is that?
I think the wheels look great.
End of the day is an individual thing but no good if you not happy.

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