Wheels, Tires

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== Wheels ==

===  Info  ===

*'''[[General Wheel Info (independent of make and model)|General Wheel Info and Knowledge]]''', (independent of make and model)

*Stock wheel bolt pattern is 5 x 112 mm (same as on Audi's).  Bolt size is 15mm x 1.5 (M14 x 1.5): 15mm "major diameter", 1.5mm per thread).

*[[OEM GTI wheels]]:  info (size, offset, tire size, weight, etc.) and pics

* vwvortex.com MkV wheels thread:
**[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2602640 Part I]
**[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3018187&postid=35005043#35005043 Part II]
**[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3048856 Part III]

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2533558 "Do Mercedes Benz 5 x 112 Wheels fit on a MKV?"] {{v}}

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2763819&postid=31584755#31584755 Horror story with Discounted Wheel Warehouse, http://www.discountedwheelwarehouse.com/]  {{v}}

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3355684&postid=40405035#40405035 Will 15" wheels fit MkV GTIs?]  {{v}}

*Claims that 16" wheel is the smallest that will fit over the MkV GTI's brakes:
**http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3264196&postid=39001870#39001870
**http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3264196&postid=39002938#39002938
**http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3264196&postid=39003498#39003498
**http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3264196&postid=39008553#39008553

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4413244&postid=58044304#58044304 Running 235/40-17 tires on stock 17" wheels]. {{v}}

=== Pics ===

*[[Miscellaneous#Pics|Pics of MkV GTI's with various wheels]]
*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2478622 Pics of MkV GTI on 19" BBS LM] {{v}}, also [[MkV_GTI__19_BBS_LM|here]].
*[http://www.kurtjones.com/cars2/GTI-1.html Pics of MkV GTI with Neuspeed Sport springs and B7 RS4 18x8 wheels with Michelin PS2] {{v}}, also [[MkV GTI with Neuspeed Sport springs and B7 RS4 18x8 wheels|here]].


===  Various aftermarket wheel/tire fitments  ===

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4413244&postid=59143481#59143481 2007 4-door MkV GTI with 18X8 et45, 235/40-18]  {{v}}<br>[[Image:GTI3.jpg|90px]] [[Image:GTI1a.jpg|90px]] [[Image:GTI2.jpg|90px]] [[Image:DSC_5412.jpg|90px]]


*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4413244&postid=58055853#58055853 MkV GTI with 17" stock wheels and 245/45-17]  {{v}}<br>[[Image:DSC_1173-1.jpg|90px]] [[Image:DSC_1178-1.jpg|90px]] [[Image:DSC_1182.jpg|90px]] [[Image:DSC_1186.jpg|90px]]


*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4413244&postid=58044304#580443040 17x7.5 et45 with  235/45-17] {{v}}
*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4413244 Rabbit w/ 19x8 et50, 235/35-19]  {{v}}<br>[[Image:2768645075_39db0d596b.jpg|90px]]


*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3114928&postid=36571407#36571407 DriverGear Orca 17" wheel]: 17x7, 5x112 mm, 54 mm ET, part number: 1K0 601 025K  {{v}}<br>[[Image:SideShot2.jpg|90px]] [[Image:Ineedavacation021.jpg|90px]] [[Image:IMG_0375.jpg|90px]] [[Image:IMG_0374.jpg|90px]]


*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2324977&postid=25206707#25206707 Votex wheels, front 18" 225/40, rear 18" 245/40]{{v}}

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2324977&postid=25279239#25279239 SPORTEC 18X8.5 ET 42 mm]{{v}}<br>[[Image:IMG 1901.jpg|90px]]


*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2324977&postid=25208704#25208704 HP Evos, 18x8 ET 35mm]{{v}}

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2498355&postid=27649574#27649574 Flik Lex 18x8 ET 35 mm, Hankook K100 225/40/18]{{v}}

== Tires ==

*'''[[General Tires Info (independent of make and model)|General Tire Info and Knowledge]]''', (independent of make and model)

*[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2484840&page=2&postid=27498488#27498488 Adding Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to an Audi A3] (plus info on doing the same to a MkV GTI).  {{v}}

*[[Media:Tire Pressure Monitoring System.pdf|"Service Training, Self-Study Program 861603, Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems"]]