Snow Tires

[dang]

Hi All

I've seen a little discussion on snows for an egolf, but not a lot... I live in MA, and expect that it will snow eventually here this winter. It snowed A LOT here last winter! Any recommendations for optimized snow tires?

I currently have some good quallity Nokian Hakkapalita's that were on my old Passat wagon. They are 195/65R15's... does anyone know if I can use them on the e-golf?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

 

[miimura]

According to Tire Rack, 195/65-15 is a valid size for a 2015 Golf 1.8T. For that Golf they give a fitment for a steel wheel of 15x6.5" with 45mm offset. Of course, for the e-Golf they only recommend 16" since that's the factory size.

 

[JoulesThief]

Hi All

I've seen a little discussion on snows for an egolf, but not a lot... I live in MA, and expect that it will snow eventually here this winter. It snowed A LOT here last winter! Any recommendations for optimized snow tires?

I currently have some good quallity Nokian Hakkapalita's that were on my old Passat wagon. They are 195/65R15's... does anyone know if I can use them on the e-golf?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

Why don't you test fit them, drive a bit, wheel lock to wheel lock, and let us know how it works out. It should, you basically are installing a -1 wheel combo from stock, the only concern is that it clears the disc brakes for fitment, and snow doesn't stick inside the rim between rim and brake rotors.

 

[dang]

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Why don't you test fit them, drive a bit, wheel lock to wheel lock, and let us know how it works out. It should, you basically are installing a -1 wheel combo from stock, the only concern is that it clears the disc brakes for fitment, and snow doesn't stick inside the rim between rim and brake rotors.

Hmm.. Sounds so sensible! But the closing clause about screwing up the brake rotors makes me nervous. Would it be obvious if the rim clears the disk brakes? I'm not the most knowledgeable mechanic :-(

 

[JoulesThief]

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Why don't you test fit them, drive a bit, wheel lock to wheel lock, and let us know how it works out. It should, you basically are installing a -1 wheel combo from stock, the only concern is that it clears the disc brakes for fitment, and snow doesn't stick inside the rim between rim and brake rotors.

Hmm.. Sounds so sensible! But the closing clause about screwing up the brake rotors makes me nervous. Would it be obvious if the rim clears the disk brakes? I'm not the most knowledgeable mechanic :-(

How about you take a tape measure and measure the inside of the back of the rim, then take the same tape measure and measure the diameter of the brake rotor plus the caliper, at the widest point. Subract the smaller number from the larger number and tell us the difference. I doubt snow sticking would be much of a problem.

 

[miimura]

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Why don't you test fit them, drive a bit, wheel lock to wheel lock, and let us know how it works out. It should, you basically are installing a -1 wheel combo from stock, the only concern is that it clears the disc brakes for fitment, and snow doesn't stick inside the rim between rim and brake rotors.

Hmm.. Sounds so sensible! But the closing clause about screwing up the brake rotors makes me nervous. Would it be obvious if the rim clears the disk brakes? I'm not the most knowledgeable mechanic :-(

If you put the smaller wheel on, even before putting the lug nuts, it will be obvious if there is any interference with the brakes. The less obvious point is the offset. The center of the tire should have the same offset distance to the surface where the wheel mounts on the hub, even if it is a different width.