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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: CarbonGTD on 05 December 2015, 10:35

Title: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: CarbonGTD on 05 December 2015, 10:35

Has anyone had any experience of these yet?  Will they be better than the Conti 5's do you think?

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: joe6 on 05 December 2015, 17:25

If they have improved the dry handling compared to the PS3 then probably worth a look. The revised EU rating of C (efficiency) A (wet handling) 71bd (noise) for most sizes seems to have improved from PS3 of E A 71db. and now compares with the conti 5 of C A 72db. Not due out until January 2016 so not likely to be reviewed by independent magazines for a while? The conti 6 is already out but again not seen an independent review. Be interesting to see a back to back on these two.

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: arrallas on 12 December 2015, 14:42

Have you read the EVO magazine 2015 tyre test? They used a Mk7 PP and the Continental ContiSportContact 5 (Y 92) won hands down. You can read it on the EVO website.

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: kalimon on 12 December 2015, 15:37

As anyone taken deliver of a new GTI with Bridgestones fitted and immediately changed them for something better?
My cars due in March and I'm expecting it to have Bridgestones installed.

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: CarbonGTD on 12 December 2015, 16:53

My Mk 7 GTD came with four factory Bridgestones (as the majority do) and they were terrible - truly terrible - unless the weather was 25 deg c plus and bone dry.  I swapped all four early for a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 3's - I don't regret taking the partial cash hit one bit - imho there is no point spending nearly £24k on a car only for driving it to be effectively ruined by the only four bits that are actually in contact with the road, every time the temp outside is lower than the South of France or there is a hint of moisture in the air (ie for the vast majority of the time in the UK).  Ultimate verdict (for me) is that I no-longer 'think' about the tyres - they just quietly do an excellent job in just about all conditions - best hard earned I've spent in a long time.  To add insult to injury, the hard compound of the Bridgestones makes them last for ages - just bite the bullet and get shot of them, you won't regret it.

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: kalimon on 12 December 2015, 17:00

Thanks for the reply. Hopefully I'll have conti 5's fitted as standard.
If not I will defo swap them asasp

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: Mrf on 12 December 2015, 18:22

I have Conti 5 on...best money i ever spent !...i have a car that stays on the road in the wet

Title: Re: Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Post by: Poached on 12 December 2015, 18:23

I read somewhere that Goodyear is releasing the Eagle F1 ASY 3 tyre soon as well.