What are the best tyres for my mk2?

[logeyboy]

My Mate has just bought some Pirelli P600's for his MK2 Syncro for £40.00 a corner and I have to say I do like the retro looking Square Tread and that's what I'll be fitting next as they can't be any worse than the Toyo's...

I'd get some more opinions from people before you swap to these. But, the day some guy cut me up in the wet, hit brakes, wheels stopped spinning, car still slid across the tarmac, was the day I swapped to Uniroyal Rainsports....

The Pirelli's were seriously awful even going through a puddle.

[X4MGS]

My Mate has just bought some Pirelli P600's for his MK2 Syncro for £40.00 a corner and I have to say I do like the retro looking Square Tread and that's what I'll be fitting next as they can't be any worse than the Toyo's...

I'd get some more opinions from people before you swap to these. But, the day some guy cut me up in the wet, hit brakes, wheels stopped spinning, car still slid across the tarmac, was the day I swapped to Uniroyal Rainsports....

The Pirelli's were seriously awful even going through a puddle.

TBH They can't be any worse than the Toyo's....

Was driving home on the M1 the other day and hit a puddle of standing water whilst hitting the brakes due to an Idiot in front and the car nearly ended up aquaplaning across the road!!

[Diamond Hell]

TBH They can't be any worse than the Toyo's....

No, from what I've heard they certainly can be. 

Was driving home on the M1 the other day and hit a puddle of standing water whilst hitting the brakes due to an Idiot in front and the car nearly ended up aquaplaning across the road!!

I recommend leaving a safe distance to avoid this sort of driver-incurred problem. 

[mk2bal]

The rear brake power is fine. It only does it when stamping on the pedal, which you'd only ever do in a straight line, which when done on purpose is a giggle! It stops seriously well anyway, only need to touch the pedal.. I know it sounds dangerous, but if you stamped on your brakes when cornering you'll probably crash anyway! I had the toyos on for 5 days before they hit the track, and they still looked brand new on the day. Within 1 hour they were scrubbed to bits and prob worn halfway!! First go on track though, loadsa squeeling and cornering too fast etc so maybe last longer if I'd have driven better.. I still really rate them for on road though.

[Diamond Hell]

No, really - if the rears lock before the fronts under pretty much any conditions you need to re-think the braking system because it's bloody dangerous.

[clipperjay]

You can stick in a bias valve if you are that worried about locking up?

[X4MGS]

No, really - if the rears lock before the fronts under pretty much any conditions you need to re-think the braking system because it's bloody dangerous.

DH - Explain Please for us idiots...

[walchy01]

P6000 on mine new all round, no issues, but to be fair, I dont drive like a nutter in the car anyway, well not often anyway;)

[DOA]

The rear brake power is fine. It only does it when stamping on the pedal, which you'd only ever do in a straight line, which when done on purpose is a giggle! It stops seriously well anyway, only need to touch the pedal.. I know it sounds dangerous, but if you stamped on your brakes when cornering you'll probably crash anyway! I had the toyos on for 5 days before they hit the track, and they still looked brand new on the day. Within 1 hour they were scrubbed to bits and prob worn halfway!! First go on track though, loadsa squeeling and cornering too fast etc so maybe last longer if I'd have driven better.. I still really rate them for on road though.

Sorry, is this car on discs or drums? I used to get locked rears on my first Gti due to being far too low and the bias valve not being adjusted to suit. Personally I quite liked it as it removed a good percentage of the inherent golf understeer when you needed rid the most  .

[mk2bal]

Its got gti rear disks and g60 fronts. The old shell it was all in had g60 front and drums rear. I know it sounds dodgey, but he's had it a couple of years now with no issues. He does it on purpose for fun, it should never catch him out as I said because you'd have to stamp on them to do it