New Tyres time.. Suggestions please???

[winrya]

I would never consider anything but F1's

But you have never run on Mich PS2s.  On the RS forums, many peeps compare Goodyear, Conti and Michelin - the vast majority select the PS2 as being the top of the crop.

And if the Goodyear F1s where such a good tyre as the Goodyear fans would have you believe, why dont Porsche fit them?  Porsche are a no nonsence, no compromise out and out high performance sports car manufacturer, and if these Goodyears did perform better than the Contis or PS2s, you can be absolutely certain that Porsche would factory fit them! 
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I had them on a previous car.  I found them expensive, average in the wet and scary in low temperatures (frost/snow)  I remember one time not being able to reverse off my drive downhill.  I changed to gds3's quickly after which sorted my problems

[R32UK]

I have run on both... and would say its hard to choose between the 2! The PS2's were on a much lighter and more nible car and were a fantastic tyre. The F1's have transformed the .:R but it is much much heavier than my previous car and has the benifit of 4WD. I cant knock the PS2's at all and so far the F1's have been great but only really compared against Dunflop sport maxx.. which were not so great.

Still have the Dunflops on the back and have noticed the back twitching out on a few occasions when the fronts (F1's) stay planted. think this shows the gap between the two

[bobotheclown]

Hiya, got back home and checked the age code on the tyres and the were made 20th week of 2008. I picked the car up from the stealers on 21st June.

OK, that means your tyres were manufactured week commencing 12 May 08, and you picked up your car 5 weeks later!    Any reason to delay the collection of your car from the stealers (maybe you were away on hols, or wanted to wait for a birthday or sommat)?    If you want to PM me your VIN, I will be able to tell you the exact day your car came off the production line.  This will go some way to confirm if your tyres have been swapped, as VW (just like all the major manufactures) will factory fit tyres from the same or previous week as the car is rolling along the line.  I reckon that a Passat supplied by your stealer has your tyres on it!    Do your alloys have the factory wheel balance weights, or the dealer balance weights?  Post a picture if you aint sure. 

Not surre what all that means but they are definitely Michelin Primacy's. I have 17" alloys and my spare 17" has Michelin Pilot Sport on it which I got from Costco.

What, you got an additional full size spare? 

Yup got a 17" Monza/Detroit alloy as a spare wheel and a boot conversion thing from VW dealer so that the boot floor is flat. Much prefer a full size spare wheel compared to those skinny space savers. the dealer phoned me up on Wed 18th June and I went a collected it on the Saturday.

I was wondering if it was a real issue have Primacy's on a GTI? So far I haven't really pushed the car.

[Egbutt Wash]

Now the nights are closing in might I suggest an eye test.  Good vision will allow you to travel faster, in greater safety and at night far more than super unleaded or the marginal difference between brands of tyre.  Just buy a decent brand, keep them pumped up and stop worrying.

[sixpot]

Now the nights are closing in might I suggest an eye test.  Good vision will allow you to travel faster, in greater safety and at night far more than super unleaded or the marginal difference between brands of tyre.  Just buy a decent brand, keep them pumped up and stop worrying.

Good advice there Mr Nosh, its all down to individual choice at the end of the day.