MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Degudodger on December 29, 2011, 12:34:39 pm
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So after 30k miles (18 months) the Continental Sport Contacts need replacing. I was hoping to replac the alloys at the same time as the tyres but i just can't find a set at a decent enough price. If you have a set of Classix's knocking around let me know :happy2:
Working on the basis i will be sticking to my current alloys and because of the miles i do c25k PA, most of which is motorway and A roads i have narrowed my options to;
Goodyear Efficient Grip
Continental Sport Contact
Hankook Ventus S1
Uniroyal Rainsport 2
The Jetta is completely standard (for the moment)
Regards
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For what its worth, I ran Rainsport2 for 'poor weather' use (rather than a true winter tyre) on my Impreza STi and found them to be excellent all round.
No experience of the others....
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Have you looked at Pirelli P Zero Rosso's with the asymetric pattern?
Brilliant all weather tyre and really welll priced.
I paid 100 plus VAT per corner, inclusive of fitting, valves and balancing.
Worth a look I'd say.
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Hmm, I don't think the Rosso's will last the mileage he wants, though. They are still more grip than longevity IMHO
You are right, though. They are a cracking tyre.
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Have you looked at Pirelli P Zero Rosso's with the asymetric pattern?
Brilliant all weather tyre and really welll priced.
I paid 100 plus VAT per corner, inclusive of fitting, valves and balancing.
Worth a look I'd say.
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I second that, I've got them all round and find them superb, also a lot quieter than the Bridgestone RE050A's I had on before.
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I have had P Zero's on previous cars (Mk4 Golf GTi, Mk4 Golf V5 & Bora) and found them to be excellent but found longevity to be an issue as i never managed to get more than 18k out of them before they needed changing.
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You won't go far wrong with another set of Conti Sport Contacts Ant. (they are the ones i would pick from your list)
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I would recommend the Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 2 and Continental ContiSport 5 tyres. The Michelin Primacy 3 tyres which have just been launched may be an option.
Latest reviews for Summer Tyres:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Michelin-Primacy-3-Launched.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Express-Ultra-High-Performance-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-AMS-Ultra-High-Performance-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Tirerack-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Auto-Zeitung-Max-Performance-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Subjective-shootout-255-40-19-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyres.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Autoreview-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Autobild-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2011-Sport-Auto-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm
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Just fitted Continental Sport Contact 5's... Impressed so far, but will update when run in...
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Sites worth looking at for tyre purchase:
http://lovetyres.com/search/tyres/225-40-18
http://www.tyretraders.com/Tyres_Home.aspx
http://www.mytyres.co.uk/start.html
http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/
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I've recently fitted Goodyear Assymetric 2's and in the 800 odd miles I've done since fitting I think they are brilliant. Far better than the Dunlop Sport Maxx GT that were factory fitted. I would even say from initial impressions that they are better than the PS3's I had on my last car.
Well worth a look. I paid £540 for 4 fitted (225/40/18's)
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Just fitted Continental Sport Contact 5's... Impressed so far, but will update when run in...
I've sat in a Mk5 GTI shod with these. Simply brilliant. Very quiet with a fabulous ride.
The owner of the car says the handling is exceptional and their wet weather performance is excellent. The best tyres he's ever had.
Now I need to buy some to replace my Bridgestones which are noisy, give a rough ride, slip madly in the wet but have excellent rim protection and a very good wear rate.
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I've recently fitted Goodyear Assymetric 2's and in the 800 odd miles I've done since fitting I think they are brilliant. Far better than the Dunlop Sport Maxx GT that were factory fitted. I would even say from initial impressions that they are better than the PS3's I had on my last car.
Well worth a look. I paid £540 for 4 fitted (225/40/18's)
It's a toss-up between the Asymmetric 2 and ContiSport 5 tyres. Both brilliant tyres. The Goodyear seems to be slightly better value.
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Conti CS3s are bloody brilliant tyres. Check with VW as well as i'm sure someone on here posted that they priced matched with internet prices.
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Conti CS3s are bloody brilliant tyres. Check with VW as well as i'm sure someone on here posted that they priced matched with internet prices.
From what I understand, the ContiSport Contact 5 tyre replaces the Conti CS3.
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You won't go far wrong with another set of Conti Sport Contacts Ant. (they are the ones i would pick from your list)
.............i fitted a set of these a couple of weeks ago.Fully recomended. :happy2:
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See Evo 166, which arrived today. The Contis won best overall performance tyre and the tests were based on an S3 and a MKV Golf. Contis FTW! :happy2:
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I think Contis are the ones, just need to find a half decent set of Classix's now!
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Bought a VERY nice set of Classics with minimal and had some new rubber fitted this afternoon. After much thought and as the Jetta is a daily that travels 70 miles a day i went for the Goodyear Efficient Grip which for less than £98 a corner meant i managed to buy the alloys and tyres for less than £500 all in. Result!
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Check out the latest tyre test of EVO mag...it may give a few pointers.
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Conti CS3s are bloody brilliant tyres. Check with VW as well as i'm sure someone on here posted that they priced matched with internet prices.
From what I understand, the ContiSport Contact 5 tyre replaces the Conti CS3.
The CS3's are excellent tyres - my local VW dealer price matched the best price that I'd been quoted which was black circles online.
Also, not sure what state the VW symbol in the centre of your alloys is like, but I asked for a price for these to be changed whilst they were working on the wheels and they charged me £20 for all 4 centres fitted (which is a very decent price as it sounds a complete pain in the ass to change these yourself)