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Offline Ryan90GTI

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Re: tyres
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2019, 08:35 »
Quote from: Agreeable Slick on 25 January 2019, 08:06
Rainsport 3

Never used Rainsport but they always seem popular on the forum. I used to run Toyo T1R and for the price they were excellent.
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Offline Hebegeebee

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Re: tyres
« Reply #11 on: 25 January 2019, 22:10 »
Continental Premium Contact 6 (18” for me) - a very good tyre with great wet grip too and I got them for €91 each.
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Re: tyres
« Reply #12 on: 25 January 2019, 22:30 »
Is everyone using the same tyre pressures on replacement tyres? The factory fit Bridgestones have quite a hard sidewall and were a hard tyre in general but the Michelin PS4 have a softer sidewall and I think in general are a softer tyre so would it be better to sightly increase the pressure on the Michelin? Example from 36 to 37psi.
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Offline david25

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Re: tyres
« Reply #13 on: 26 January 2019, 08:57 »
Asymmetric version 5 coming in the summer!
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Offline DougUK

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Re: tyres
« Reply #14 on: 29 January 2019, 11:09 »
PS4 on 10% off with blackcircles today (FLASH10) so come in at £150 fitted.  I switched 2 rears to GY ASYM3 (£110 each via Costco offer) about 5 months ago but can't get them under £130 now.  £20 seems a fair premium for the PS4 which come through very strongly in professional terms.  Getting fitted tomorrow.

For 19" (Santiagos) at 225 35 19.

Will undoubtedly be cheaper for 18".
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Offline Gnasher

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Re: tyres
« Reply #15 on: 29 January 2019, 11:47 »
Weirdly, the goodyear AS3 235/35 R 19 are cheaper (just). I'm on aftermarket wheels (8.5j) so the 235s fit them better.
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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: tyres
« Reply #16 on: 01 February 2019, 09:37 »
Interesting review of difference between 17/18/19s tyres on the GTI. Handing/noise/comfort. All with same tyre, GY A3.

Verdict is the car is best on the 18s  :smiley:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPyg3ilw3KU
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Offline glen290

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Re: tyres
« Reply #17 on: 01 February 2019, 10:48 »
I swapped my 18" austins out to 19" pretoria's with P Zero's on and absolutley hate the ride now, so will be going to rainsport 3's in a few weeks time
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Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: tyres
« Reply #18 on: 01 February 2019, 11:19 »
Quote from: glen290 on 01 February 2019, 10:48
I swapped my 18" austins out to 19" pretoria's with P Zero's on and absolutley hate the ride now, so will be going to rainsport 3's in a few weeks time

Mutley75 will be pleased to hear that!  :grin:
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Offline Mutley75

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Re: tyres
« Reply #19 on: 01 February 2019, 11:47 »
Quote from: Jim_mk7.5 on 01 February 2019, 11:19
Quote from: glen290 on 01 February 2019, 10:48
I swapped my 18" austins out to 19" pretoria's with P Zero's on and absolutley hate the ride now, so will be going to rainsport 3's in a few weeks time

Mutley75 will be pleased to hear that!  :grin:

Gahhhh!!  :cry:

Even more annoyingly, the Parkers are growing on me the more I see them.
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