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Amarok wheels & tyres suitability with transporter t5 ???
A question please..................any idea whether the Amarok 16" steelies fit on my 2008 T5 Doublecab motion. Reason I ask is they are wider and carry the 245/65/16 tyres?
Won't fit I'm afraid.
Its not the width that is the problem, its the diameter. 16" wont clear the brake calipers.
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Its not the width that is the problem, its the diameter. 16" wont clear the brake calipers.
Ok, thanks. Thought as we are only talking a couple of mm as I discovered when I tried unsuccessfully to fit the 16" Amarok alloy rims, I was thinking the 16' Amarok steelies having much thinner thickness walls might fit.
Ok, thanks. Thought as we are only talking a couple of mm as I discovered when I tried unsuccessfully to fit the 16" Amarok alloy rims, I was thinking the 16' Amarok steelies having much thinner thickness walls might fit.
You could try the steelies, but 17" Amarok alloys are really cheap (with tyres even) on gumtree and FB marketplace, so I' go there 1st.
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Ok Guys................picked up, (more like stole) a set of 17" Amarok alloy rims with good roadworthy 245/65/17 Duelers that fit like a glove and improved the looks of the double cab muchos.
Now got another question.............will a 17" Amarok alloy rim with a 245/65/17 tyre fit in the spare wheel tray of the T5 Transporter Doublecab??
Ok Guys................picked up, (more like stole) a set of 17" Amarok alloy rims with good roadworthy 245/65/17 Duelers that fit like a glove and improved the looks of the double cab muchos.
Now got another question.............will a 17" Amarok alloy rim with a 245/65/17 tyre fit in the spare wheel tray of the T5 Transporter Doublecab??
This is something only a few would be able to tell us, I'd think this 1 is on you to discover and share
I know Guy H had similar on his T5 doublecab, but he has a V6 Amarok now and does not visit that often anymore.
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This is something only a few would be able to tell us, I'd think this 1 is on you to discover and share
I know Guy H had similar on his T5 doublecab, but he has a V6 Amarok now and does not visit that often anymore.
Let you know how I get on.
Been wondering whether height or width/thickness or both or none will be the case.
Have also noticed due to going from 225/65/16 to 245/65/17 the 50mm height increase has dropped the engine revs for the same speed which has affected the Cruise control in that due to the lesser revs = lesser torque (I think) and on coming to hills the Cruise control just drops the speed and I have to change down a cog and revert back to manual until I'm back on 'level' road which is a bit of a pain.
The speed/speedo has also been affected in that @ 90ks its actually doing 96.4 ks and I've fitted a HUD to avoid speed fines.
Have also noticed due to going from 225/65/16 to 245/65/17 the 50mm height increase has dropped the engine revs for the same speed which has affected the Cruise control in that due to the lesser revs = lesser torque (I think) and on coming to hills the Cruise control just drops the speed and I have to change down a cog and revert back to manual until I'm back on 'level' road which is a bit of a pain.
The speed/speedo has also been affected in that @ 90ks its actually doing 96.4 ks and I've fitted a HUD to avoid speed fines.
Mmmm, we all sort of forgot about that. I normally check when I replace/upsize tires myself but it slipped my mind on this ....
The 225/65/16s are 699mm in diameter, so you would be looking at something similar.
225/60/17 is 701mm, so neglible difference in revs and 245/55/17 is also 701mm
These are probably the ones you'd be looking at when it comes to replacement time.
Also, with VCDS you can "correct" the speedo reading if you know somebody who has it.
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Have been using the tyre size calculator as that's where I learnt about the height comparisons and rev changes.
The two tyre sizes you mention 225/60/17 and 245/55/17 on a quick google don't appear to come in a heavier A/T off road tread which I'm after and then there is the load rating requirement.
The HUD I fitted has no probs giving the correct speed readings so that issue has been overcome.
The pain of the exercise is the Cruise-control issue.
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