MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jamma on August 23, 2011, 07:09:54 pm
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I have one tyre at 2 mm so need to change it and noticed a split in tyre wall so needs changing soon . All other three are at 5mm . Decided to go with two new ones at front same make as rears . Just went out to check I ordered same tyres as rears and noticed one of the rears on the same side as the front tyre with a split has a sidewall split too so looks like all four now need changing . Question is how bad is a sidewall split ? If it's not too deep can I get away with keeping rears ? Any thoughts ? Thanks
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I remember hitting a pot hole last week on drivers side so maybe this split both tyres
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best to change them to be on the safe side u don't want to have a blow out when driving. Any splits or bulges on a sidewall i think are a M.O.T failure
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best to change them to be on the safe side u don't want to have a blow out when driving. Any splits or bulges on a sidewall i think are a M.O.T failure
Yes best get four new tyres , not worth the risk
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225/40ZR18 92Y FALKEN FK452 XL
81.53 each fitted , am going for these, anyone got these?
cheers
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Falkens tend to wear quite quickly from my experience with them
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falkens = ditchfinders :sick:
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falkens = ditchfinders :sick:
Totally. If you fit falkens on the front of a GTI you might as well remove the steering wheel too! :signLOL:
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From the experience of friends with those tyres, I'd say that they're cheap for a reason. Okay in the dry, but a sniff of moisture, and they are worse than average.
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Read about a 100 reviews on them and they seem ok. Plus I asked event what shall I buy these or vreds setantas that were 150 quid more and he said falkens which suprised me as I would assume they would want more cash off me.
He said vreds dont come up that often so if you have a puncture etc getting a replacement can be hard, so I went for falkens.
So stop winding me up you lot and stick to your remoulds :rolleye:
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I know someone who's after a GTI steering wheel actually.... :popcornsoda:
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I know someone who's after a GTI steering wheel actually.... :popcornsoda:
They can have mine if you find me a steering wheel with paddles and someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to fitting !!! :happy2:
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I know someone who's after a GTI steering wheel actually.... :popcornsoda:
They can have mine if you find me a steering wheel with paddles and someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to fitting !!! :happy2:
There's a DSG wheel in For Sale £175....
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I know someone who's after a GTI steering wheel actually.... :popcornsoda:
They can have mine if you find me a steering wheel with paddles and someone who knows what they are doing when it comes to fitting !!! :happy2:
There's a DSG wheel in For Sale £175....
I would have that if only I could get it fitted to my car, I have a 2005MY and I am told its a pain .
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There are some right old VCDS wizzards on here, nothing a crate of beer couldnt sort out is it?
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I have VCDS. If you can obtain the parts, I can do the coding.
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Always replace in pairs, from experience Vreds are the best performance/value for money tyre in that size
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I have VCDS. If you can obtain the parts, I can do the coding.
Thats problem though, I cen get the steering wheel but not sure what else I need. VW told me it cant be done so I am a bit nervous about buying bits and it being a waste of money
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http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/156872/1048510.aspx#1048510
any help?
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http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/156872/1048510.aspx#1048510
any help?
LOL not for me mate - I like driving to garages paying them and its all done.
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Always replace in pairs, from experience Vreds are the best performance/value for money tyre in that size
Not in this case, one Vred was 126 quid fitted, I got 4 falkens for 320 fitted but with my 200 quid subsidy thats now 120 quid. Cheaper for 4 falkens than 1 Vred :jumpmove:
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until you factor in the bodywork and possibly engine damage costs once you've driven in the wet on the Falkens :signLOL:
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until you factor in the bodywork and possibly engine damage costs once you've driven in the wet on the Falkens :signLOL:
Reviews say they are good in wet, I read loads of them, these are from people that have purchased them. :signLOL:
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fair dos, you pay your money and you take your choices but for me i would never ever skimp on tyres they are the only thing which connect you with the ground, with a contact patch just a little larger than the size of one of your hands. Maybe it's just me but I'd like some premium rubber doing this job for me :happy2:
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fair dos, you pay your money and you take your choices but for me i would never ever skimp on tyres they are the only thing which connect you with the ground, with a contact patch just a little larger than the size of one of your hands. Maybe it's just me but I'd like some premium rubber doing this job for me :happy2:
I understand where you are coming from but these are not remoulds they are made by Dunlop and reviews seem good.
Its nice to have a choice as before with my 911 I could only buy N rated approved Porsche tyres so they had me by the balls where tyres were concerned .
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No and fair enough Jamma, i don't mean to come across as a tyre nazi. Just offering an opinion and the thinking behind it, but that's all it is just an opinion :laugh:
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No and fair enough Jamma, i don't mean to come across as a tyre nazi. Just offering an opinion and the thinking behind it, but that's all it is just an opinion :laugh:
No worries if I ever see you I wont race you in the wet :signLOL: