MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: Lucky ducky on January 20, 2020, 08:33:24 pm
Ok narrowed down to two manufacturers... Just to elaborate I drive like a granny well not really! Taken out at weekends have my 4 year old in it all the time so self imposed speed limit would like your views please

https://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/michelin-pilot-sport-4-225-40-r18-92-y-xl-zr?origin=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvJXxBRCeARIsAMSkAppm696cQrzRBGOs4iJ_l3HOeKFUifaL0wUDd4g795RSsRa38wev5CIaAo8sEALw_wcB

https://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/goodyear-eagle-f1-asymmetric-5-225-40-r18-92-y-xl-fp#283854152
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: shail on January 20, 2020, 08:44:42 pm
If you don't drive quickly or race id save a few quid and go for the cheaper option. 
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: MoMo on January 20, 2020, 10:35:51 pm
I had a set of brand new PS4s put on which is all great, car handling improved very vastly but now I have a nail stuck in one of them, so be aware when purchasing a set as anything can happen.

I wouldn't change the PS4s, but when I see things like this, it really just makes me want to buy the cheap and cheerful tyres lol  :thinking:
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: Lucky ducky on January 20, 2020, 10:46:53 pm
 I'm just a weekend driver so going to go with the Goodyear.... Now if i didn't have the small fella with me in the car I'd get michelin on and just drive like it should be.... Needs must
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: brammer on January 21, 2020, 12:13:02 am
ATS Euromaster currently have an offer on Michelin tyres. A pair of 225/40YR18 MICH PIL SPT4 XL PS4s seem to come in @£92.99 each fully fitted.
I had 2 fitted to my GTI last year when a similar offer was running and have found them to be great tyres.   
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: imprezzaworks on January 21, 2020, 07:55:17 am
Im Leaning towards the fallen 512 or maybe the Avon zv7. The latter I've had on clios before and found them great

Costco were doing a deal on the PS4 for £300 ISH for four fitted etc. Round Christmas time, wish I had gone for them.
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: GTI DAZ on January 21, 2020, 08:29:49 am
PS4 on camskills are £85.50 a corner, just need someone to fit and balance them then

https://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p135335/Michelin_Tyres_Car_Michelin_Pilot_Sport_4_PS4_-_225_40_R18_%2892Y%29_XL_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_C_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: Lucky ducky on January 21, 2020, 09:54:35 am
Cheers guys did my shopping Goodyear come in at €365 del to Ireland.. The cheapest michelin i got delivered was coming in €449 so went with Goodyear the savings will get me the oil changed.. Thanks for the input
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: ljc19630 on January 21, 2020, 10:51:57 am
Let us know how they feel and drive. I’ve got PS4’s on mine and they seem to grip well and the road noise isn’t too bad


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Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: Lucky ducky on January 21, 2020, 08:05:23 pm
Will do....  I'm expecting a big improvement over my 8 year old Bridgestones  :jumping:
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: terrier on January 22, 2020, 05:57:02 am
Will do....  I'm expecting a big improvement over my 8 year old Bridgestones  :jumping:
That's 8 times longer than my Rainsports last :happy2:
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: ljc19630 on January 22, 2020, 07:55:31 am
Will do....  I'm expecting a big improvement over my 8 year old Bridgestones  :jumping:

Wowzer 8 year’s longevity for a set of Tyres’s. I’m guessing you swap fronts and rears round on a regular basis to achieve this??



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Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: corradovr6 on January 22, 2020, 09:30:29 am
I drive like cars are meant to be driven and the best value/performance out there for me is kuhmo ku39. Great tyre, I have used them for years on a golf gti, r32 and bmw 330i. Always give good grip and wear well. Better than most more expensive tyres and definitely better than similar price avons etc.

get them from tyreleader and there almost giving them away.

got 2 new ones sat in my shed waiting to go on my r32 as we speak.
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: corradovr6 on January 22, 2020, 09:35:07 am
think they have now changed to a newer model, but same applies.

2 x Kumho Ecsta PS71 225/40 ZR18 92Y XL
119,38 £
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: ljc19630 on January 22, 2020, 01:48:44 pm
Well that’s good to know and the fact you’ve used them on multiple cars is testimony to this. I may well grab a set for my BBS Pescaras, which I’m gonna use for summer and a change of style from the Monzas


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Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: imprezzaworks on January 22, 2020, 04:25:51 pm
Probably going to try the falken 512's. Think they are £121 for a pair from Demon Tweeks. May wait and see if they do a 20% deal soon.
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: LC5F on January 22, 2020, 09:03:22 pm
That's 8 times longer than my Rainsports last :happy2:
Running Rainsport 5’s they are really good tyres...see hoe I feel ina year!

I drive like cars are meant to be driven and the best value/performance out there for me is kuhmo ku39. Great tyre, I have used them for years on a golf gti, r32 and bmw 330i. Always give good grip and wear well. Better than most more expensive tyres and definitely better than similar price avons etc.

I ran Kuhmo’s on my Mk4 - very good tyres, 2 issues I had, my usual tyre source didn’t carry them and I would have to get them ordered in. Other issue, awesome grip - but when the tyres wore out it wasn’t gradual tell tale slipping - it was sudden.

I usually use Camskill and have a mobile tyre fitter mount them - only saved £5 a corner with my current rainsports - at least I can keep an eye on where they jack the Golf up, or even jack it up myself, all my previous golfs had F’d sills due to tyre fitters.

Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: corradovr6 on January 23, 2020, 08:21:52 am
yeah- I order them in and my local garage fits for £10 each.

ive shopped around and usually cant find them any cheaper than tyreleader, sometimes black circles do them similar price.

by the way when I posted £119 for the kuhmos in my last post that was for 2 delivered I.e £60 each.

ive not really ran them down to low level, usually change at 2.5 to 3 mm, but for £60 each its affordable to do that
Title: Re: Pick my tyre choice
Post by: imprezzaworks on January 23, 2020, 08:44:52 am
It is considering PS4 would be £100 per tyre.