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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Len on 26 September 2009, 10:47

Title: What Tyres
Post by: Len on 26 September 2009, 10:47

Thought I would put the info of tyre reviews into a thread here as it maybe of interest to others!

   

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/total_tyre_guide/213177/tyre_test.html

Title: Re: What Tyres
Post by: Len on 26 September 2009, 10:49

Checked that the links work but dont know how long they will last as the Autoexpress one will probably change next year! (2010)

Title: Re: What Tyres
Post by: Len on 30 September 2009, 10:20

Be aware when you order tyres online!  They may come from the continent and take longer than expected to arrive.

This will be for the less popular sizes.

Title: Re: What Tyres
Post by: boneybradley on 18 October 2009, 12:48

Len i would sticky this but hate these comparison sites...

I had these tryes fitted to my golf a few years back and found them very very bad in the wet (lots of wheel spin and general lack of grip...so much so the front would push wide even at low speeds!) and they get an overall result of 82% (wet 80%!!)
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Maxxis/MA-P1.htm (http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Maxxis/MA-P1.htm)
blackcircles also gave them a great review!! (shame they made my car handle crap!)

and then I got these fitted which were better all round (no spinning on wet roads and the front didn't go hedge finding when the roads were damp!)
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Fulda/Carat-Progresso.htm (http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Fulda/Carat-Progresso.htm)
and they only get 81% overall (at least they get a higher 90% wet rating) but even in the dry they out performed by miles the maxxis one's

for the record.. both were fitted to the front of my mk3 in 195/50 size........

Title: Re: What Tyres
Post by: Len on 21 October 2009, 13:05

Well if you or anybody else can find independant tyre tests and reviews then by all means post em up!