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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Jeni_R_ on 15 September 2017, 15:16

Title: Tyre recommendations
Post by: Jeni_R_ on 15 September 2017, 15:16

225/40 - R18 currently on it id prefer to have had 225/45 but beggars and all that - needs 2 front tyres

Any preference people ?

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations
Post by: Daz Auto on 15 September 2017, 15:55

Quote from: Jeni_R_ on 15 September 2017, 15:16

225/40 - R18 currently on it id prefer to have had 225/45 but beggars and all that - needs 2 front tyres

Any preference people ?

On Monday I changed the original Bridgestone's for Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres. First impressions: The car is definitely more comfortable. However, they are not as quiet as I had hoped over rough tarmac. One review did mention this, but I thought they had to be quieter than the Bridgestone's. Hopefully they will get quieter with some more miles :undecided:

Here are the reviews - http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-4.htm

I doubt if you would go far wrong with any of the top tyres from those reviews.

Title: Re: Tyre recommendations
Post by: Jeni_R_ on 15 September 2017, 16:06

Ended up choosing this from the very small list AC were offering......they are replacing one at their cost as the alloy was kerbed and a chink out the tyre, they are also refurbishing all 3 damaged alloys  :grin: i demanded this or the sale was not happening !

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Hankook/Ventus-V12-evo2.htm

My friend owns a tyre place here and he said (knowing full well how i drive and eat tyres rapidly) that they were as good as the goodyear eagles they were also offering at £45 more than the Hankooks

Anyone had these.....seems they are fitted as standard on BMW and Mercedes so cant be bad  :undecided: