MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: rileyboy on November 27, 2010, 04:24:54 pm
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has any one got these tyres
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GSD3 or asymmetric?
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I am pretty confident a couple of forum members have the asyms...
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asymmetric am thinking of getting them fitted monday
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I have got Eagle F1 asymmetrics on the front...
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i have continentals an the back and will get these on the front
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Were you looking for some info on the tyres? :popcornsoda:
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yep
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What info exactly were you looking for... :laugh:
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if thay are any good and any alternatives people recommend
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You will find alot of the members on this forum with GTIs will go for one of the following tyres:
Goodyear Eagle F1 Assymetrics
Michelin Pilot Sport PS3s
Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas
All of the above seem to get good reviews
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Just remember the F1 is a summer tyre so performance when the temperature is <6C isn't the best.
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Got F1 assymetrics on the BMW and they are great (most of the time). They are rubbish at cold temperatures and in the snow (like most tyres).
I have Sessantas on the Golf and they are they same, except they grip better (noisier though).
Both are very good but for this weather, seriously consider winter tyres. If not, look at Kuhmo KU31s. Underated and excellent VFM. Similar performance to the F1s at less cost too. :happy2:
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I had them on the Edition 30 and they was brilliant in the summer, in the snow though i could not get anywhere !!, but then it might have been same on other tyres, i just dont know as thats all i ran on the Golf when it snowed
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Just remember the F1 is a summer tyre so performance when the temperature is <6C isn't the best.
....Well, since Friday I've driven 430 miles on GY F1 Asymmetrics with outside temperature displaying in the dashboard between -4C and +1C and felt no tyre/grip problems. My individual tyre temperatures have started off at 1C and risen to 15C (usually 40C in hotter weather). I haven't driven on snow though.
I'm not saying that the F1's are a winter tyre though - They're clearly not and winter tyres would be far better by all accounts but I am able to completely avoid driving in any snow or icey conditions unless I'm already on the road and caught out.
If anyone is wondering how I know this info, I have a TyreSure monitor installed which updates itself every 5 seconds and toggles automatically between individual tyre pressures and temperatures. A luxury but a bit of kit I now wouldn't want to be without as the info is very reassuring.
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Just had my second set of F1 Asym's fitted to Golf last week, and love them. Dry or wet I find them brilliant however.... absolutley sh1t in the snow :grin: but then nearly every other no winter performance tyre I've ever used has been no better really.
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Yes, I'm on my third pair now and have brother Dunlop's asymmetrics on the rear axle (GY were out of stock). I have a spare pair of Dunlops ready to use but after that I might try the Michelin PS3's that everyone raves about.
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yeah i swear by them well worth every penny had them in 17 and 18s last about 12000 miles to not the best on ice just found tha out lol
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Fitted these GY F1 Asys today to the Ed30 and will not doubt experience them on snow if the weather continues! They replaced the dunlop sport Maxx that were on the car when I bought it. Found the dunlops extremely noisey, almost like a wheel bearing had gone but dealer check revealed no problems so down to the tyres.
Had the GY F1's before on Mk5 R32 and was very happy. Sold that car after doing 18K miles on these tyres and they were nearly spent but I think R32 is very good at even tyre wear due to 4WD. I expect the fronts on a Superchip Ed 30 will not be as long lasting :signLOL:
Csman
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vie got a set of gy f1 says on my summer wheels and there worth buying,not got a bad thing to say about them