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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: TrickGTI on 28 March 2010, 20:33
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Can any one reccomend a tyre for my GTI which has being good? not to fussed about price just a good wearing, good grip tyre. The factory conti contact tyres have being good but just woundered what others were being used
thanks
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric
Michelin Pilot Sport 2
Those two were the leading front runners back in 2008. Not sure if any newer models have been released that trump these.
I've gone for the Michelin's.
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Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta's.
These are asymetric, and a fraction of the cost of those 2 others mentioned for two thirds the cost.
Have them and will be renewing with them.
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
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^ Lies :rolleyes:
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric
Michelin Pilot Sport 2
Those two were the leading front runners back in 2008. Not sure if any newer models have been released that trump these.
I've gone for the Michelin's.
I used to have the Michelin PS2's but recently got them replaced with the latest PS3's.
V. good. Cost me about £142 each (18").
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PS3's here too for me - better wet weather performance than pretty much any tyre out there.
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^ Lies :rolleyes:
Dont need to tell lies Alan, got experance of the GYf1's and they were dreadfull in the winter, good in the wet, but they are summer tyres!!
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
No summer tyre is going to be great in the winter :rolleyes:
Goodyear F1's or Vredstrein get my vote - I've got both on my car :smiley:
I've done approx 7K on my Goodyears and got approx 4-5mm of tread left
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
No summer tyre is going to be great in the winter :rolleyes:
Goodyear F1's or Vredstrein get my vote - I've got both on my car :smiley:
I've done approx 7K on my Goodyears and got approx 4-5mm of tread left
7k miles i got from the GYf1's and they really struggled in the winter, snow useless?? Yes I agree in the summer they are okay and in the wet brilliant and sure planted. But i would'nt buy them again there are much better tyres out there than GYF1's. I found them useless on the Ed30.
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Steve, calm down. In hindsight I can see how you have taken this badly, lies was just my way of saying I disagree. Had 2 sets of F1s now and both (all be it the second set havent even done 1k yet) have been brilliant (apart from in the snow). Great in the summer and have not come across any issues when using them in the winter (again, apart from in the snow, but what "normal" tyre is).
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
I've done approx 7K on my Goodyears and got approx 4-5mm of tread left
I bet they are on the rear :grin:
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
I've done approx 7K on my Goodyears and got approx 4-5mm of tread left
I bet they are on the rear :grin:
Nope :smug: Given them a proper hammering too :evil:
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Steve, calm down. In hindsight I can see how you have taken this badly, lies was just my way of saying I disagree. Had 2 sets of F1s now and both (all be it the second set havent even done 1k yet) have been brilliant (apart from in the snow). Great in the summer and have not come across any issues when using them in the winter (again, apart from in the snow, but what "normal" tyre is).
Given how few snow days there are in a year (5 days = 1%), it's amazing how often snow comes up in tyre discussions. Just goes to show how emotive tyres can be. I guess a main driver behind the existence of these forums is the passion of its participants!
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
Fair enough michys it is then :laugh:
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Steve, calm down. In hindsight I can see how you have taken this badly, lies was just my way of saying I disagree. Had 2 sets of F1s now and both (all be it the second set havent even done 1k yet) have been brilliant (apart from in the snow). Great in the summer and have not come across any issues when using them in the winter (again, apart from in the snow, but what "normal" tyre is).
Given how few snow days there are in a year (5 days = 1%), it's amazing how often snow comes up in tyre discussions. Just goes to show how emotive tyres can be. I guess a main driver behind the existence of these forums is the passion of its participants!
Yes my passion comes through on the forum, I dont rate GYF1's, we had a very cold winter and Ed30 struggled in the icy conditons and we had plenty of that, errr about 3 months of it where i live (sub zero tempetuers) It got so bad that I had to change the front tyres becuse of the GY's. When I changed them the car was brilliant snow not a problem DSG not a problem!! GY's were the problem!! I would never buy them again got the T shirt and so on!!!! :cool:
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
Fair enough michys it is then :laugh:
Sorry mate but I just dont get it with GYf1's???? Yes they are great in the wet, but on here everyone thinks they are the best thing since slice bread?? I must be missing somthing somewhere??? :rolleyes:
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Goodyear F1 asymmetric :cool:
They are cra*p that's all i have to say on the matter!! Shyte in the winter good in the summer but dont last long esp on Ed30??? Get the michilins or the Veradstine's!!
