Tyres

[Gene Hunt.]

Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta's
Can't go wrong with these & for the money are spot on.Loads of mk5 owners use them inc me.

[gossa]

Handling isnt much difference, but my god, tyre noise is much better then the dunlops.

Can't tell the difference in noise, grip, anything. I know the Sportmaxxes get slammed but I think they're just as good as anything else. I had P Zero Rosso on the Scirocco, fooking shyte they were, squirmed around whatever pressure you put in them.

[Steve30]

Handling isnt much difference, but my god, tyre noise is much better then the dunlops.

I have to agree with you there Stevo , the dunlops are noisy esp on my new Mk6!! Every time I buy a new golf the have bloody Dunlops on :angry. Only once did I get one that came through with Michilines on. Enjoy Steve

[smartypants]

Dunlops in the wet is like driving on ice!

[R44MS_K]

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

[Egbutt Wash]

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

I curse that tyre test.  Done in the fierce heat of an Italian summer the results have no meaning for a typical British day.  I bought some F1's after buying that edition of EVO.  Good enough tyres on hot days in summer but terrible slippy hard plasticky things on cooler days and nights.  They also wear down too easily, mine are shot after 8,000 miles.

I'm trying some Vredenstein Quatrac 2's next.  An all season tyre.  Will report if they are any good or not.

[moffspeed]

The other issue I had with Goodyear F1's (on a 1.8T Mk4 GTI) was tyre noise. They were fine when new but once about 2/3 worn they rumbled so much that I was convinced I was in for a couple of wheel bearings. I replaced the tyres and hey, the wheel bearings had "cured" themselves...

Incidentally my Mk5 GTI is still on its original fronts after nearly 14k but will need replacing soon - how about Toyos ??

[RedRobin]

http://www.liam27.com/stuff/EVO_TyreTest_2007_GTI.pdf

I curse that tyre test.  Done in the fierce heat of an Italian summer the results have no meaning for a typical British day.  I bought some F1's after buying that edition of EVO.  Good enough tyres on hot days in summer but terrible slippy hard plasticky things on cooler days and nights.  They also wear down too easily, mine are shot after 8,000 miles.

....Are you sure you're not running on some cheapo Chinese copies?

I disagree with just about every word you have written about them. I'm on my third pair and have driven them in some extreme conditions including a hard wet trackday at Spa.

[AlanD]

^^ Yep, what he said.

Not had any problems with my F1s, cant fault them apart from in the snow, and tbh, no tyre is going to do well in that.

[Egbutt Wash]

The other issue I had with Goodyear F1's (on a 1.8T Mk4 GTI) was tyre noise. They were fine when new but once about 2/3 worn they rumbled so much that I was convinced I was in for a couple of wheel bearings. I replaced the tyres and hey, the wheel bearings had "cured" themselves...

That would explain the red indian whooping coming from the front of my F1 shod car.
Can't wait to get rid of them.