Amarok 18" wheels fitted to my VW T5.1 Multivan

[fransnz]

Hi guys

Just for reference I fitted a set of Amarok 18" wheels to my van.
Fitted 255/60 R18
Pics before and after

[Bryn23]

that looks great, really smart looking and load rated

I've seen them in black as well, very nice

[Sunny43.5]

Love the colour of your van , wheels do look the part how is the ride ? . I am always concerned once you go past a certain size rim that the smaller profile tyres will give a harsher ride [admits here had a bad experience with some lo profile tyres on my work van some years ago] .

[fransnz]

The ride is actually a lot better than before and my old wheels had commercial tyres on. Less road noise and very smooth.

[Bigwavedave]

Did you have any troubles with rubbing, gearing or similar?
I have just been gifted a set of brand new wheels from a VW Amarok with 255/60R18 Continentals and i was hoping they’d fit my T5 TDi400

[Kiels3927]

I'm set up the same as Fransz. The 255/60 R18 Bridgestone rubber I have is exactly identical to my original 16s as far as the speedo & GPS are concerned & there's no rubbing.

Lucky you.

[Kombi]

I fitted 255/55/18 Toyo Proxes C100 Plus, ride is great, speedo now bit under, ideally I’d fit 255/50 but couldn’t find that size, had to bolt sides of under car plastic to stop rubbing on full lock on uneven surfaces.

[MGV]

Hi all, new T6 owner here, though 9 year member, from Tiguan 5N section

Here's a pic of some Amarok 18's on my MY18 Crewvan:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45418&d=1557564550&thumb=1&stc=1

I have Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres in 255/45/R18 103Y profile & the ride is great! A lot quieter too. Speedo is exactly the same as stock - reading about 5% over. My main concern was that the rims are only 7.5 wide - would have preferred them to be 8 wide, but was assured by 3 tyre shops that it would be fine. I bought these used with a few superficial scuff marks for $400 + another $1200 for the rubber.


Happy motoring! Matt

[Adrian T5]

Nice work Gents.
Is the ride harder? ( do you feel the bumps more )?
I do alot of freeway driving in my T5.1 and want a cruisey ride

[Sunny43.5]

Personally 18,s would be the maximum I would fit , once you go bigger the tyres are lower profile and then comfort goes out the window .

[Transporter]

Nice work Gents.
Is the ride harder? ( do you feel the bumps more )?
I do alot of freeway driving in my T5.1 and want a cruisey ride

It shouldn’t be harsher ride. I had stock 235/55/17 on my 4motion and ride was very good.

[Tig-uan]

The ride on 18" can indeed be very good as you can buy much better tyres in 18" size. I ran Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 255/45r18, they are great.

Handling on 18"s also improves, as they are 8" wide (factory), whereas the factory 17"s are 7" wide and makes the van lean too much.
Note that the width of 255/45r18 tyre is almost identical to the width of 235/55r17 tyre as the tyre markings are nominal, they do not represent the actual dimentions.

About Amarok wheels, while they are more available, their Offset is different to the Van's factory 18" Offset, so I prefer the feel of the Van's factory 18".

[heyasam]

I'm keen to find what the factory 18 inch wheels look like now! Though also if you can squeeze an all terrain 18 inch tyre into the spare wheel carrier...?

[Bryn23]

Heyasam, i have got 225/65 R17 BFG KO2 spare under my van, it just fits, if i recall its was about 35mm overall larger than my stock 215/60R17

you should be able to see what size 18 inch tire will fit from that info, by looking at the 18 inch diameter sizing options

[Sunny43.5]

Yes larger wheels can be a pain in the spare wheel carrier , I used to actually jack ours up into the recess with the lifting arm . Once you can start the bolt just keep winding until your happy , but watch out when you have to change the spare as it will let go with great gusto !!