MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: dajonic on June 08, 2010, 11:55:10 pm
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I'm currently running the Goodyear Eagle asymmetrics and doing over 20000 miles a year. Theres nothing wrong with these tyres as they have a lot of life in them along with decent levels of grip in the wet and dry. Just fancied a change next time and wanted peoples thoughts and preferences. Sacrificing maybe a little towards the harder compound tyres due to the commute over out right handling capabilities so no R888's and the like.
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If you want harder wearing tyres I'd go with Contis but tbh, if it aint broke, dont fix it. Nothing wrong with the Goodyears.
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my preferred tyre is the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (or 3 once I get a pair to test)
however they only last around 10-12,000 miles for me, so if you wanted more the the Michelin Pilot Exaltos are much harder wearing.
my OE rears are still only half worn at 40,000 !
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my preferred tyre is the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 (or 3 once I get a pair to test)
however they only last around 10-12,000 miles for me, so if you wanted more the the Michelin Pilot Exaltos are much harder wearing.
my OE rears are still only half worn at 40,000 !
40, 000 - they must be solid rubber :-) mine still had 3 mm left at 13k but then I got an unfixable puncture so upgraded to PS3s.
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Iv heard nothing but good things for the Vrederstein ultrac sessentas (or however they are spelt)
Came second in evo mags 2007 test against all the usual top stuff.
iv had a full set on mine for about 500miles now and can safely say they have as much grip as conti sport contact 2's and are far better in the wet imo. Although I feel they aren't as consistant as the contis on intial turn in but this may be due to the treads being on tip toes at the moment. Need to wear them down a little :evilgrin:
As for life span I couldn't comment
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^^^^ Same I've just fitted some of these to mine after struggling to get some Eagle F1 Assys, and they feel great! Very Quiet aswell in comparison to the Eagle F1's
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pilot sport 3's all the way for me
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pilot sport 3's all the way for me
But for the difference in cost (and taking into account the 20k p/a), hardly worth the upgrade from the GY's and don't wear any better. This isn't a performance question, its a durability one. I don't like Contis myself but they do wear well and for daily use would be well up to the job.
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Iv heard nothing but good things for the Vrederstein ultrac sessentas (or however they are spelt)
^^^ Linky --> http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf (http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf) :happy2:
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Iv heard nothing but good things for the Vrederstein ultrac sessentas (or however they are spelt)
^^^ Linky --> http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf (http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf) :happy2:
........got them on mine & they are a great tyre.
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I replaced all 4 on ours with Yokohama Parada Spec 2's and it transformed the way the car drives and handles.
Highly recommended by me. :happy2:
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I agree the Vredesteins are a great all- rounder, very reasonably priced too. Much prefer them over the Dunlop Maxx TTs in terms of road noise, handling and they grip pretty well on a wet road.
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I replaced all 4 on ours with Yokohama Parada Spec 2's and it transformed the way the car drives and handles.
Highly recommended by me. :happy2:
+1 for the Yoko's, slightly sketchy in the wet but apart from that they are sh*t hot :laugh:
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OK so the goodyears seem a little hard to track down at the mo. The michelins seem a costly purchase, so its down to the vredersteins and paradas. The price looks good for the ultrac sessentas but are these a "soft" tyre. I don't fancy getting through two sets of tyres every year. Thanks for all the suggestions.
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Hi fella, :smiley:
You could try the Bridgestone Potenza RE050A best of both worlds maybe, brilliant grip and a fair wear rating too.
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ive found the vredesteins o be very good, however vRScarl had 4 vreds previously, and is now running the michelin pilot sport 3's on, and thinks the michelins are in another league performance wise. i might give these a try, or maybe the kumho v70 hard compounds
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If it's between the vred and paradas I'd say the vreds will suit your needs much better than the paradas.
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Cheers Guys...MarkC mentions a wear rating. Will check that out.
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Paradas are notoriously sh*te in the wet.
I've got Falken FK452s which were £161 fitted for 18s, I like them.
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Paradas are notoriously sh*te in the wet.
I've got Falken FK452s which were £161 fitted for 18s, I like them.
That's a bit steep considering you can have a PS3 fitted for that price.
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Sorry that's for a pair.
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Just replaced the front Exalto's with PS3's have to say much improvement! Deffo would reccomend them. Cant comment on milage yet tho im afraid.
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Having had Conti's, Bridgestone Potenza's, Goodyear F1's, GY F1 Asymmetrics, and now Dunlop Maxx TT (rear axle only so far), I find the F1 asymmetrics the best all weather (snow excluded). I'm not so fussed about mileage as long as it's not as low as a trackday tyre - I'd rather have a tyre which has good handling properties.
Personally I'd consider Vredestein Sessanta's but am more likely to try Michelin PS3's after my Dunlops. So far, I haven't experienced any of the reported criticisms of the Maxx TT's.
There's no doubt in my mind that asymmetric tread patterns deliver much better performance for fast road use.
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My local garage has recommended Falken 912's. Has anyone any experience of these?
I have been quoted four fitted for £280 which seemed good for a medium range tyre?
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I don't know what the prog will be like, but tonight on Five TV @ 7:30pm "How Do They Do It?" includes a piece about state-of-the-art tyres.
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Just purchased today 2 more Vred's Sessanta's from peoples recommendation to Camskill.co.uk .
My local stockist cant get hold of them for at least 5-6 weeks!!!.
Should be here tommorow :congrats:
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keep us informed, i need two new tires for the front soon, stuck between the f1 assys and those vreds
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My local garage has recommended Falken 912's. Has anyone any experience of these?
I have been quoted four fitted for £280 which seemed good for a medium range tyre?
that would work out about £70 per tyre fitted which is really really cheap for an 18" 225 tyre, which to me says one thing. im not a fan of skimping on tyres.
alot of gages will recommend what they make alot of profit on. i decide on what tyres i want before enquirin and then barter from there onwards.
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I don't know what the prog will be like, but tonight on Five TV @ 7:30pm "How Do They Do It?" includes a piece about state-of-the-art tyres.
Just turned it on and there clearing sh*t from a sewer. niceeee
Hoping the tyres coming up next
Edit, here we go :)
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Ooops! I just posted in the wrong tyre thread.
Er.. It appears that most tyre manufacturers very specifically test the road noise of their products. So how come tyres still have road noise. Though I've never noticed any on my car, only R888's on Hurdy's car.
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Out of interest, does anyone know why the tread on the vreds, once on the car are not the same on either side?
Dont think i explained that well so see the pic:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vredestein.com%2Ffile_banden%2F2006%2Fbanners%2FUltrac%2520Sessanta%2Faudi-150x500pix.jpg&hash=0b1194a24e1841a356c26d4d6f0c7040727f06e8)
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Out of interest, does anyone know why the tread on the vreds, once on the car are not the same on either side?
Dont think i explained that well so see the pic:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vredestein.com%2Ffile_banden%2F2006%2Fbanners%2FUltrac%2520Sessanta%2Faudi-150x500pix.jpg&hash=0b1194a24e1841a356c26d4d6f0c7040727f06e8)
....That exact question has been asked by a lot of people but I've yet to read an explanation.