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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: cheets7 on 02 September 2014, 11:08
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Hi all! New tyres will soon be needed and as you know the SS001'sare not an option as they are awful! Options i am considering are.
Good year eagle f1 asymmetrical 2
Michelin pilot sport 3
Continental contisport 5
I had the pilot sport 3 on my Megane RS and they were great! I will not consider any other tyre. Anyone running these?
Thanks!
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I had the F1 on my Scirocco until I sold it last week - really liked them. They had quite a wide profile on my Scirocco wheels, which might help prevent the odd parking scuff. Is anyone running them on a GTI and finding that they have a similarly nice wide profile?
Didn't keep them long enough to comment on wear, but they seemed to grip well (admittedly they replaced some other tyres I was quite disappointed with, so not a fair comparison).
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Always been a fan of Michelin PS3s, and Costco (if you are a member) do cracking deals on them. They are fully fitted for under £120 a corner and I would be very wary of some of the tyre monkeys elsewhere wrecking the wheel rim. Right now they are offering £30 Costco voucher for a pair or £70 for all 4. The Bridgestones are truly sh!te for initial grip in the dry and wet, I have suffered them on mine for a year now because i'm too tight to bin unworn tyres. :grin:
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Continental contisport 5
These will be my next tyres.
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I'll be contis or michelins whichever is on offer at the time.
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At tyres-pneus-online.co.uk they are saying the GY-A1-F2's have been improved with a new formula.
Fuel rating goes from E to C
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What about some Pilot Super Sports especially if you are going to run winter wheels and go for some proper performance tyres
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Would go for Michelin PS3. Have a set on my Megane and they are really good and silent.
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I'm buying new ones soon. Getting a pair of Goodyear Eagle F1's Asymmetric 2 for the front.
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The only problem with Goodyear is they are a soft compound and don't last that long.
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The GY Assy 2's lasted about 18-19k miles on my stage 1 ED30. For comparison, the factory fit RE050's lasted 22-23k miles
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Ive always found Bridgestones last and last - which only prolongs the agony of how sh!te they are.
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Thought this might prove useful.
Which? Rate these tyres as their top three, they also give an expected life of the tyre:
Continental ContiSportContact 5 - 31,000
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 34,900
Pirelli Cinturato P7 - 49,500
This was for 225/45 R17 size, the closest size to the GTI that they've reviewed.
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Thought this might prove useful.
Which? Rate these tyres as their top three, they also give an expected life of the tyre:
Continental ContiSportContact 5 - 31,000
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 34,900
Pirelli Cinturato P7 - 49,500
This was for 225/45 R17 size, the closest size to the GTI that they've reviewed.
Tyre life? That is either an average of front and back, or back only, no-one can expect 49kmiles from any tyre on the front of a front wheel drive car. I had P7s on my last Scirocco and they lasted 11k miles on the fronts due to highly irregular wear pattern which left the inner and outer 1/3 of the tyre with 6mm and the centre 1/3 with nothing at 11k miles - no alignment issues or over-inflation (lower end of VWs recommendations) with my car. They never let me down on grip though. I've heard good things about the other 2 though.
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Thought this might prove useful.
Which? Rate these tyres as their top three, they also give an expected life of the tyre:
Continental ContiSportContact 5 - 31,000
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - 34,900
Pirelli Cinturato P7 - 49,500
This was for 225/45 R17 size, the closest size to the GTI that they've reviewed.
Tyre life? That is either an average of front and back, or back only, no-one can expect 49kmiles from any tyre on the front of a front wheel drive car. I had P7s on my last Scirocco and they lasted 11k miles on the fronts due to highly irregular wear pattern which left the inner and outer 1/3 of the tyre with 6mm and the centre 1/3 with nothing at 11k miles - no alignment issues or over-inflation (lower end of VWs recommendations) with my car. They never let me down on grip though. I've heard good things about the other 2 though.
Agreed, I can't find anywhere how they calculate tyre life though. I suppose it just gives a useful indication when comparing between tyres, eg the Pirelli will last longer than the Conti. The Conti does seem to get excellent reviews wherever you look too.
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Why are the Continentals so great? The Goodyear Eagle F1's Asymmetric 2 have better grip in the wet are quieter and the same price? I must be missing a trick.
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Why are the Continentals so great? The Goodyear Eagle F1's Asymmetric 2 have better grip in the wet are quieter and the same price? I must be missing a trick.
There isn't much in it according to Which? to be honest. The Contis had slightly better wet handling performance but the same for wet braking. I think the Contis did well in autoexpress too, it seems to be these Goodyear opti or efficient grip that are tested at the moment, which both do well.
Incidentally Contis seem to be predominately at the top for the majority of tyre sizes in both summer and winter varieties.
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It's funny you should say that because I've just seen the Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres and the ratings seen well, excellent? B for Fuel Efficiency, A for Grip & only 69DB which makes it more fuel efficient and quieter than the Asymmetric 2 and it's £5 cheaper per corner too.
Reviews seem great.
Tyre reviews rate the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 highest with an average of 88% then the Efficient Grip Performance at 85% then the Contisport 5's at a quite low 75% losing most of it's points on wear.
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It's funny you should say that because I've just seen the Goodyear Efficient Grip tyres and the ratings seen well, excellent? B for Fuel Efficiency, A for Grip & only 69DB which makes it more fuel efficient and quieter than the Asymmetric 2 and it's £5 cheaper per corner too.
Reviews seem great.
Tyre reviews rate the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 highest with an average of 88% then the Efficient Grip Performance at 85% then the Contisport 5's at a quite low 75% losing most of it's points on wear.
These are user reviews though and not 'expert' group tyre test ratings. Granted user reviews are useful. If you take a look at the links below the Contis have more wins than the Goodyear, having said that they are not always tested together. Personally I've always gone for Contis and have found them great, I dare say others will say the same about Goodyear too :grin: I don't think you can go far wrong with either to be honest.
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Continental/Sport-Contact-5.htm
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Goodyear/Eagle-F1-Asymmetric-2.htm
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I have the Bridgestones on my GTD, I've not found them too bad. I'm sure when they've worn a bit and the roads are greased up I may reassess my opinion.
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The Bridgestones Potenza's are pretty awful mate to be fair. Lots of wheel spin in 1st , 2nd & even 3rd with Traction Control on.
I've just ordered 2 new Goodyears for the front as my Bridgestone Potenza are gone after just 9500 miles.
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my Bridgestone Potenza are gone after just 9500 miles.
You lucky bugger! Mine are down to 4mm with 10500 miles on. I'll probably be replacing them in November.
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Will be interested to hear your thoughts on the good years pal! The S001's are awful if not warmed up in hot weather. Only then they perform ok. Best tyre i have come accross has been the michelin ps3's. The contisport 5s, everyone says tyre wear is poor. So its back to ps3's as know what im getting, or go for a full set of good years. All interesting comments here guys. Thanks
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Will be interested to hear your thoughts on the good years pal! The S001's are awful if not warmed up in hot weather. Only then they perform ok. Best tyre i have come accross has been the michelin ps3's. The contisport 5s, everyone says tyre wear is poor. So its back to ps3's as know what im getting, or go for a full set of good years. All interesting comments here guys. Thanks
I've had them in the past and love them and no-one has anything bad to say about them. So while it would be nice to try a different brand the term "don't fix it if it's not broken" comes to mind. :)
You can't go wrong with the Goodyears mate.
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I got a pair of eagle F1 asymmetric fitted last week and they are great. Amazing grip compared to the standard junk from Bridgestone. Managed full throttle in second in the rain without any ESC kicking in and first holds a peach in the dry. I would happily replace these at 10k than keep bridgestones for 15k again.....also 15k in 6 months !!!!! My wife us gonna strangle me with my fuel bill :P
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Contisport 5p is a great tyre imo, but it's true that tyre wear isn't the best. Have them on them on my mk6 all year round, never miss a beat, excellent in wet, dry and even in snow. Got 13,000 miles out of my first set of fronts (19") and think you'd be lucky to get much more than that. I rate them highly so replaced with same but GY EAS F1s would be my second choice.