GYF1 are very overrated tyres on this forum!! Rubish IMO!! :cool:
Fair enough michys it is then :laugh:
Sorry mate but I just dont get it with GYf1's???? Yes they are great in the wet, but on here everyone thinks they are the best thing since slice bread?? I must be missing somthing somewhere??? :rolleyes:
Not at all horses for courses :smiley:
I got my GY asymmetric's for £80 a corner - for my MK4 they are fine :smiley:
With a powerful ED30 i could see why they are not as good as michys :smiley:
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Yes my passion comes through on the forum, I dont rate GYF1's, we had a very cold winter and Ed30 struggled in the icy conditons and we had plenty of that, errr about 3 months of it where i live (sub zero tempetuers) It got so bad that I had to change the front tyres becuse of the GY's. When I changed them the car was brilliant snow not a problem DSG not a problem!! GY's were the problem!! I would never buy them again got the T shirt and so on!!!! :cool:
I just signed up at Costco, now waiting for a 20% discount promotion so I can get Michelin Pilot Sport 3s for £445 fitted.
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Yes my passion comes through on the forum, I dont rate GYF1's, we had a very cold winter and Ed30 struggled in the icy conditons and we had plenty of that, errr about 3 months of it where i live (sub zero tempetuers) It got so bad that I had to change the front tyres becuse of the GY's. When I changed them the car was brilliant snow not a problem DSG not a problem!! GY's were the problem!! I would never buy them again got the T shirt and so on!!!! :cool:
I just signed up at Costco, now waiting for a 20% discount promotion so I can get Michelin Pilot Sport 3s for £445 fitted.
Top deal that is for michys!! The best tyre IMHO and at least they last longer, by far!! They are a good all rounder tyre! Enjoy steve
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I take it some people are confusing the F1 GS-D3's with the F1 Asymmetrics! :rolleyes:
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so does steve not like the goodyear's then? :grin: :grin:
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so does steve not like the goodyear's then? :grin: :grin:
which tyres have you got? The mystery is killing me?? Ha ha ha, no the gyf1 are very good in the summer!! They are not great all round tyre IMHO. There are better tyres out there, but cost more , but I wouldn't put my life at risk again through crap tyres in winter? This is what happened to me through those tyres, lost control of the ed30 was doing 25mph coming up to jct, and the car didn't stop very lucky no one hit me on ether side!! Little bit of snow on the ground that's what happens? Hope my reasons are good enough and lerning curve for some on the forum! Enjoy steve
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This is what happened to me through those tyres, lost control of the ed30 was doing 25mph coming up to jct, and the car didn't stop very lucky no one hit me on ether side!! Little bit of snow on the ground that's what happens?
Steve, that would happen with any tyre. Normal tyres and snow dont go, are you honestly saying that these "all round" tyres actually give you grip in the snow . . .?
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This is what happened to me through those tyres, lost control of the ed30 was doing 25mph coming up to jct, and the car didn't stop very lucky no one hit me on ether side!! Little bit of snow on the ground that's what happens?
Steve, that would happen with any tyre. Normal tyres and snow dont go, are you honestly saying that these "all round" tyres actually give you grip in the snow . . .?
what I'm saying Alan is my experence of that tyre mate!! Soon as I changed it the problem went away! The gyf1s put me at risk! But it was snowing but only lightly. Once I changed to the Dunlops the snow problem was fine!! The problem was there just wasnt any grip with the GYF1's in those conditons?? Not being rude Alan, but you wernt driving becuse of your situation? The winter was very long & sub zero tempetures!!
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which tyres have you got?
