MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: 18Edition30 on April 22, 2013, 07:57:22 pm: Hi

Used the search function to no avail, just brings up threads from years back.

Right, I have new continental sport contact 5s on the rear and on the front I've Bridgestone potenza RE050A which are now at end of life.

Problem I have is to stick to continentals so all the same or get Bridgestone or maybe michelins?

Or maybe even Goodyear which I hear everyone rates highly?

Trouble is I'm a stickler for the main brands like Michelin an Bridgestone.

Hmmm

Will
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: Frodo-anni on April 22, 2013, 08:07:05 pm: If you choose the Michelin PS3 then they have an fuel voucher offer for 2 tyres or more, £50. Or if you choose Good year eagle F1 asy 2 then you get a £10 voucher bought per tyre.

Conti's do seem hard wearing, and you would then have a matching set.
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: homesqueeze on April 22, 2013, 08:11:18 pm: Right now it's pretty unanimous that Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2's are the best all round tyre. You will see this in magazine group tests and the majority of peeps on here seem to concur. :happy2:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: 993BOY on April 22, 2013, 08:12:01 pm: Quote from: 18Edition30 on April 22, 2013, 07:57:22 pm
Hi

Used the search function to no avail, just brings up threads from years back.

Right, I have new continental sport contact 5s on the rear and on the front I've Bridgestone potenza RE050A which are now at end of life.

Problem I have is to stick to continentals so all the same or get Bridgestone or maybe michelins?

Or maybe even Goodyear which I hear everyone rates highly?

Trouble is I'm a stickler for the main brands like Michelin an Bridgestone.

Hmmm

Will

I've always stuck with Contis on all my Golfs, find them brillaint in the wet.....let's face it, it rains a lot in this country....and I live in Wales, it rains even more here!!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 22, 2013, 08:12:36 pm: Goodyear is still a big brand like Michelin and Pirelli etc :happy2:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: Jamie3184 on April 22, 2013, 08:22:18 pm: Goodyear is a huge brand, get the F1's and find out just how great they are :happy2:
Title: Re: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: torque777 on April 22, 2013, 08:35:25 pm: Mine came with conti sport contact 2's ...I'm now on uniroyall rain experts ...contis were better in every way ...except road noise ...ive used michelins and have to say they were great performing right down to wear limits and lasting longest of all tyres ive had

sent using my own fingers
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: MC71 on April 22, 2013, 08:42:55 pm: Quote from: homesqueeze on April 22, 2013, 08:11:18 pm
Right now it's pretty unanimous that Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2's are the best all round tyre. You will see this in magazine group tests and the majority of peeps on here seem to concur. :happy2:

This! :happy2:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: Type_R on April 22, 2013, 08:53:33 pm: Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym 2s, definitely better than the Conti 3s I had on prior to them and much better than the Michelins before that!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: GTI-Pirelli on April 22, 2013, 09:05:15 pm: I was skeptical about the Goodyear (Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2) to start with. Didn't want to move away from Pirelli's as I like the P-Zero's. The power of the forum was too strong.

I now have Goodyear's on a PIRELLI edition!

Seem to have better dry grip from a standing start. :driver:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: rob_e on April 22, 2013, 09:05:15 pm: Quote from: MC71 on April 22, 2013, 08:42:55 pm
Quote from: homesqueeze on April 22, 2013, 08:11:18 pm
Right now it's pretty unanimous that Goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2's are the best all round tyre. You will see this in magazine group tests and the majority of peeps on here seem to concur. :happy2:

This! :happy2:

+1

:smiley:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: rdfcpete on April 22, 2013, 09:06:57 pm: Always run ContiSport2's or 3's and Pilot Sport 2's and 3's on the MK5 GTI, now the Audi too.

Never had a problem and find them great tyres to live with. I don't doubt there's better out there for raw grip but for an 'everyday' tyre I think they take some beating :smiley:

Ultimately your preference within budget though.
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: 18Edition30 on April 22, 2013, 09:44:37 pm: Awesome replies so far lads!! Keep em coming.

Anyone had the Bridgestone potenza RE050a's?

Cheers
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: adamf on April 22, 2013, 09:49:06 pm: Had RE040' and 50's on my civic type r. Seemed a good tyre but found them very noisy... Haven't had them since. Annoyed the cr*p out of me
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: richtung on April 22, 2013, 09:50:19 pm: good price on the Goodyear F1's at the moment at camskill

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p105410/Goodyear_Tyres_Car_Goodyear_Eagle_F1_Asymmetric_2_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_%28R1%29_FP_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB (http://www.camskill.co.uk/m61b0s134p105410/Goodyear_Tyres_Car_Goodyear_Eagle_F1_Asymmetric_2_-_225_40_R18_92Y_XL_%28R1%29_FP_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_E_Wet_Grip%3A_A_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_70dB)

The £10 voucher offer runs in a week or so...

hope this helps

Rich
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: 18Edition30 on April 22, 2013, 10:09:03 pm: Cheers.

Just seen the Michelin offer of £50 fuel voucher with 2 tyres, not bad!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: simonp on April 23, 2013, 07:10:51 am: Only get PSS or PS2 if you go that route. PS3s are not performance tyres...
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: ripmateyy on April 23, 2013, 07:37:04 am: I use Conti CSC3 on mine! I love the grip they offer!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: Type_R on April 23, 2013, 09:30:47 am: Quote from: ripmateyy on April 23, 2013, 07:37:04 am
I use Conti CSC3 on mine! I love the grip they offer!

Try Assym 2s which I think are marginally better than the CSC3 in the dry but miles ahead in the wet! You will never look back!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: simonp on April 23, 2013, 05:08:20 pm: Agreed. I always found the Contis a bit skittish in the wet...
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: paulw123 on April 23, 2013, 05:21:58 pm: got Bridgestone potenza S001 on my gt tdi.
whats the difference between these and the ops bridgestones?
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: ripmateyy on April 23, 2013, 06:05:28 pm: I shall have a look next time I need tyres! Won't be for ages though as I only do about 7000 a year :signLOL

Maybe if I get bigger wheels :party:
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: berg on April 23, 2013, 06:27:44 pm: pilot super sport freeking awesome, did not get fuel voucher though from love tyres but camskill you might
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: Type_R on April 23, 2013, 06:37:22 pm: Quote from: berg on April 23, 2013, 06:27:44 pm
pilot super sport freeking awesome, did not get fuel voucher though from love tyres but camskill you might

Yeah I should have added the super sports are in a league of their own, but never having driven on them I can't really be endorsing them personally!
Title: Re: Keep with conti's or change?
Post by: alfboden on April 23, 2013, 08:21:30 pm: Pilot super sports aren't available in 225/40/r18 92y