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Offline Hampshire rubber burner

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Tyre choice
« on: 03 July 2026, 21:05 »
Gti clubsport with 235/35/19  hankooks fitted from factory
Looking for help in what to fit as replacement
Michelin ps4s or pilot sport 5 or conti sc7 or maybe pirelli

Offline Watts

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2026, 21:46 »
I doubt you can go wrong with any of those. Perhaps just go with the best deal you can get?
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #2 on: 06 July 2026, 19:36 »
Do all 4 need replacing? If not then the Hankooks seem ok to me after running a set for 12 months.

If replacing all 4 I’d be tempted with some all season tyres personally.
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Offline Tony Jazz

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #3 on: 08 July 2026, 10:25 »
All good choices. I have run mine on Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 6 19" since 2023 with no issues regarding handling/wet/grip.
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Racing Line RL360 Gunmetal Grey 19"Alloys. Tyres are new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6. Both fitted 20/10/23.
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Offline davo245

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #4 on: 08 July 2026, 16:53 »
Gti clubsport with 235/35/19  hankooks fitted from factory
Looking for help in what to fit as replacement
Michelin ps4s or pilot sport 5 or conti sc7 or maybe pirelli

I have ran all the tyres in that list in that size apart from contis on my GTI's and now running th PS5'S  would choose them again without hesitation.
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MK7.5 GTI performance DSG
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Offline Hampshire rubber burner

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #5 on: 08 July 2026, 18:09 »
Bought 4 michelin pilot sport 4s to be fitted Saturday
Bought from camskill with mich offer for £480 delivered

Offline Adam T7

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #6 on: 08 July 2026, 18:55 »
I’m on my second set of PS5’s, can’t fault them. I imagine 4’s are just as effective.
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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #7 on: 11 July 2026, 08:06 »
I’m on my second set of PS5’s, can’t fault them. I imagine 4’s are just as effective.

5'S are better imo had both in same size same car.
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Offline candywhite12

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #8 on: 11 July 2026, 09:53 »
tried all of the below mentioned, currently running hankooks from factory, which imo is a piss poor factory choice of a tire for this car, ran ps4s for ages before switching to ps5s, wife's got conti sc7, and had pirelli p zeros from factory in my mk6.  All things considered, any of the michelins all day long for me, but i guess it also comes down to personal preferences, i find the contis much quieter, pirellis were lively but had a much shorter lifespan, ps4s were the pick for me but unable to get my hands on them anymore hence the switch to the newest ps5s. Also consider that i am located in Cyprus hence much higher running temperatures than uk
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Current: GTI 8.5, Moonstone Gray, 5dr, Black Estorils 19''. pan, DCC
Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.5 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Son's: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

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Re: Tyre choice
« Reply #9 on: 11 July 2026, 16:56 »
Michelin ps4s fitted today replacing hankook s1 evo3
What a difference it now it handles like a clubsport  should have from the start