MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Tyres ?
Post by: gillm on January 14, 2013, 05:28:38 pm
Right guys I've always had re50a on my car as it came with them new and I've never thought of changing them but now I'm wondering if I can get a better or different tyre . Needs to be grippy and quieter then what I have . Any ideas ?
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: rich83 on January 14, 2013, 05:30:50 pm
Theres a thousand threads on here about what tyres are good... use the search my friend!  :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: gillm on January 14, 2013, 05:31:36 pm
I've looked and they are all old
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: rich83 on January 14, 2013, 05:34:11 pm
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,58349.0.html
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on January 14, 2013, 06:51:32 pm
Quote from: gillm on January 14, 2013, 05:31:36 pm
I've looked and they are all old

I've answered 3 this month  :grin:

Goodyear Assymetric 2's - won auto express tyre test for the mk5 gti. Loads of great reviews on here, what more do you want. . . I'll be fitting a set to my Scirocco when it needs tyres.

Alternatives are Michelin PS3's which get great feedback on here
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: RedRobin on January 14, 2013, 06:59:19 pm
Quote from: gillm on January 14, 2013, 05:28:38 pm

Right guys I've always had re50a on my car as it came with them new and I've never thought of changing them but now I'm wondering if I can get a better or different tyre . Needs to be grippy and quieter then what I have . Any ideas ?


....Another vote for Goodyear Asymmetric 2's here - Except of course when Winter tyres are more appropriate.

I thought you had sold your GTI a while ago.
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: E30Dom on January 14, 2013, 07:14:08 pm
Goodyear Assymetric 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Pirelli P-Zero
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Post by: zerolag on January 14, 2013, 07:15:51 pm
GY AS2's but extremely glad I had my GY Ultragrips on the other day - 3*C and icy roads winter tyres RULE :driver:
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: Hedge on January 14, 2013, 07:21:26 pm
Black ones.  :star:
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Post by: rich83 on January 14, 2013, 07:49:26 pm
 :notworthy:
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Post by: homesqueeze on January 14, 2013, 07:55:34 pm
Can't go wrong with the Goodyears, especially in wet conditions  :happy2:
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: gillm on January 14, 2013, 08:08:24 pm
Quote from: E30Dom on January 14, 2013, 07:14:08 pm
Goodyear Assymetric 2
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Pirelli P-Zero

Nah kept it and building a new garage for it to live in for a few more years , nothing out there takes my fancy , drove a rs4 but found it to be slower and worse on fuel and kinda scared of it going wrong
Title: Re: Tyres ?
Post by: RedRobin on January 14, 2013, 08:12:28 pm
Quote from: gillm on January 14, 2013, 08:08:24 pm

Nah kept it and building a new garage for it to live in for a few more years , nothing out there takes my fancy , drove a rs4 but found it to be slower and worse on fuel and kinda scared of it going wrong


....A fast modified GTI like yours is certainly a hard act to follow  :happy2: