Which tires for scirocco 2

[jrez]

Hi all,

Im wondering what the consensus is for tires for a 8 valve scirocco 2?

Best performance/durability/price is what Im after for this year, so Im relatively sure hoosier's are out of the running.

I have 14x7 panasports and 14x6 gti snowflakes for the rain options.

Thanks in advance, and thanks for all the great info posted here.

Cheers'

John

[Lael Cleland]

You can run a 205-60-13 (smaller the cheaper)But 205-55-14 is the norm....I love Toyo Ra1s.... love R6 Hoosiers more! I would like to try the hankook z2?? if tire rack could get them in..... V700 kumho works for the$$$$$.... I dont think I like the 888....so far.....just scuffed them in on the 4.2.10.....
Lots of other guys have more experience than me......

[jrez]

Thanks Lael,

Im pretty much looking at the toyo's, but I am also considering the Hankook's, but they are about 40 bucks more a piece. So all else being equal, I'll probably go with the toyo's.

[shwah]

If this is an IT car, the 14x7 wheels won't work for you. I suggest Toyos as a starting point.

As far as what is best from a performance standpoint, I think the 225/45-13 Hoosier is it. The car sits lower without messing up suspension geometry, the brakes have better leverage and it is the lightest tire/wheel you can fit.

[jrez]

What exactly wont work with the 14x7 wheels? I have the 10.1" 16v brakes, so I need to keep the 14" rim because of clearance.

Thanks again

[shwah]

They work on the car, but ITB is allowed a maximum 6" wide wheel. Probably not an IT car though considering the front brake swap. So the 14x7 is fine.

[Lael Cleland]

:026:Yea the 14is ok but the 7 aint & 10.1 brakes not legal....I wish I could run 13s on my GTI...Do have rear disk conversion also? dose it have a JH engine? or an ABA swap? Ya might want to read the GCR.....Or just look at the spec line....Good Luck!

[jrez]

thanks for the replies guys.
According to the gcr's for the IP3 CACC division(Canada), brakes allowed are whatever will bolt to the original spindles, rims allowed are plus two from original, and width being whatever will fit within the stock wheel arches/fender wells.
Engine is a overbored JH with cis and g grind cam, exhaust, etc. Car will be set against e30's, integras, etc, so I have been told it will not be too competitive. I will most likely go to a 16v swap(we don't go into vin's much here) next season, if the car turns out to be a total dog.