MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: simonp on February 19, 2015, 03:22:19 pm

Title: What would you do?
Post by: simonp on February 19, 2015, 03:22:19 pm

Back story: I've recently had a puncture and the Goodyear (winter) tyre was proper f***ed by the time I found somewhere safe to stop and change it. Local tyre shop couldn't get hold of a replacement, but I've found one online for £122. As I had 2 Hankook winter tyres in the garage I got them to stick those on the back axle, meaning a mixed set of tyres. It cost me 32 quid to have the tyres changed over and I now have the one remaining GY in the garage.

So my options are:

1. Leave the car as it is, winter's nearly over (hopefully) and the summer rubber will be going back on, then sell the one tyre I have left on ebay.
2. Buy another Goodyear and pay another £30 to get them swapped back so all 4 are the same. The shagged tyre was an Ultragrip 8 which has seemingly been replaced, so there could soon be a time when I won't be able to get another the same.

I do like the thought of all the tyres being the same, but that means spending £150+ and the car seems fine with the Hankooks on the rear, although I've only driven it about a mile in the wet so far. If I wait until next winter and find out the Hankooks are crap I may have to shell out for 2 new tyres because the one I had will be unavailable...

Title: Re: What would you do?
Post by: rich83 on February 19, 2015, 03:27:14 pm

Swap to summer tyres now... not cold enough to warrant winters IMO

Title: Re: What would you do?
Post by: th3_f15t on February 19, 2015, 04:15:23 pm

Back to summers, if you hear of more snow inbound later in the year source a tyre then.

Title: Re: What would you do?
Post by: simonp on February 19, 2015, 05:50:39 pm

I work night shifts, so it's usually still pretty cold when I'm going to and from work. I'm also not keen on my summer tyres because they're useless!

Title: Re: What would you do?
Post by: markc on February 20, 2015, 07:50:45 am

I work night too simonp, and the winters are staying on for a little while yet.  Its too late if its snowing one morning and you've put summers back on  :happy2:

Title: Re: What would you do?
Post by: simonp on February 20, 2015, 12:39:50 pm

Gonna leave it as is for now mefinks.