MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: Tank on August 15, 2013, 04:37:34 pm

Looking for some new tyres for the Jetta and not too sure what to go with. Had P Zero rossos before but they are pretty bad in the wet so looking for something else. Had Contact sport 3s a while ago and seen as these are replacing them, I was wondering if anyone has tried them. Cheers

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: mo on August 15, 2013, 04:59:44 pm

Had 2 fitted to the fronts last week. I feel less confident on these than the 3's i had before and the 2's before that...... :confused: Maybe they need more warming up or something, will see once they get a few more miles on em if that changes...

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: Mikeygtir on August 15, 2013, 05:25:39 pm

ive got Conti 5's all round... had them about 10 months now.. think they're a great tyre but i dont push the car hard often.. they're decent in the wet and were good in the snow for what we used the car for..

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: WolverineMAc on August 15, 2013, 05:40:51 pm

My conti 5's only lasted 12 months and 4,890 miles

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: Tortaruga on August 15, 2013, 09:50:21 pm

^^^Wow!  :surprised:

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: Gene Hunt on August 16, 2013, 05:00:09 am

Quote from: WolverineMAc on August 15, 2013, 05:40:51 pm

My conti 5's only lasted 12 months and 4,890 miles

...........must have given them some stick to wear them out that quick!!!!!!!!!!!.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: N8KOW on August 17, 2013, 09:38:59 am

So they don't sound great then these?  :scared:

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: WolverineMAc on August 17, 2013, 10:54:27 am

Live on the south coast lots of driving on the downs, similar to the Brecon Beacons lots if braking and corners

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: M7AXB on August 17, 2013, 11:05:57 am

They are good but,  always found wear rate is terrible on conti's. Best with PS3's or Assy 2's.

Title: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: Dave J on August 18, 2013, 08:56:44 pm

Got a set of these on the front of mine. Very happy with them - had a set of them previously fitted on my old mkiv, which replaced a set of Dunlop Sport Maxes - no problems with wear really. Much quieter than the Dunlops, and the Toyo Proxes T1S's (fitted before the Dunlops).
With my mk5, I did a trackday when the Contisports were 2-3 weeks old - caused a bit of graining on the front edges, but since then, they seem to be lasting very well (6-7k covered).
Feel good (much better than the Linglongs the car came with) - grip well, quiet, cost is ok. I'm happy with them.

Title: Re: Re: Has anyone tried Contact Sport 5's yet?
Post by: torque777 on August 18, 2013, 09:06:16 pm

I've found conti sports too noisy ..but never tried 5's ..I've just fitted falken 914 and I've been impressed with dry and wet weather performance

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