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dunlop sport maxx, there ok but only had the car a couple of months, i think the conti 3's i had on my previous motor were better. :wink:
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ive got dunlop sport maxx, there ok but only had the car a couple of months, i think the conti 3's i had on my previous motor were better. :wink:
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ive got dunlop sport maxx, there ok but only had the car a couple of months, i think the conti 3's i had on my previous motor were better. :wink:
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Yea got them on the MK6 now and I have to say they are performing well on the car!! I know I have slagged them off on this forum, but I think its time to eat my words :cool:
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ive got dunlop sport maxx, there ok but only had the car a couple of months, i think the conti 3's i had on my previous motor were better. :wink:
Yea got them on the MK6 now and I have to say they are performing well on the car!! I know I have slagged them off on this forum, but I think its time to eat my words :cool:
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When your dunlops get to about 50% wear. Trust me , you will want to launch them off Dock head steve.
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ive got dunlop sport maxx, there ok but only had the car a couple of months, i think the conti 3's i had on my previous motor were better. :wink:
Yea got them on the MK6 now and I have to say they are performing well on the car!! I know I have slagged them off on this forum, but I think its time to eat my words :cool:
When your dunlops get to about 50% wear. Trust me , you will want to launch them off Dock head steve.
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Yes I think your right there, that was the issue I had with them last year once they got a bit worn down started wheel spining a lot!! But then put erm on the back. I then bought the GYf1's last summer which wrere very good, but struggeld in the winter!! I think ive made my point about GYf1's on this forum? Horses for course's each to there own??? :cool:
I do know this , i wont be useing those tyres again or risking putting cheep tyres on a performance car, no sense in that, I value life to much!! :cool:
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ive just ordered a set of these should be with me tomorrow in time for santa pod on sunday :evil:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m12b0s669p4072 (http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m12b0s669p4072)
bit more track orientated but perfectly legal on the road and come in the correct mk5 gti fitment xl rated too and at a reasonable price of £115 a corner also the tread pattern looks alot more standing water friendly than other sticky road tryes
so to the OP if your after a high performance tyre and your not too concerned on tread wear these look ideal
reviews sound very promising, should no myself if there any good on sunday
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so does steve not like the goodyear's then? :grin: :grin:
which tyres have you got? The mystery is killing me?? Ha ha ha, no the gyf1 are very good in the summer!! They are not great all round tyre IMHO. There are better tyres out there, but cost more , but I wouldn't put my life at risk again through crap tyres in winter? This is what happened to me through those tyres, lost control of the ed30 was doing 25mph coming up to jct, and the car didn't stop very lucky no one hit me on ether side!! Little bit of snow on the ground that's what happens? Hope my reasons are good enough and lerning curve for some on the forum! Enjoy steve
Goodyear do state they are Summer tyres Not suitable for under 6°c
I run them during the snow last year and managed to get to work and back (100 miles) fine everyday. just adjusted my driving to suit the conditions
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ive just ordered a set of these should be with me tomorrow in time for santa pod on sunday :evil:
http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m12b0s669p4072 (http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m12b0s669p4072)
bit more track orientated but perfectly legal on the road and come in the correct mk5 gti fitment xl rated too and at a reasonable price of £115 a corner also the tread pattern looks alot more standing water friendly than other sticky road tryes
so to the OP if your after a high performance tyre and your not too concerned on tread wear these look ideal
reviews sound very promising, should no myself if there any good on sunday
It would be intresting to hear your views on those? How long they last & grip? For me its got to be a proven brand make tyres, cost dosn't come in to it when it involves tyres!! I like tread patten on them though :cool:
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same here steve,
i normally go for the michelin ps2's but just worn out my fronts and only had them on since oct c5kmiles.. but did include 3 visits to the pod.
so thought i would give these a shot, i dont expect them to last any longer prob less with them been a R rated compound though should give me some good traction
they are not a complete micky mouse brand, although made in korea I believe they are used for the vw cup series
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Help me out here. In all these debates no one seems to mention Bridgestone Potenzas which I think were original eqpt. on Mk 5 GTI's. My 14K mile GTI is nearly 5 years old but is still on its original rubber and the fronts are still comfortably legal - this is a tribute to its original fastidious owner rather than to my attempts over the last 2K miles. OK I'm new to the car but they seem reasonably sticky and obviously have good wear characteristics. The traction control light gives me a wink now and then but 200BHP IN the wet through the front wheels on old tyres seems a reasonable excuse.
Realistically I'll need some replacements in the next few months - Blackcircles list the Bridgestones at £90 a corner, potentially saving me the best part of £30 apiece over the Michelin Sport 2/3's which seems to be the peoples' choice. I had Goodyear F1's on my Mk 4 GTI - I was quite happy with them other than the dreadful road noise that developed when they were beyond half worn.
So why not Bridgestones ???
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Help me out here. In all these debates no one seems to mention Bridgestone Potenzas which I think were original eqpt. on Mk 5 GTI's. My 14K mile GTI is nearly 5 years old but is still on its original rubber and the fronts are still comfortably legal - this is a tribute to its original fastidious owner rather than to my attempts over the last 2K miles. OK I'm new to the car but they seem reasonably sticky and obviously have good wear characteristics. The traction control light gives me a wink now and then but 200BHP IN the wet through the front wheels on old tyres seems a reasonable excuse.
Realistically I'll need some replacements in the next few months - Blackcircles list the Bridgestones at £90 a corner, potentially saving me the best part of £30 apiece over the Michelin Sport 2/3's which seems to be the peoples' choice. I had Goodyear F1's on my Mk 4 GTI - I was quite happy with them other than the dreadful road noise that developed when they were beyond half worn.
Yea , I had them on the type r 5 yrs ago and they were very good!! Not a bad tyre IMO.
So why not Bridgestones ???
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same here steve,
i normally go for the michelin ps2's but just worn out my fronts and only had them on since oct c5kmiles.. but did include 3 visits to the pod.
so thought i would give these a shot, i dont expect them to last any longer prob less with them been a R rated compound though should give me some good traction
they are not a complete micky mouse brand, although made in korea I believe they are used for the vw cup series
James that motor of your must have been thrashed the nuts out of it??? :rolleyes:
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tis very true steve - yeah its driven hard but i do look after it, check oil levels etc once a week and have a mini service/oil change every 8k miles as well as the main dealer service as per schedule, this is needed with it been modified, but how many other owners look after their gti like that...
touch wood so far (dsg box aside) the car has never missed a beat
at the end of the day its a gti its meant to be thrashed :evil:
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thrashing...sounds more line caning the living daylights out of it :-)
5k from a set of PS2s - I'm guessing that's not even swapping front to back ? I'm not a penny pincher but I'd hope to see 10k from a pair.
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I use F1s and always have this is my first set of asymetrics though, they are not the best in the winter but the best in the wet and good weather IMO, saying that they dont make me sh1t myself in the winter either.
If you dont get the F1s, conti contacts are very good too and i sometimes buy them if i can get them for a good price.
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thrashing...sounds more line caning the living daylights out of it :-)
5k from a set of PS2s - I'm guessing that's not even swapping front to back ? I'm not a penny pincher but I'd hope to see 10k from a pair.
its santa pod its addictive :evil: get yourself down on sunday its Gti Spring International - vws only
anyhow you lot never heard of the 'italian tune up' - i would highly recommend it with the known issue of carbon deposit build up on the tfsi
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thrashing...sounds more line caning the living daylights out of it :-)
5k from a set of PS2s - I'm guessing that's not even swapping front to back ? I'm not a penny pincher but I'd hope to see 10k from a pair.
its santa pod its addictive :evil: get yourself down on sunday its Gti Spring International - vws only
anyhow you lot never heard of the 'italian tune up' - i would highly recommend it with the known issue of carbon deposit build up on the tfsi
You sound like a really mad nutter James!! We should meet ? :cool: