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Title: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: CocoPops on February 27, 2009, 09:06:00 pm
Looking for a pair of Michelins (Pilot2s?) for the fronts on my Ed30. (225/40/18 I think)

Anyone seen any deals around?
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: luca on February 27, 2009, 09:26:56 pm
I always get my tyres from blackcircles.com. Very good service and competetive prices :happy2:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 27, 2009, 09:30:16 pm
I always get my tyres from blackcircles.com. Very good service and competetive prices :happy2:

as above spot on service but what i do is get a price from them and do with fitting in your area and just ring the grg up and see if they can beat the price lol if not just order from blackcircles and still get them to fit lol
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: winrya on February 27, 2009, 09:31:08 pm
www.mytyres.co.uk is also very good.

Why ps2's?  They are quite old and review pretty badly in all the tyre tests?
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: CocoPops on February 27, 2009, 09:44:18 pm
www.mytyres.co.uk is also very good.

Why ps2's?  They are quite old and review pretty badly in all the tyre tests?

because they're the standard tyre....? VW picked em for a reason surely?
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: MAT ED30 on February 27, 2009, 09:48:18 pm
www.mytyres.co.uk is also very good.

Why ps2's?  They are quite old and review pretty badly in all the tyre tests?

because they're the standard tyre....? VW picked em for a reason surely?

yah they got a good deal  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: winrya on February 27, 2009, 09:50:52 pm
car manufacturers just put on whatever tyres are cheapest at the time.  Get some Goodyear assys or vredestein sessantas.  They are getting all the best feedback and reviews at the moment. 
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Cochese on February 27, 2009, 09:51:17 pm
www.mytyres.co.uk is also very good.

Why ps2's?  They are quite old and review pretty badly in all the tyre tests?

because they're the standard tyre....? VW picked em for a reason surely?
  Goodyear Assymetrics are definitely the way ahead dude :happy2:. Brilliant grip in dry and especially good in the wet. :driver:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: luca on February 27, 2009, 10:04:30 pm
I went for conti 3's when replacing my fronts and really like them. IMO the best tyre in the dry apart from semi slicks ie r888s are yokohama parada spec 2's. Had these on a few of my cars and they are awesome in the dry. Slightly less grip in the wet than the conti 3's though.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: VC on February 27, 2009, 10:18:57 pm
VW seem to use continental now on new cars, as above i can recommend blackcircles
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: winrya on February 27, 2009, 10:26:11 pm
VW seem to use continental now on new cars, as above i can recommend blackcircles

They chuck on contis, bridgestones, dunlops and michelins.  Depends which are on the cheapest deal when the car is built
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: keith on July 03, 2009, 11:08:53 pm
digging up this thread as i am in need of two fronts. has anyone beat this price.
Fitted GOODYEAR 225/40R18 92Y EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC FP XL - £254.15  from tyretraders.com
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Poppa Dom on July 03, 2009, 11:11:46 pm
Lee - give Bracknell Tyre and Battery ring  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: celica on July 03, 2009, 11:17:52 pm
camskill have good prices too

not used them myself but have heard good reviews
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Msportman on July 03, 2009, 11:44:12 pm
camskill have good prices too

not used them myself but have heard good reviews

I agree Cams kill are excellent...they've got deals on Goodyear Assymetrics...ran them before on my old car...excellent wet and dry.

On Dunlop Sport Max tyres fitted new at the stealers....seem very good too.

Bathwick and Micheldever tyres are excellent for high performance tyres.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Andy on July 04, 2009, 10:07:17 am
Goodyear Assymetrics are a brilliant tyre in the wet and dry
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Gene Hunt on July 05, 2009, 10:19:08 am
car manufacturers just put on whatever tyres are cheapest at the time.  Get some Goodyear assys or vredestein sessantas.  They are getting all the best feedback and reviews at the moment. 
.........as above.I went for the Vredestein Sessantas & they are great.I think it was on this site that a tyre review was posted & they came 2nd in a test of 20 tyres.There also great value as well.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Edition30 on July 05, 2009, 06:38:42 pm
Goodyear Assymetrics are a brilliant tyre in the wet and dry

+1 for these, once you have a few miles on them they are fantastic.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 05, 2009, 08:33:06 pm
camskill have good prices too

not used them myself but have heard good reviews

Me too.  They ship to me tax free to germany too :D
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: keith on July 05, 2009, 09:57:40 pm
Camskill's are £108 for the G/year assy and £88 for the vredestein ultrac.
good prices just need to find a suitable fitter
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: JPC on July 05, 2009, 10:27:40 pm
i always try the online places but theres a guy local to me who you wouldnt expect to be major cheap, BUT...he always comes up trumps and is nearly 10-15% cheaper than anywhere online
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 06, 2009, 08:56:55 pm
Goodyear Assymetrics are a brilliant tyre in the wet and dry

+1 for these, once you have a few miles on them they are fantastic.

+2 had on for 6k miles now
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: john_o on July 07, 2009, 02:53:53 pm
@
maxitrol
edition30
tfsi mike

have any of you run the Pilot Sport PS2 ??
Im an F1 fan (in GSD3 guise) but havent tried assymetrics yet. Tempted but the PS2's have performed faultlessly for 12k miles+ and even ok when virtually bald!
Persuade me why I should buy the Assyms over the PS2?
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: gazbutS3 on July 07, 2009, 04:28:08 pm
I've used both John and I'm using assys at the minute, but I can't help thinking the PS 2's just win in the wet
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: john_o on July 08, 2009, 07:59:58 am
cheers Gaz that probably seals it  :happy2: , PS2's it is.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Mark_GTIV on July 08, 2009, 08:58:10 am
I've completely revised my opinion about Michelin PS 2. I went from Conti Sport Contact 2s to PS2 back in November and up until recently didn't rate them at all. But they've got better with wear. Now with the tyre pressures TT recommended they are fantastic.

Last Friday fast driving from SPA to the 'ring over the Eiffel region, in constant thunder storms,  my mate's Mk5 GTI (stage 1 tuned running Monza IIs on 18'' Bridgestone RE50a) was all over the place - actually he said he lost confidence in it. Meanwhile I was merrily blatting away, finding loads of grip and happily getting on the throttle quite early in corners.

But on the 'ring the car was in a different class, even in sections where there was standing water (foxhole !!!) the car was brilliantly stable and I knew how much grip it had. I'm blown away how good the PS2s are, with these pressures (2.9 Bar front, 2.6 Bar rear) with 6.5mm tread depth.

I would never have believed that pressures could make such a difference.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: holty on July 08, 2009, 09:04:26 am
Another recommendation for blackcircles here - used them 4 separate times now.  Might be worth looking for a promo code on the net to get an extra % off - I think i managed to get 5% off last time!
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: bacillus on July 08, 2009, 09:16:36 am
I'm blown away how good the PS2s are, with these pressures (1.9 Bar front, 1.6 Bar rear) with 6.5mm tread depth.

I would never have believed that pressures could make such a difference.

Either it's a typo or you are underflating your tyres...
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: Mark_GTIV on July 08, 2009, 09:18:40 am
thats a typo... 2.9 and 2.6

Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: JPC on July 08, 2009, 10:08:43 am
ill try those pressures, see how it goes!

very high, but ill give them a go for a week
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: john_o on July 08, 2009, 01:01:42 pm
thanks Mark :happy2:

I have plumped for 2 new PS2's from event tyres (£10 off voucher too), couldnt wait any longer as with these current downpours!
To be fitted at my house on Sat :jumpmove:
Review and writeup to follow  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: keith on July 08, 2009, 08:42:38 pm
might hold off John_O and see how you get on with the Ps2's as i can get these from Costco.
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: john_o on July 08, 2009, 09:43:25 pm
no need to wait  my PS2 review .... (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6005.0)  :happy2:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: keith on July 10, 2009, 08:18:51 pm
my local tyre wholesaler quoted me supply only for these but dont know anything about them - Yokohama ADVAN Sport £104 each anyone had these before?
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: H DUBS on July 11, 2009, 12:07:37 pm
Hi

My local tyre place just quoted me £240 for 2 x GOODYEAR 225/40R18 92Y EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC fitted.
 
Not bad me thinks :smiley:
Title: Re: Best deals on tyres?
Post by: bacillus on July 11, 2009, 12:10:49 pm
Hi

My local tyre place just quoted me £240 for 2 x GOODYEAR 225/40R18 92Y EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC fitted.
 
Not bad me thinks :smiley:

Good price...   :happy2: