MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: welikeaps on March 25, 2016, 02:05:16 pm
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as above anyone running these? what are they like?
tia
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@pudding
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Just put 2 on the front wheels last week and one word - excellent!!
I've had my Edition 30 for well over 4 years and run it on two sets of Goodyear F1's and a set of Dunlop Sport Maxx prior to that covering 50,000 miles and the difference is night and day.
The F1's I had on still had 4mm of tread but they were absolute garbage compared to the first set, I don't know if they had changed the compound but the last set just didn't inspire confidence so I had the PS4's fitted last thursday.
I've had a wet weekend holiday in Wales over Easter and the PS4's have been flawless, the ride is better, handling is better, traction is night and day different. The F1's were spinning up in 3th gear in the wet easily (stage 2 Eddy) but the Michelin's just grip. I know I'm comparing half worn tyre's with brand new one's but this last set of Goodyears were..... :sick: :sick: right from day 1.
Get some PS4's, you won't regret it, I guarantee.
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Echoing that /\ exactly :happy2:
I had all 4 F1s replaced with PS4 a few weeks back and I have yet to find a weakness. Probably one of the best all-rounder tyres to come out in recent times.
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fitted two on front myself a couple weeks ago and rotated PS3's to the back... 100% recommend :happy2:
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I really don't know what went on with the F1's because the first set I fitted about 3 years ago were spot on and couldn't fault them, the last set though may as well have been a budget tyre for the feedback and security they gave.
I'd love to try a set of the pilot supersports but for all round driving these are unbeatable. :happy2: :happy2:
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Supersports are a good all rounder, albeit a pricier option. They're great in the wet. Incredible in the dry. A bit weak in really cold conditions.
PS4s are sounding like a really good option from reading this thread though. I won't rule them out when my Supersports need replacing.