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Title: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: mwad gti on 01 July 2012, 12:26: Hi

New Gti currently at the port in Germany awaiting shipment.

Is the car likely to have Bridgestones tyres or Dunplops ?
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Post by: sundaydriver on 01 July 2012, 12:32: Fingers crossed its not the dunlops, not the best tyre. :sick:
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Post by: gti210ps on 01 July 2012, 12:41: i think it depends on the particular shipment, my last 2 vw's came with continental (sucked BIG time) and pirelli (sucked even BIGGER time). Now running on Michelin Pilot Sport III, splendit...
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: Jimble on 01 July 2012, 13:09: Going by what i've read on here i'd say the majority get Dunlops (myself included :sick:) but a lot of guys got Bridgestones, i think it's just the luck of the draw tbh?! Even though both tyres are crap! :rolleyes:
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Post by: gizzywizzy on 01 July 2012, 13:13: I got Bridgestones when I got my car 3 years ago this month, still running them as the car has only done 15500 miles and 6 months are spent on Conintental Winters TS830p which are brilliant.
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Post by: mkviken on 01 July 2012, 13:50: i got bridgestones on mine

july/august 2011 build 18" wheels

guess a lot comes down to what wheel size you chose swell. a lot of 17" seem to be dunlops
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: mwad gti on 01 July 2012, 13:57: Quote from: mkviken on 01 July 2012, 13:50
i got bridgestones on mine

july/august 2011 build 18" wheels

guess a lot comes down to what wheel size you chose swell. a lot of 17" seem to be dunlops

I have ordered the 18" Monzas
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Post by: Jimble on 01 July 2012, 14:04: Mine are 18's with Dunlops. :huh:
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Post by: MonkeyP on 01 July 2012, 15:10: I have Dunlops on mine as well. will prob change them the goodyear asymmetrics afterwards tho!
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Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 01 July 2012, 16:01: Bridgestones on mine.
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Post by: Mr GTD on 01 July 2012, 16:23: I got bridges on mine March 2012...
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Post by: Raffe on 01 July 2012, 17:03: Dunlops on a May 2010 car with 18" wheels :smiley:
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Post by: Steve30 on 01 July 2012, 17:50: I would prefer the Dunlop sh*t max to the Bridgestone's as there just to noisy :rolleyes:
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: mwad gti on 01 July 2012, 22:04: Quote from: Steve30 on 01 July 2012, 17:50
I would prefer the Dunlop sh*t max to the Bridgestone's as there just to noisy :rolleyes:

I currently have Dunplops on my mk6 GT and the biggest problem with them is the road noise..........
I was hoping that if I get the new car with Bridgestones then tyre/road noise would not be so much of a problem :angry:
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Post by: TangerineBoots on 02 July 2012, 06:41: Picked up mine 4 weeks ago with 18" monzas and got bridgestone's on it.
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Post by: R32UK on 02 July 2012, 09:24: Bridgestones are poor tyres. I would get rid as soon as possible and you may even get some money for them on ebay. If I had the dunlops I would just burn them, they are that bad

Tyres make a massive difference to how the car drives
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Post by: ScottA on 02 July 2012, 09:24: If I had money to burn then I'd get rid of the Bridgestones straightaway :angry:
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Post by: cal tdi on 02 July 2012, 09:52: Dunlops on both mine '60plate 17's and my dads '59 18s.
Not the worst tyres I've driven other than road noise is worse
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Post by: hyams83 on 02 July 2012, 10:27: What tyres have people been getting with the 19' Glendales?

Waiting on my Edi 35 at the moment, think its now in Emden and hadn't really given a thought to tyres until now. Had Conti SC 3's on my Edition 30 which have been fine. By the sounds of it, people none to happy with the Dunlops?!?
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Post by: Taff_09 on 02 July 2012, 10:52: still will be Dunlops or Bridges i reckon

my GTI has dunlops on 18s , yep they are noisy alright!
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: Edi35 on 02 July 2012, 10:53: Quote from: hyams83 on 02 July 2012, 10:27
What tyres have people been getting with the 19' Glendales?

Waiting on my Edi 35 at the moment, think its now in Emden and hadn't really given a thought to tyres until now. Had Conti SC 3's on my Edition 30 which have been fine. By the sounds of it, people none to happy with the Dunlops?!?

I have Pirelli PZero on the Glendales and these are great, having the 19" over the 18" makes a huge difference in turn in and the front end feels much more planted. Can be a bit noisey on concrete roads (however dont know of any tyre which isnt) but apart from that I really like them in both dry and wet, no issues with grip :smiley:

I had Michelin Pilot Sport 2 on my ED30 which were excellent all round and Dunlop Sport Maxx on my MK6 with 18" and I have no complaints about these for the 2.5 years I had the MK6 but not as good as the Michelin or Pirelli's but I would not say they were bad.
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: sundaydriver on 02 July 2012, 10:56: Quote from: hyams83 on 02 July 2012, 10:27
What tyres have people been getting with the 19' Glendales?

Waiting on my Edi 35 at the moment, think its now in Emden and hadn't really given a thought to tyres until now. Had Conti SC 3's on my Edition 30 which have been fine. By the sounds of it, people none to happy with the Dunlops?!?

Not glendale's but had dunlops fitted on my 19" talladega's.

Took them straight off and sold them on the R forum.
Replaced them with Goodyear F1 asymmetric 2's for a little bit more, miles better! :smiley:
Title: Re: What tyres will my GTi come with ?
Post by: squirrelGTi on 02 July 2012, 11:06: I've got Brigestones on mine.

14k done and just had a service. 7mm on the Rear, 5mm on the font. They are wearing well!
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Post by: Gene Hunt. on 03 July 2012, 11:29: Conti sport 3 on my ED30. Great step up from the Vred ultrac sesanta that were on before.
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Post by: MBCGTI on 03 July 2012, 11:38: Bridgestone on mine, I had the RE050a's on the clio and I found them quite a good tyre, not the best grip overall but quite hard wearing.