Wet weather handling

[Poached]

Cold weather and summer tyres.

This.

You could also install an Anti Lift kit (Reasonable cost)

You could also install a mechanical LSD (Expensive - but I have read very good reports of the Quaife LSD and its improvements in handling on GTI's)

[mkviken]

the OEM bridgestones are pretty decent when theyre warm but when theyre cold theyre useless

plus they meant to be potenza not turanza on the GTI

not sure if you just made an error in your post or your car has the wrong tyre on

we had turanza;s on our last focus and now on our altea and theyre pretty good all round

the potenzas must be warm before they start working.

[EliteBajan]

the OEM bridgestones are pretty decent when theyre warm but when theyre cold theyre useless

plus they meant to be potenza not turanza on the GTI

not sure if you just made an error in your post or your car has the wrong tyre on

we had turanza;s on our last focus and now on our altea and theyre pretty good all round

the potenzas must be warm before they start working.

Turanza is what they say on the sidewall. Hot or cold, I'm not impressed! Like I said as soon as there is any water on the road you have to wait until the car straightens up before you can even think about pressing on. Even then wheel spin is but a moment away if you get too excited!

[mkviken]

if theyre turanza's theyre definately the wrong tyre for the car. they do a 91w and 91y 225/45/17 so theyre ok  for speed/load rating but theyre not a sports tyre

im assuming you have 17's as they dont do an 225/40/18 in that tyre


this is what are on our altea and theyre very good but that only has 110bhp

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/tyres/car-4x4-and-van/car/touring/turanza-er300



to be honest they will be better than potenzas in the cold/wet as theyre an all year tyre. the potenza is a summer tyre

if you want bridgestones they should have been these fitted

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/tyres/car-4x4-and-van/car/sport/potenza-re050a





like others have said though you can do better by getting some goodyear eagle F1's or continental sportcontact 3 or 5

[EliteBajan]

if theyre turanza's theyre definately the wrong tyre for the car. they do a 91w and 91y 225/45/17 so theyre ok  for speed/load rating but theyre not a sports tyre

im assuming you have 17's as they dont do an 225/40/18 in that tyre


this is what are on our altea and theyre very good but that only has 110bhp

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/tyres/car-4x4-and-van/car/touring/turanza-er300



to be honest they will be better than potenzas in the cold/wet as theyre an all year tyre. the potenza is a summer tyre

if you want bridgestones they should have been these fitted

http://www.bridgestone.co.uk/tyres/car-4x4-and-van/car/sport/potenza-re050a





like others have said though you can do better by getting some goodyear eagle F1's or continental sportcontact 3 or 5

I do have the 17" wheels but after a conversation with VW customer services the tyres are the right one for the car. There are 5 possible tyres than can be fitted at the time of manufacture which are, the 2 Bridgestone's mentioned, Dunlop, Continental or Goodyear. Unfortunately I have ended up with the lemon amongst them!

[mkviken]

thats bad luck. theyre even sold and advertised as a touring tyre not a sports tyre so why they put them on the GTI is pretty bad.

[RickS]

As per mkviken; Turanza's are the wrong tyre for a GTI, should be Potenza's. If you made an error and they are Potenza's I assume you've checked the pressures? If they are Turanza's get them changed asap.

[mkviken]

i would say for the winter turanza's would be better than potenza's as theyre a more year round tyre but theyre still not suited to a hot hatch though in general.

[Edi35]

Sell the tyres, buy some winters and then save for some Monza shadows with decent rubber.

[Snooze]

I've also noticed the grip I've been getting from my tyres has decreased during the last few months. The tyres on my car are totally to blame. 

I have Falkens on the front and Arrowspeeds on the back  To be fair they aren't much cop in the dry either! Was dry today and the fronts still span up under medium acceleration. I cant believe people spend circa £26k on a car an then penny pinch in tyres.

Needless to say the previous owner put these tyres on my car. She was a woman and clearly had no idea about how important tyres are! Unfortunately I can't afford to change the tyres at the mo what with Christmas. I've saved up £100 so far and hope to afford some Goodyear asymmetrics by the summer!