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Offline rennsport

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'90 gti 16v tyres
« on: 09 December 2009, 10:45 »
whats recommended as need a new set of fr/rr - 185/55 r 15in
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Offline gixerthrasher

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2009, 11:55 »
Been running these Toyo's through Summer & still good now.. Stick well in the dry & shed surface water brilliantly out here on the sh*te Cambridgeshire roads.. By far the best £50 tyre me thinks.. I'd also like to hear about others tried & tested..
eBay's good for me.. see item No. 150356029464
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Offline dubber36

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2009, 12:03 »
Mine came with BF Goodrich Profiler 2's. In little bit of driving I have done in it, they have performed really well. As for longevity, and cant really comment as i have done less than 600 miles this year.

My previous Mk2 had Yokohama Prada Spec 2's (albeit 195/50/15's) They gave superb levels of grip in the dry and were not too shabby in the wet. They wore reasonably well for me, but then I figured if I was wearing them out quickly, it would still cheaper than wearing the 17's out on my Passat.
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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2009, 13:07 »
uniroyal rainsports supposed to be good, ive used toyo proxy t1r and s, both good. eagle f1s go without saying.

howevewr I'd recomend you go with 195/50 tyres instead, much cheaper and common size, yet still specced by VW for the MK2 :)
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Offline rennsport

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2009, 13:28 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 09 December 2009, 13:07
howevewr I'd recomend you go with 195/50 tyres instead, much cheaper and common size, yet still specced by VW for the MK2 :)

they'll fit right ? i've never fitted over sized tyres before, surely it would be better to source 185/55 r 15's if possible ? - i have been offered continental premium contact 2's for £76 each fitted.

blimey u r right about 195's being much cheaper though, i can get toyo 888's (which i have used in the past on trackday porsche's) for that money and toyo proxtsti-r's for £47 each
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2009, 14:09 »
yeah they will, as i saay they are specced by VW, if you look in the back of zee owners manual they're listed in there as well as the 185/55 ;)

Its all I've used on my MK1 and MK2, no problems at all.
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Offline rennsport

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2009, 16:23 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 09 December 2009, 14:09
yeah they will, as i saay they are specced by VW, if you look in the back of zee owners manual they're listed in there as well as the 185/55 ;)

Its all I've used on my MK1 and MK2, no problems at all.

cool, tnks a lot
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #7 on: 10 December 2009, 13:49 »
Quote from: rubjonny on 09 December 2009, 13:07
uniroyal rainsports supposed to be good

+1 I love mine and they seem to have lasted forever!
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Offline drapergti

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Re: '90 gti 16v tyres
« Reply #8 on: 10 December 2009, 20:25 »
I'm using Continental Sport Contact 2's also, no problems and very happy with them.
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