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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: benny1234black on 11 May 2011, 14:09

Title: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: benny1234black on 11 May 2011, 14:09

How much do you pay for tyres (if you have 18" alloys) either new or part worn etc.  What are the rough prices?  I know you can get diff prices but what do you pay?

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: andc1 on 11 May 2011, 14:11

30 each fitted, part worn but still at least 6mm tred

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: s-l-i-x on 11 May 2011, 14:21

Part worn good brands FTW! Beats paying £120 per corner  :cry:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: dantheman6554 on 11 May 2011, 15:34

Paid £64 a corner for 225-40-18 Falkens

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: navmk4gti on 11 May 2011, 16:39

£180 for all 4.. and all 6mm + ... bridgestone on back and continental on the front  :smiley:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: Kerrse on 11 May 2011, 16:46

Usually about £120 a corner for Bridgestone but defo tempted by part work so much cheaper  :sick:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: AaronGS on 11 May 2011, 17:52

About £120 each here.
I am not gonna scrimp on my tyres. They are quite important really. And I the better brands last longer.

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: symsymma on 11 May 2011, 18:19

Quote from: dantheman6554 on 11 May 2011, 15:34

Paid £64 a corner for 225-40-18 Falkens

+1 :smiley:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: km on 11 May 2011, 19:05

how is it so cheap?  :huh:

paid 100 each for falkens and 150 each for michelin ps3..

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: richw911 on 11 May 2011, 19:10

£90 a corner for Good Year F1's or GSD'3 at my local - i know them though  :wink:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 12 May 2011, 00:08

Quote from: richw911 on 11 May 2011, 19:10

£90 a corner for Good Year F1's or GSD'3 at my local - i know them though  :wink:

High five! I too run goodyear eagle f1 gsd3 but sadly at £120 a corner lol

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 00:16

My Potenzas are £140 each or £500 for all 4. Managed to get them down to £475 but thats still crap when the last ones only did 7000 on the front! Dont like part worns. The tyres are the only thing in contact with the road so its not too much of a sacrifice to buy the best you can get. Id love Pirelli P-Corsas but they only have 6mm to start with and are so pricey

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: JCH on 12 May 2011, 09:54

What pressures are people using on their 18's. I have 225/40's XL and am not sure if i am putting the correct pressure in - don't want to wear them out for something so basic.
Car is a 1.8T

Thanks

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: JCH on 12 May 2011, 15:04

I lied, they're 225/35

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 17:46

Quote from: JCH on 12 May 2011, 09:54

What pressures are people using on their 18's. I have 225/40's XL and am not sure if i am putting the correct pressure in - don't want to wear them out for something so basic.
Car is a 1.8T

Thanks

I slap in 34 all round bud

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: marcford86 on 12 May 2011, 18:03

Accellera 215/35/18Y Extra load - £49 each brand new! On my old MG ZR I ran these for a year doing 18k and still had about 3-4mm left on the fronts and more on the back! Good tyres for a budget!

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: vwfiend on 12 May 2011, 19:47

Quote from: marcford86 on 12 May 2011, 18:03

Accellera 215/35/18Y Extra load - £49 each brand new! On my old MG ZR I ran these for a year doing 18k and still had about 3-4mm left on the fronts and more on the back! Good tyres for a budget!

Do they actually grip!? Lol. You love the ditchfinders!  :grin:

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: Wayne on 13 May 2011, 09:40

Quote from: JCH on 12 May 2011, 09:54

What pressures are people using on their 18's. I have 225/40's XL and am not sure if i am putting the correct pressure in - don't want to wear them out for something so basic.
Car is a 1.8T

Thanks

I have always used standard pressures as per the filler cap sticker.

Title: Re: mk4 18" tyres
Post by: marcford86 on 13 May 2011, 17:37

Do they actually grip!? Lol. You love the ditchfinders!  :grin:
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To be fair they did grip fairly well, I was pleasently suprised considering the cost!