Editing Gold Tires

{{kart infobox
|title=Gold Tires<br><small>Gold Wheels</small>
|image=[[File:Gold Tires MK8.png]]
|strong=Speed, Weight (MK7, MK8, MK8D)
|weak=Acceleration, Handling, Off-Road (MK7)<br>Acceleration, Traction (MK8)<br>Acceleration, Handling, Traction (MK8D)
|appears_in=''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
}}
The '''Gold Tires''' (known as the '''Gold Wheels''' in British English versions) are a set of tires in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. They are gold versions of the [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tires. CPUs never use the Gold Tires, along with the [[Gold Standard]], and the [[Gold Glider]], making these tires player-exclusive.

==History==
===''Mario Kart 7''===
[[File:MK7 Gold Tires.png||thumb|120px|left|The Gold Tires, from ''Mario Kart 7'']]
In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'',  the Gold Tires are unlocked by collecting 15,000 [[coin]]s alternatively, or getting at least a star rank in every GP cup for every engine class. They offer roughly the same stat boosts as the [[Slick]] tires, and they offer the best speed boost, but they also offer the worst off-road boost. However, the Gold Tires give up some more acceleration to enhance weight. Additionally, they're tied with the Slick, [[Monster (tire)|Monster]], and [[Red Monster]], for the weakest handling boost in the game.

In terms of their hidden stats, the Gold Tires have a negative impact on sea speed, but they do not affect the sea handling stat. They also hinder the air handling stat, making it more difficult to steer while using the glider, and unlike the Slick tires, which increase drifting, the Gold Tires hinder drifting. Based on stat totals alone, the Gold Tires have the lowest stat total of every tire in the game.

When the Gold Tires are combined with the [[Gold Standard]] body and [[Gold Glider]], they complete the whole Gold Standard. This [[kart]] gives great speed (the 2nd biggest boost in the game behind the Gold or Slick tires combined with the [[B Dasher]], [[Zucchini]], or [[Blue Seven]]) and good weight, but has a bad handling and drifting boost, and abysmal off-road (the smallest boost in the game, which is on par to if the Slick tires were used instead).
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The Gold Tires also appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', along with the other gold parts from ''Mario Kart 7''. They look slightly different than they do in ''Mario Kart 7'', however.

In ''Mario Kart 8'', the Gold Tires' stats have been altered to be more balanced, boosting ground speed and weight, while hindering acceleration and traction. In terms of their hidden stats, the air speed and anti-gravity speed stats receive a boost, while the water speed and mini-turbo stats are hindered. The Gold Tires share their stats with the [[Metal]] tires. The player can unlock the Gold Tires by beating all the non-DLC Staff Ghosts in Time Trial mode.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the Gold Tires' stats are much less balanced than in ''Mario Kart 8'', only boosting ground speed and weight. All the other stats (except water speed) are hindered, with acceleration being hindered the most. The Gold Tires still share their stats with the Metal tires. The player can unlock the Gold Tires by beating all 48 Staff Ghosts in the 150cc Time Trial mode.

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
The Gold Tires seen in ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' reappear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' used by the [[Gold Snow Skimmer]], [[Gold Kiddie Kart]], Gold Standard, [[Gold Double-Decker]], [[Gold Jingle Bell]], [[Gold Hop Rod]], [[Gold Paintster]], [[Gold Warrior Wagon]], and the [[Gold Wild Slugger]]. The [[Gold Blooper]], [[Gold Cheep Charger]], [[Gold Pipe Frame]], [[Gold Bunny]], [[Gold Zucchini]], [[Gold Bullet Blaster]], and the [[Gold Fish Bone Ferry]] use a ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' variant, while the [[Gold Sweet Ride]] and [[Gold Eagle]] use a ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' variant and the [[Gold 8-Bit Pipe Frame]] uses a pixelated ''Super Mario Kart'' variant.

==Statistics==
Stat values are out of 6.

