What Size Rubber Do You Prefer?

[blackwidow_dc]

Okay as we all know I am about to purchase some new rims and rubber. I buying 17s. Im just curious which you prefer for an everyday all weather tire...

[vw Neo]

Other : Magnum ;)

[blackwidow_dc]

[QUOTE=vw Neo]Other : Magnum ;)[/QUOTE]


how did i know i would get some smarta$$ comments like that....

[flieger]

225..anything on a 7.5-8 inch rim will be too much. If your going to a wider rim then you can go up in tire width

[madcap]

my rubbers have to cover 8" of width. but I like a tight fit so I wouldn't be rubbin too much on the undercarraige. 215 for me. :D

[vw Neo]

[QUOTE=BlackWidow_DC]how did i know i would get some smarta$$ comments like that....[/QUOTE]

Yes, I am an immature, smartass POS. Honestly tho, I would run 225s for the same reason listed above. Since it's a Jetta.I'd be running 225 on 18s tho.

[Veedub2.0T]

225/40/18 here.. anything bigger i cant turn, anything smaller, my rims wont last more than a week... doubt you have that problem thu

[DragonEye]

i have 225 45 17 and they are great... well not my winter tires now... those are 245 40 15

[DuffMan]

[QUOTE=DragonEye]i have 225 45 17 and they are great... well not my winter tires now... those are 245 40 15[/QUOTE]

you sure about that winter size?

[DragonEye]

[QUOTE=DuffMan]you sure about that winter size?[/QUOTE]


honestly no lol i took a quick glance at it as i was putting it on

[runawayroger]

I run 225/45/17s right now. My old set was 205/55/16, and a 225/50/16 would work fine, and was the same diameter.

[golftdibrad]

I have 225/50/r16 on my car. The Rims are 6.5 inches wide, so 225 is about as wide as i can go. You have to push them real hard to have them roll on you and with the 50 mm height the ride is not much more harsh than stock. Put something on that is a bit wider than you rim to reduce the possibility of scuffing a rim. I know I'd have scuffed all 4 of mine if I hadn't done that.

[1sikJetta]

definately stick to 225 width on the mk4. on a mk3 or older, 225 and bigger will rub

[blackwidow_dc]

i thought i had figured out what each number meant but i guess i was wrong... either way i have 235s on my montes... I thought 225s were less tire... is it the second # the 35 or 45 that designates how much of a sidewall you have?

[golftdibrad]

225/50/r16
1st number is width in mm, 2nd # is sidewall height in mm, 3rd # is rim size in inches unless its a metric rim and tire combo

[1sikJetta]

first number(225 or 235) is the is the width measured in millmeters, second number(45) is your sidewall. this is a percentage of your width. so basically if you had 235/45/17, you'd multiply 235 by 0.45 and get 105.75 which is your sidewall height in millimeters. if you already have 235 and are going with 17s then stick with that, but as PJ said 225 is gonna be the safest bet for 18s

[blackwidow_dc]

thanks :)

these are going to be winter 17s in the spring i hope to get some axis spiders in 18s

[golftdibrad]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/size_information.jsp
I stand corrected. Lean somthin new everyday.

[Lestat]

I dont use them....oh....you mean tires....cant help with a VW....hehehe

[repeelS]

1st number is the tread width. The second number is the aspect ratio. The third number is the rim diameter.

Aspect ratio defines the height of the sidewall as a percentage of the tread width.

225/40/18
225mm wide
sidewall height = 225mm x .40 = 90mm


Overall diameter
rim = 18 inches
1" = 25.4mm
rim diameter in mm = 457.2mm

Total tire height = 2 x sidewall height + rim diameter
637.2mm = 2 x 90mm + 457.2mm




I hate it when I write a response and don't see that there's a whole other page of them that have already done the job. It was a shame to delete.

Another important thing: you must try to get the overall height as close as possible to the original or you run into problems with your speedometer being off, odometer incorrect, etc. You can play with the aspect ratio to get the sidewall the same height as the original while going wider on the tread.

[repeelS]

[QUOTE=1sikJetta]first number(225 or 235) is the is the width measured in millmeters, second number(45) is your sidewall. this is a percentage of your width. so basically if you had 235/45/17, you'd multiply 235 by 0.45 and get 105.75 which is your sidewall height in millimeters. if you already have 235 and are going with 17s then stick with that, but as PJ said 225 is gonna be the safest bet for 18s[/QUOTE]


This man speaks the truth! I swear! :finger:

[blackwidow_dc]

thank you all :)

now that im finally educated on tires I can conquer the world... :p

[SLVRSTONE1.8GTI]

[QUOTE=vw Neo]Other : Magnum ;)[/QUOTE]


I am glad I wasn't the only one who thought that at first ... even better that a chick came up with the title !!

[DuffMan]

I hate it when I write a response and don't see that there's a whole other page of them that have already done the job. It was a shame to delete.

just did the same thing....doh!

[blackwidow_dc]

[QUOTE=Ecain78]I am glad I wasn't the only one who thought that at first ... even better that a chick came up with the title !![/QUOTE]

you should expect nothing less from me.

And vw Neo I loved the response :)

[kmbackid]

my penis is actually to large for a regular size rubber

[dub_show]

isnt there some chart to figure out what tire/rim combo i can use with out messing up my speedometer? Someone posted it and i cant find the info anywhere. Thanks. I plan on getting some 205/50/r15 Falken Azneis Sport for the track.

[repeelS]

www.tirerack.com

[audi4kcsq]

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
tire size calculator thanks to audiworld.

[dub_show]

thats it ^. Thanks a million.

[BigGTI]

<-- all season Magnums.... Aqua treads if needed ;)

[BigGTI]

well Paula do we really need to discuss this? :rofl: