It's cool man, I wouldn't want you going out of your way. No rush on it.
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It's cool man, I wouldn't want you going out of your way. No rush on it.
Thanks for that! No chance of me getting away with 35 tyres here, the roads are shit. Looks the business though.
Thats obvious .
But i meant gearbox damage
80% of gearbox failure is due to large wheels. our gearboxes are not suitable to run bigger wheels than 18 inch with 45 tyres.
If your gearbox fail on wheels larger than current Sportline model..... You are loosing vw warranty and you're out of pocket for new one.
Sad but true.
But i meant gearbox damage
80% of gearbox failure is due to large wheels. our gearboxes are not suitable to run bigger wheels than 18 inch with 45 tyres.
If your gearbox fail on wheels larger than current Sportline model..... You are loosing vw warranty and you're out of pocket for new one.
Sad but true.
Bigger wheels won't fail your gearbox.
Out off balance wheels will. The 5 speed gearboxes are poor anyway on all vws. The diffs are spot welded and always fail. Did on mine. A bad map with too much torque failed my 5 speed eventually.
Corrected map by pendle and 19"s with 275/40 tyres for the past 50k miles. No issues.
Out off balance wheels will. The 5 speed gearboxes are poor anyway on all vws. The diffs are spot welded and always fail. Did on mine. A bad map with too much torque failed my 5 speed eventually.
Corrected map by pendle and 19"s with 275/40 tyres for the past 50k miles. No issues.
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Am running on 19" OZ Versilia and 255/50 tyres
I will get my brother one day to explain it in detail . But when i bought my T6 he said
"we getting 5 months old vans with transmission damage every week. Almost all with big wheels. People are crying when I am explaining that this repair will not be carried out under manufacture warranty.
I will get my brother one day to explain it in detail . But when i bought my T6 he said
"we getting 5 months old vans with transmission damage every week. Almost all with big wheels. People are crying when I am explaining that this repair will not be carried out under manufacture warranty.
Ok.
I have info first hand!
If you have racing in mind you better of with standard wheels or 19" tops and make sure your tyres to have as big profile as possible.
Another thing is the weight you caring . If you have kombi for daily use and caring some weight than you're fine having bigger wheels unless you don't do racing.
Worst combination ever is when you loaded on daily basis ,having 20" and like fast corners.
There are cvs that goes first .
And remember do not mis-shift on red !
I have info first hand!
If you have racing in mind you better of with standard wheels or 19" tops and make sure your tyres to have as big profile as possible.
Another thing is the weight you caring . If you have kombi for daily use and caring some weight than you're fine having bigger wheels unless you don't do racing.
Worst combination ever is when you loaded on daily basis ,having 20" and like fast corners.
There are cvs that goes first .
And remember do not mis-shift on red !
Did 168000 on my old T5 140 6 speed manual with Revo stage two DPF deleat running 20" wheels .
, besides the general service items discs , brakes it only cost me an intercooler and DMF and clutch at 120000 miles .
Fully serviced at VW Preston and mainly on motorway miles . Hope my 180 DSG T6 is as reliable . Already clocking the miles with 15000 since I bought it at the end of March , managed 1610 miles last week , feels like I've got the Napa leather seat welded to my arse .
, besides the general service items discs , brakes it only cost me an intercooler and DMF and clutch at 120000 miles .
Fully serviced at VW Preston and mainly on motorway miles . Hope my 180 DSG T6 is as reliable . Already clocking the miles with 15000 since I bought it at the end of March , managed 1610 miles last week , feels like I've got the Napa leather seat welded to my arse .