===''Mario Kart 7'' stat boosts===
*'''Speed''': +1
*'''Sea Speed''': -1
*'''Air Speed''': 0
*'''Acceleration''': -0.5
*'''Weight''': +0.5
*'''Handling''': -1.25
*'''Sea Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Off-Road''': -2.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Drift''': -1
====Whole Gold Standard====
*'''Speed''': +1.25
*'''Sea Speed''': -1
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -0.75
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Handling''': -1.25
*'''Sea Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Off-Road''': -2.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': 0
*'''Stability''': 0
*'''Drift''': -1.25

===''Mario Kart 8'' stat boosts===
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.25
*'''Water Speed''': -0.25
*'''Air Speed''': +0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -0.5
*'''Weight''': +0.5
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': 0
*'''Traction''': -0.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.5

====Whole Gold Standard====
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Air Speed''': +0.75
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': +0.5
*'''Acceleration''': -0.75
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Ground Handling''': 0
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': 0
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.25
*'''Traction''': -1.5
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' stat boosts===
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.5
*'''Water Speed''': 0
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': -0.25
*'''Acceleration''': -1
*'''Weight''': +0.5
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Water Handling''': -0.25
*'''Air Handling''': -0.75
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.5
*'''Traction''': -0.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -0.75

====Whole Gold Standard====
*'''Ground Speed''': +0.75
*'''Water Speed''': -0.5
*'''Air Speed''': -0.25
*'''Anti-Gravity Speed''': 0
*'''Acceleration''': -1.5
*'''Weight''': +0.75
*'''Ground Handling''': -0.25
*'''Water Handling''': 0
*'''Air Handling''': -1
*'''Anti-Gravity Handling''': -0.75
*'''Traction''': -1.75
*'''Mini-Turbo''': -1

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Gold Tires.png|An icon of the Gold Tires in ''Mario Kart 7''
GoldenTires.png|[[Metal Mario]]'s [[B Dasher]], equipped with the Gold Tires
GoldTires1.png|The Gold Tires in the customization menu from ''Mario Kart 7''
BDasherGoldTires.jpg|[[Mario]]'s B Dasher, equipped with the Gold Tires
MK8 Wario Royal Raceway N64.jpg|[[Wario|Wario's]] [[Standard ATV]], equipped with the Gold Tires
MKT Icon GoldSnowSkimmer.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Snow Skimmer
MKT Icon GoldKiddieKart.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Kiddie Kart
MKT Icon GoldDoubleDecker.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Double-Decker
MKT Icon GoldStandard.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Standard
MKT Icon GoldJingleBell.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Jingle Bell
MKT Icon GoldHopRod.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Hop Rod
MKT Icon GoldPaintster.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Paintster
MKT Icon GoldWarriorWaggon.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Warrior Wagon
MKT Icon GoldWildSlugger.png|Gold Tires on the Gold Wild Slugger
MKT Icon GoldBlooper.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Blooper
MKT Icon GoldCheepCharger.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Cheep Charger
MKT Icon GoldPipeFrame.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Pipe Frame
MKT Icon GoldBunny.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Bunny
MKT Icon GoldZucchini.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Zucchini
MKT Icon GoldBulletBlaster.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Bullet Blaster
MKT Icon GoldFishBoneFerry.png|Gold Tires (''Super Mario Kart'') on the Gold Fish Bone Ferry
MKT Icon GoldSweetRide.png|Gold Tires (''Mario Kart Wii'') on the Gold Sweet Ride
MKT Icon GoldEagle.png|Gold Tires (''Mario Kart Wii'') on the Gold Eagle
MKT Icon Gold8BitPipeFrame.png|Gold Tires (pixel) on the Gold 8-Bit Pipe Frame
MKT Model Std Gold.png|Model from ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Model StdSFC Gold.png|Model from ''Mario Kart Tour'' (SNES)
MKT 137GB.png|A gold [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] depicting a [[Standard (tire)|Standard]] tire, which resembles the Gold Tires
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴールドタイヤ
|JapR=Gōrudo Taiya
|JapM=Gold Tire
|SpaE=Dorado
|SpaEM=Golden
|SpaA=Dorada
|SpaAM=Golden
|Dut=Gouden wielen
|DutM=Golden wheels
|Fre=Or
|FreM=Gold
|Ita=Gomme d'oro
|ItaM=Golden Tires
|Ger=Goldräder
|GerM=Gold Wheels
|Por=Dourado
|PorM=Golden
|Rus=Золотые
|RusR=Zolotiye
|RusM=Golden
|ChiS=黄金轮胎
|ChiSR=Huángjīn Lúntāi
|ChiSM=Gold Tires
|ChiT=黃金輪胎
|ChiTR=Huángjīn Lúntāi
|ChiTM=Gold Tires
|Kor=골드타이어
|KorR=Goldeu Taieo
|KorM=Gold Tire
}}

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