What tyre size does everyone run on Their Leon?

Cupra-Matt

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Just been searching through the site, looking at tyre sizes being used on standard 16" alloys.

noticed a couple running on 225/50/16, and others sticking to standard sizes.

Need to change two in the near future (two on rear are almost untouched Vredestein Ultrac, so not worth swapping :doh: ), and thinking of Goodyear Eagles, good tread pattern.

as they are going on the rearit shouldn't matter to much if the width is bigger as long as each set is a matched pair.

any input will be appreciated, thanks Matt :D
 

Cupra-Matt

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what are standard sizes for the 16" rims on my sport? :shrug:

Look it's snowing outside, freezing cold so I aint going out for a while yet.

Save me the journey to my driveway in the antarctic conditions please. :lol:
 
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Cupra-Matt said:
what are standard sizes for the 16" rims on my sport? :shrug:

Look it's snowing outside, freezing cold so I aint going out for a while yet.

Save me the journey to my driveway in the antarctic conditions please. :lol:

Same as mine as mine are still standard
 

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I've run 225/50/16 for over a year. As close to an identical rolling radius as you'll get.

they are (rather predictably) a bit grippier in the dry, a bit less grippy in the wet. Given that I live in Jockland, I'm not 100% convinced I made the right choice. :confused: They were a smidge more expensive, but do look better IMHO.

I changed all 4 at once. I have "resized" doing one-axle-at-a-time in the past (not with the Leon) and yes the wider tyres need to go on the back, and yes the car handles like a big jobbie until you get a matched set on the front. Which is gonna take you some time......
 

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jedi knight said:
How about upgrading to new 17" alloys?

Some good alloy & tyre packages out there?

Not bothered anymore about how my car looks, just like the VAG build quality.
Done 120k, so would just be throwing money away IMO.

unless there are some packages for the same money as a pair of GSD3's any where. about £160.22p locally, fitted balanced and valved.
 
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