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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mk2Gti8v on 07 November 2003, 10:25
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I'm just about to but a new set of tyres for my mk2, but there are so many to choose from. I was wondering if anyone here has any they would recommend or avoid.
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Dont buy road champ 'power racer'
my car came with a new set all round and they are crap
in the wet
they must be a budget tyre
i cant wait til they need renewing
i wouldn't know whats best to go for but i would say spend as much as you can afford
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I got some Yokahamas all round on tuesday. They not only handle good but look good aswel. ?225 for 195.45/15's
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Road Champ aren't very good a mate of mine used to run them and he kept getting wicked understeer in the wet. They bordered on dangerous
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tell me about it
i almost put mine in a ditch on wednesday cause of it
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Should go for more expensive tires for the ride and handling quality is this true?
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yoko A539's are a big pile of sh!te in the wet
Toyo Proxies are a good tyre, and a decent price also
check out www.mytyres.net
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I also had Yoko A539's which were quite poor in the wet. I have them to Pirelli P6000. A lot better wet or dry.
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I've just had fitted a set of goodyear eagle F1's (?189 for 4 195/50/15s) and they are pretty darn good in the wet and plenty of grip in the dry. Look good as well ;). it all depends on what you want and the miles that you do. I managed to get some super sticky yoko A038s in 195/50/15s for a friends sprint 205 GTi for just under ?400 (it was hard work as they are the standard fit tyre on the lotus 340R and yoko where reluctant to let 2 car sets worth go at once) superb in the dry, but next to useles in the wet!, but if you are after a budget tyre that is good all round, then you'll find it hard to beat falkens.
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i would like something that will give loads of grip the the wet and dry (and for track days). I was looking at uniroyal rallye680, goodyear eagle ventura or pirelli p6000.
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My scirocco is fitted with 185/60/24 ventura, good grip in the dry and wet (lasts well as well), but I don't like pirellis, every one I know who has fitted them has been disapointed with the grip levels (particulay in the wet). If you can store a second set of wheels, I would get some for track days with a set of nearly illeagle decent make tyres (yokos if you can find some) as it is unlikley that you will find a tyre that is superb for all 3 conditions that you are after. use something with superb wet weather and decent dry weather for every day use, and then (even if you run them on steels) a set of worn tyres which are superb in the dry (look for a tyre wich has large blocks of ruber so the tyre moves around less so it is less likley to over heat).
But if you d find a tyre which does all three, let us know ;D
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Just got some Toyo Proxes T1-s for my 16v from www.blackcircles.com. These were just ?185 for 4 fitted and so far seem amazingly grippy and quiet and that before they've even run in. This service from blackcircles seems great, big discounts and no real hassles. The price included fitting at a Hi-Q garage, who seem to have done a good job.