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Quote from: davo245 on 01 April 2024, 11:55

Quote from: symonh2000 on 01 April 2024, 10:28

I have had this issue on Goodyears and Dunlops recently, the goodyears were only 18 months old when they started showing signs of cracks down the middle of the main water channels (largely shielded from UV light)

I am told it is down to modern rubber compounds and a lot of high performance tyres suffer from it.

The Pzero on our GTI seem fine though and they are 4 years old.

Wonder if it could be caused by certain wheel or tyre cleaning products or tyre dressings?

Not sure, those things are not normally used on the tread areas.

Just mean the shoulder youcan see on pics where dressing has possibly been used.

Would this fail an MOT.?

Looks absolutely beautiful - I must admit, I saw a Manual MK8 GTi in my local VW while helping my cousin buy a new car the other week, I was very tempted but I love my Edition 35 too much atm.

I’m going to have a play with wide angle on the RVC @Doc. Hopefully not too buried in the menus to find! 😁
EDIT: found it !! Wonder if OBD11 would be able to set it as default


Are you trying to suggest mk8’s have a bad reputation @Yusee?   

@Herstman, you have the experience to know exactly what you do and don’t want when the 128 goes, hopefully you’ll find another peach of a 7.5, be it TCR or R.
It might be nice to have one of each on the drive rather than two R’s but if the right example comes up then you’d have to jump at a second R.

However, know impulsive me too well, and its my rational head that is saying no to a MK 8 R or maybe Clubsport (45) due to software issues, but I do really like the MK 8's and how everyone states they are a great drive intrigues also, and there is not a huge price differential between a well specced, low mileage MK 7.5 and 21-22 plate MK 8 so when go do the forecourt rounds, would not be surprised to see some shiny, bells and whistles MK 8 R catch my eye and throw all commonsense thought out of window (used to have similar problem to a pretty face, but wife soon put me straight!  )

Hello and welcome

Can't talk for the 2019 engine, but in my 2014 PP GTI I always used this;

https://msdspds.castrol.com/bpglis/FusionPDS.nsf/Files/C20C3254B16887B58025856D0016E9D5/$File/wepp-bpsmes.pdf

The LL seemed to offer a bit more bang per buck in terms of protection/cleaning properties, and it frequently came up in Costco at a decent price. Opie also do decent offers usually for a changing kit, however the quantity was an odd one (5.6L). I changed at 8-10k religiously and in my 7.5 years of ownership the engine has never had an issue. It met the 507 / 504 and old 503 spec as well.