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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by GTIreland on Today at 11:26 »
As I tend to take the ferry to the continent at odd times during the year, I do switch the tyres for winter.

Because I liked the PZ5 and because of yet another Tyre Reviews comparison I went with the Pirelli SF3 which I do like a lot but maybe overkill if you're not leaving the island.

I won't keep them on for the summer but being all season, I do wonder if one could get away with them year-round as they feel great on backroads, roundabouts and the like.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by Watts on Today at 11:15 »
Quote from: GTIreland on Today at 10:29
Personally I wouldn't have gone anywhere near PZ4s or earlier iterations of this tyre.

Like you I've only heard horror stories but the PZ5 are somewhat of a reset for Pirelli.

How are they doing in the cold weather? It's not too bad here in the south winter-wise so never found the PS4S's wanting making them great all year round.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by GTIreland on Today at 10:29 »
Personally I wouldn't have gone anywhere near PZ4s or earlier iterations of this tyre.

Like you I've only heard horror stories but the PZ5 are somewhat of a reset for Pirelli.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Pilot Sport 4s or Pilot Sport 5?
« Last post by CarbonGTD on Today at 10:10 »
Really interesting to read that GTIreland.  My new 8.5 GTI has come on woeful Bridgestone rubbish which will be being swapped (all 4) as soon as we have the first sunshine in the spring.  I was all set to get PS4S (which I have had before and loved) but now you're making me really think about these new Pirellis - I found the PZEROs that were OEM on the two 7.5 GTI's I had were bang average and I would never have spent my own money on them - but these sound much more interesting. 

Darn will have a real decision to make now... 
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by 2007GTI on 04 December 2025, 22:38 »
Oh right, I’ve gone G12 evo, so no need to.
Proper!
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by MinchCS on 04 December 2025, 21:43 »
No. Not needed with G12 Evo. This is for cars with G13 that originally came with the silicate bag.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by Rudedog on 04 December 2025, 21:19 »
Even G12 Evo? I thought as that is in the newer cars that don't have the bag then it was ok for a lot lot longer.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by MinchCS on 04 December 2025, 21:04 »
To replace the silicate bag with something a) new and b) more robust. It is not designed for our water bottles but, by coincidence, clips in where the bag used to sit. It's an option if you want to remove the bag but want to avoid the inevitable coolant change required if you do as existing coolant will age quicker without the silicates.

See here: https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/38040-coolant-bottle/page/3/

PS, when I say new, I am referring to it being in better nick (and therefore less likely to fail) than your 10 year old bag, not that it contains anything new or fancy,
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by 2007GTI on 04 December 2025, 20:17 »
What is the idea for adding one of those?

When you go thru options it says it doesn’t fit Golf GTI?

Also surely they can be found in UK? that is in USA, shipping will be expensive.

Quote from: david25 on 04 December 2025, 15:35
Cartridge for anyone interested

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/silicate-cartridge-for-expansion-tank/4e0121176/
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Golf mk7 / Re: Coolant silicon bag
« Last post by david25 on 04 December 2025, 15:35 »
Cartridge for anyone interested

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/silicate-cartridge-for-expansion-tank/4e0121176/
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