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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dazza on April 01, 2019, 04:49:20 pm

Title: Tyre Question
Post by: dazza on April 01, 2019, 04:49:20 pm
Hi Gents.

I've noticed the front tyres need replacing.

Not happy i bought them in august 2014.

What i have.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 225/45 R17 94Y XL

What the local tyre place can get.

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 225/45 R17 94 Y XL

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 3 225/45 R17 94 Y XL

Both at €81.50

Are the 5's better than the 3's.

As always thanks guys.

Can't wait to buy an old banger for the wife so i can drive the golf to work every day.  :driver:
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: bobby_fodge on April 01, 2019, 04:56:27 pm
Black circles are doing Michelin ps4 for £100 each. They are very good.

I had those Goodyears on my Impreza and didn't like them at all. I can't remember which version of the Goodyears.
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: rich83 on April 01, 2019, 08:02:40 pm
ps4 are on camskill for 85quid.... if you can get shipping
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Stig_gti on April 01, 2019, 08:20:41 pm
Hi Gents.

I've noticed the front tyres need replacing.

Not happy i bought them in august 2014.

What i have.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 225/45 R17 94Y XL

What the local tyre place can get.

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 225/45 R17 94 Y XL

GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 3 225/45 R17 94 Y XL

Both at €81.50

Are the 5's better than the 3's.

As always thanks guys.

Can't wait to buy an old banger for the wife so i can drive the golf to work every day.  :driver:
Just watch led the review on the new good years there better then the 3’s it’s on YouTube. Give it a watch
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Rob1 on April 01, 2019, 08:41:42 pm
I believe ATS currently have a deal on PS4’s at the moment
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: dazza on April 01, 2019, 10:15:25 pm
They have the MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 4 225/45 R17 94 Y XL for €88.95.
And 15 fitting.

But then the fronts will not match the backs.
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Andy on April 02, 2019, 04:20:10 am
The asymmetric good year 5 are very good
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Dan_FR on April 02, 2019, 07:21:58 am
Tyres for 4 1/2 years and you're not happy  :signLOL:

The Asy2 are totally different to the the 3 and 5 anyway, so I wouldn't worry about them not matching. Go for the Asy5 or the PS4
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: bobby_fodge on April 02, 2019, 07:46:40 am
They have the MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 4 225/45 R17 94 Y XL for €88.95.
And 15 fitting.

But then the fronts will not match the backs.

What would these mean in terms of handling and braking?
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Dan_FR on April 02, 2019, 08:29:56 am
Unless you track the car and push the limits of grip, it means nothing. 99/100 people would never notice the difference.

Some people (myself included) are just funny about having unmatched tyres
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: muff1991 on April 02, 2019, 09:36:08 am
was some deals in this post on the PS4, not sure of they're still live though.

https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,119042.0.html

Title: Tyre Question
Post by: Raj2212 on April 02, 2019, 10:40:01 am
Formula one Autocentres have upped the price to £364 with the MCH13 discount.

But you get an additional £50 off by uploading your receipt to the Michelin offers page.  £20 off for purchasing 2.

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Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: pudding on April 05, 2019, 03:35:53 pm
Assymetric 3 vs Assymetric 5 vs Conti premium contact 6



After watching that, I would still take the PS4.

Why not wait until Goodyear release their Super Sport range later this year, which will be a step above the Assymetric 5.

Assymetric 5, Conti Premium 6, PS4 are all comfort biased sport tyres.

PS4 S, Sport Contact 6 and the forthcoming Goodyear Sport are all Fast road/track biased tyres.

Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: dazza on April 07, 2019, 07:08:33 pm
Went for the PS4's they told me the rears would fail the mot as they are too old and that i need an alignment done. Said just change the fronts thanks. Hate it when they try and sell you stuff you don't need.
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: Shoduchi on April 12, 2019, 02:01:57 pm
Good choice! I didn't see this topic in time to share my opinion, though. :innocent:
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: rich83 on April 12, 2019, 06:29:29 pm
Went for the PS4's they told me the rears would fail the mot as they are too old and that i need an alignment done. Said just change the fronts thanks. Hate it when they try and sell you stuff you don't need.

Just put 2 PS4 on the front of mine to replace the ad08r.... so far they seem really good and they are by no means scrubbed in yet.
Title: Re: Tyre Question
Post by: pudding on April 13, 2019, 03:37:33 pm
Wait until you've scrubbed a couple of mm off them.  That's when they get really good.