MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on July 13, 2012, 02:09:17 pm
used to have these on my old 205 GTi and thought the grip was great, if such a soft compound they wore out a little quickly.

Anyone running or has the run the Parada Spec2 tyre for any long period on the Golf? Are they awful in the wet?
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: edd666999 on July 13, 2012, 02:19:09 pm
used to have these on my old 205 GTi and thought the grip was great, if such a soft compound they wore out a little quickly.

Anyone running or has the run the Parada Spec2 tyre for any long period on the Golf? Are they awful in the wet?

run them on my last 3 cars and onto my 3rd set in the golf. Wet grip isnt brilliant no, but i dont really push it in the wet.

Dry grip is awesome however
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on July 13, 2012, 04:32:00 pm
thanks Ed, and the Toyo T1R? are they better in the wet as the price of them are a real bargain imo
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: edd666999 on July 13, 2012, 04:51:05 pm
thanks Ed, and the Toyo T1R? are they better in the wet as the price of them are a real bargain imo


never used that.

i have had michelin sport 2, avon zz3, eagle f1 and the pardas
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: Tortaruga on July 13, 2012, 05:08:04 pm
i have had michelin sport 2, avon zz3, eagle f1 and the pardas
Which were your favourite?
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: vRSAlex on July 13, 2012, 05:14:11 pm
Anyone tried the Yoko AD08 or A048's?

Parada's in the wet are evil.

The Hankook V-12 Evos are better in the dry than the Parada's too.
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: edd666999 on July 13, 2012, 05:30:00 pm
i have had michelin sport 2, avon zz3, eagle f1 and the pardas
Which were your favourite?

well if my car was standard i would be more than happy with the ZZ3's until i learnt they wear unevenly no matter the car (the guy that's fitted my tyres for 7years told me he has noticed it far too often)

i Currently use and will continue to use IMO best tyres i have ever used the Prada's, i drive slow and safe in the wet so wet grip isnt a big issue, they let go slowly and you can tell your pushing it to hard in all conditions anyway.

The michelin sport 2's were better in the wet but imo not as good in the dry.

Problem is there is a massive choice out there and very few people have been through a load of different tyres on the same car, most find a tyre they like and stick with them
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: dan930 on July 13, 2012, 09:13:54 pm
thanks Ed, and the Toyo T1R? are they better in the wet as the price of them are a real bargain imo
I think the toyo t1-r are being replaced for t1-s....correct me if I'm wrong
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: Greeners on July 13, 2012, 09:37:42 pm
Yup the Parada's are certainly a handful in the wet at the Nurburgring!  :scared: :surprised: :driver:
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on July 13, 2012, 11:59:16 pm
Anyone tried the Yoko AD08 or A048's?

Parada's in the wet are evil.

The Hankook V-12 Evos are better in the dry than the Parada's too.


do you run the hankook then alex?
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: Mk5 GTian on July 16, 2012, 10:54:14 pm
I'm on Continental Sportcontact 2's in my new Mk 5 manual, the dry grip is awesome, but the wet grip is a bit pants.

The Pirelli P Zero Rosso's I had on the old Mk5 GTi (exactly the same car) where as good as the Conti's in the dry, but much better in the wet.

Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: invisiblekid on July 17, 2012, 07:56:34 am
thanks Ed, and the Toyo T1R? are they better in the wet as the price of them are a real bargain imo

Toyo R1Rs are a very nice tyre. Have a reasonable life, fantastic in the dry and ok in the wet. Only problem is they don't have the correct load rating. R888s do have the correct rating, but apparently wear a little quicker and are noisier.
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on October 07, 2015, 10:05:43 am
going back to hti sold thread I fancy a change so has anyone tried the AD08 on their MK5? Wet grip has to be reasonable or else not worth trying imo...
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: Eccie on October 07, 2015, 10:08:52 am
Holy thread rival Berg.............. :signLOL:
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Post by: Paradox1 on October 07, 2015, 10:56:54 am
I used to run Parada 2's on my last GTI all the time. so much grip in dry it gave confidence.

but when they get low or in the wet, its best to ease of the loud pedal.

good for trackdays too
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Post by: rich83 on October 07, 2015, 10:59:12 am
My brother ran ad08 thru winter a few years ago. Snow and all. He's still alive. That was on a Clio rs20p
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on October 07, 2015, 12:34:49 pm
Holy thread rival Berg.............. :signLOL:


ha ha well i have not been on here as much lately due to not modding anymore and looking to sell but think the ED30 now has a stay of execution because quite fancy a Golf R estate so will wait another 2-3 yrs for one and buy a Thule!
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on October 07, 2015, 12:35:45 pm
My brother ran ad08 thru winter a few years ago. Snow anymore all. He's still alive. That was on a Clio rs20p


rich have you run the pilot cup sports? dodgy in the wet i would imagine...
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: rich83 on October 07, 2015, 12:41:44 pm
No. I'm gonna stick with PSS.
Title: Re: Yokohama tyres on your MK 5...
Post by: berg on October 07, 2015, 02:22:55 pm
No. I'm gonna stick with PSS.


could be a good move as tony danza told me the pcs are for track work only really