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Offline WolverineMAc

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Winter Tyres
« on: September 22, 2011, 08:38:29 pm »
18” Avon Ice HL Winter Tyres 255/55 H 18

 
will these be the right tyres for edition 30 alloys
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 08:40:31 pm »
I might be missing a trick but these are waaaaaaaaaaaay too wide. 18s are normally 225/40
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 08:42:41 pm »
Yep, they're not going to work!
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 08:51:50 pm »
thanks came on ebay about 3 miles from my house.
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Re: Winter Tyres - 16/17/18
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 09:07:22 pm »
what are you guys/gals doing about winter tyres, fitting on your original alloys or buying a second set.  If buying a second set what is the best option 16/17/18.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 09:08:41 pm »
On stock car, 16s should fit I think. 17s definitely will.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 09:12:00 pm »
You'd be better off with a smaller wheel like 16 or 17. A lot of people will refit their stock wheels over the winter as road salt is :evilgrin: when it comes to your nice new shiny wheels
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 09:18:02 pm »
205/55/16's are the future for winter tyres, fits fine over the GTI stock brakes  :happy2:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 09:19:50 pm »
having an ed 30 I have kept the stock alloys.  What will be the cheapest alloys to search on ebay that fit, should i change brands to audi/seat/sloda as there does not appear to many golf mk5 wheels out there at present.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2011, 09:22:16 pm »
Lots of 16" Audi wheels to choose from normally or look for some steel wheels too  :happy2:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 08:17:33 am »
Just picked up a set of 17" monza's for £120 in good condition (not that it matters) and missed out on a set for £90.  They are plenty cheap if you keeps your eyes open. 

Amazingly it looks like I'm going to have to pay more to get a set of either 14" alloys or steels for the wifes polo!  :sad1:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 09:16:36 am »
Thats nuts, I have contacted a company in Hereford and they have asked me the following questions, any ideas on the measurements:

Are you able to let me know how many stud holes and the PCD measurement you require at all??

I know it is 5 stud holes but what is a pcd measurement>
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 09:59:52 am »
5 stud
112mm pcd
or 5x112 wheel fitment.

HTH :happy2:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 10:03:31 am »
thanks
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 01:06:08 pm »
Wah thinking of these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190500310925&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

The PCD on this rim is 5x110, and the ET measurement is 50.
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