MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: scooba on May 23, 2010, 09:15:43 pm

Title: Michelin Tyres
Post by: scooba on May 23, 2010, 09:15:43 pm

Hi , I am looking at buying a couple of tyres for the front of the ED30 ,

Are these suitable

Michelin Pilot 2   225/40/18  ZR extra load  92Y

I think what i have now are pilot exalto 225/40/18
TIA

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: Hedge on May 23, 2010, 09:18:24 pm

Yes.

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: Gti Jal on May 23, 2010, 09:23:13 pm

they are the bollox.

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: scooba on May 23, 2010, 09:28:07 pm

cool !  , Are these different to exalto that were oem fit from the factory ? .TIA

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: stealthwolf on May 23, 2010, 10:29:25 pm

I went from Exalto to PS2. Much better in the dry though still not brilliant in the wet.

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: Frodo-anni on May 23, 2010, 10:52:41 pm

Try camskill

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: scooba on May 23, 2010, 11:06:47 pm

I have been offered a pair brand new for £200  ,must be worth a trying them

Title: Re: Michelin Tyres
Post by: Top Cat on May 23, 2010, 11:38:06 pm

The exalto's last forever, but give more road noise than the PS 2 plus the PS2's perform a lot better when pushed.  :happy2: