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Official lightweight wheels thread
- Thread starter tziana
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snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
LOL....only issue is that they drop ship from TSW
He can't order them to get to you, if you know what I mean....they'd have to go to the store and then he'd have to pay to ship them to you (which wouldn't make sense)
You should be able to just go to your local Discount/America's Tire and order them up. They call TSW directly to confirm availability, you put a deposit, they send them to your local store, & you pay the rest is usually how it goes
You'll just have to "negotiate"/beat them up on the price
I can scan/upload a pic of my receipt, if you want....although he just entered them as Nurburgrings (for the price) since the Bathurst weren't uploaded into their system yet
ALSO...
You can check TSW's inventory (in real time).....looks like their first shipment is gone already in the 18x8.5, ET43 specs (in both silver & gunmetal) now:
http://tsw.com/dealers-inventory.php
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Almost all of the guys with VMR's are running 18x8.5, ET45.....so I'm sure the extra 2mm (18x8.5, ET43) won't matter much
not on 235s though.
mycrors7
Go Kart Champion
I ran 235/40 on 18x8 et41. After a roll I was fine.
Not sure how low you guys are though.
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snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Well I was assuming that he'd be running the OEM 225/40/18 tires too, which most guys run as well (on 18x8.5 VMR's)
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Sorry for no MK6 pics & I'm on stock suspension for winter, but did a quick test fit....these are BEAUTIFUL in person
yeah but he posted this
I had the new tires already (got for cheap)....General Gmax's which are the lightest tire I could find in my size of 235/45/18 @ only 22.3lbs:
so that was my first response. but of course i ignored this part of the post
LOL...they're actually for my Passat
since i assumed he was putting it on a gti. our blunders cancel out eachother.
i was pretty low tucking tire. but i feel like any amount of aggressive driving while lowered will put the wheel under the fender whether it sits like that static or not. i'm all about no rub, not minimal rub. none.
mycrors7
Go Kart Champion
gotta stiffen up those struts/shocks
i can officially join the lightweight club
oz ultraleggera 18x8 et45 - 19.1lbs
ozwheels 028 by Sasquatch Snapshots, on Flickr
the bruce
Go Kart Champion
Dan, this is for 235/40 R18 95Y (European spec):
Continental SportContact 5, Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Pirelli P Zero, Bridgestone S001,
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, Hankook S1 evo², Nexen N8000, Toyo T1 Sport,
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti and Yokohama Advan Sport V105
Durchschnittsgewicht = avarage weight
Gewichtsunterschied = difference in weight (between two of same type)
As always, Bridgestone is heavy as stone. Vredestein (Stein = stone) too.
Seems they take it too literally.
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Continental SportContact 5, Michelin Pilot Sport 3, Pirelli P Zero, Bridgestone S001,
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, Hankook S1 evo², Nexen N8000, Toyo T1 Sport,
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti and Yokohama Advan Sport V105
Durchschnittsgewicht = avarage weight
Gewichtsunterschied = difference in weight (between two of same type)
As always, Bridgestone is heavy as stone. Vredestein (Stein = stone) too.
Seems they take it too literally.
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