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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: oliver07 on 01 September 2008, 06:48

Title: tyres
Post by: oliver07 on 01 September 2008, 06:48

hi whats the best tyres for a vr6 running 205x40x17 thanks

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Post by: beccasmk3gti on 01 September 2008, 07:06

i would say either toyo proxes t1r's or yoko paradas

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Post by: Wayne on 01 September 2008, 11:20

Running Toyos on my 8V, well happy with them.

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Post by: Mikester on 01 September 2008, 11:23

i dont know if they come in that size, but i run goodyear eagle f1's. Very good imo

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Post by: Baskey on 01 September 2008, 12:45

goodyear f1's, Iv had loads of tyres on my clio sport (which i drive hard) and i find these the best. Will be getting a set on the front of the mk3 gti in the near furture

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Post by: RiCHiE360 on 01 September 2008, 13:00

Falken ZE 912's

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Post by: boneybradley on 01 September 2008, 13:04

I think everybody will hold different opinions on their trye favourites.....I had some marshall's on the front of mine that got rave reviews on blackcircles.com but I found them bad as they caused me loads on wheelspin in the wet... I now have fulda's and they seem to be much better.

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Post by: Len on 01 September 2008, 13:22

I'm running Yokohamas atm and I wouldnt recommend them!
High wear rate and not grippy in wet! :angry:

I might try Pirelli next as they good enough for Ferrari!

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Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 01 September 2008, 14:11

I got proxy t1-r's on my 8v, i do 600 miles a weekend and they are fab, i do motorway and lane driving in wet/dry/sleet and they are so responsive!!

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Post by: firstgolfgti on 01 September 2008, 16:11

I'm running Pirelli P6000 (195/50/15) all round really good grip in dry and wet got them from blackcircles.com :smiley:

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Post by: lee_lee08 on 01 September 2008, 16:26

I see lots of people with GTi's that have 195/50/15

Both sets of my standard GTi alloys are 205/45/15's (I bought some off ebay hoping to paint the other set)

Whats the difference and are mine better being slightly bigger?

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Post by: boneybradley on 01 September 2008, 16:43

The early models came with 195/50 and then in 93/94 they got 205/50's.....some people dont like the extra cost of 205's or if your like me 205's rub too much!! hence me running 195's     I didn't notice any change in hadling etc when i swapped, so neither are really better

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Post by: Mikester on 01 September 2008, 17:09

205's to me look to buldgy and also they rub when your slammed like me.

195's look a better fit i think.

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Post by: beccasmk3gti on 01 September 2008, 17:51

ive ran on 195 before on other cars and find that they dont hold road in the wet 205 much better as the foot pattern is wider used to have 225 on my omega v6 and no way could u get them to spin or slide

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Post by: lawson_gti on 01 September 2008, 20:19

any1 ever used coopers??i use them an find there a nice soft compound mint in dry an pretty gd in wet part from wheelspining! the only thing i hate is my car is lowered 60mm on 205.40.17 an they rub a lot but its gota rub if its a vdub lol but still i only get 6000-7000max on a set of tires an thats if i dnt wheel spin!!