What tyres came on your new GTi

[Sootchucker]

Well I've just ticked over 21k miles in my Rocco. Pirelli P7 self sealers from the factory. Totally even wear with 4mm on the fronts and 6mm still on the backs - still the original set.

Just hope I can get something similar with the Bridgestones ?

[monkeyhanger]

If you get Pirelli's, you might want to monitor your front wear carefully. My current Scirocco came with P7s and they were shagged in 13k miles. They wore like the tyre was massively overinflated. The outer 25% on the inside and 25% on the outside had a healthy 6mm left when the central 50% was down to the 1.6mm markers. Tyres inflated to VW recommended pressures (as on the fuel flap). The rears are as new. I'm sure i'd have easily gotten 20-25k miles from them if they had worn evenly.

Other forum members had same issue, supposedly attributed to some geometry set-up error of the front suspension (car set up while hanging on arms at the factory). Couldn't find anything majorly wrong when it had a geometry check following a minor accident. Michelin PS3s have worn evenly since replacement. Hopefully it won't be an issue with the Golf, but worth keeping an eye on.

My Dunlop sidewall/pothole woes were on the previous Scirocco I owned

My brother needs new fronts on his Roc after around the same mileage with the same issue! He's getting another pair of cinturatos though, perhaps a change is in order??

A definite change to avoid the same fate. Hope he hasn't already got his yet. Got my Michelins from Costco. They insist (annoyingly) that new tyres go on the back if you only buy 2 (the safety elves/jobsworths at work again). Obviously that was no good to me. I demonstrated that with the wear seen, I didn't want P7s on the front, but they would only fit the new ones on the back, so I had to swap my backs for fronts to get the new Michelins on the front.

It was an issue that VW didn't recognise (for the avoidance of replacing my tyres at no cost).

[monkeyhanger]

Well I've just ticked over 21k miles in my Rocco. Pirelli P7 self sealers from the factory. Totally even wear with 4mm on the fronts and 6mm still on the backs - still the original set.

Just hope I can get something similar with the Bridgestones ?

As daft as it sounds, maybe a 170TDI specific issue? Yours was a 140 wasn't it?

[Jimble]

Well I've just ticked over 21k miles in my Rocco. Pirelli P7 self sealers from the factory. Totally even wear with 4mm on the fronts and 6mm still on the backs - still the original set.

Just hope I can get something similar with the Bridgestones ?

As daft as it sounds, maybe a 170TDI specific issue? Yours was a 140 wasn't it?

My brothers is a 140 BMT so i'd say no.

[phil_790]

Hi all,

My 2011, 160 petrol scirocco had a very similar issue with the front tyres wearing badly with Pirelli p7s. As I knew I had the golf ordered, I put the from tyres on the rear and vice versa. To be honest, I wasn't too impressed with Pirelli.

I went to see my golf at the dealers the other day and its on Bridgestone, not too sure if there is any logic/pattern to what tyres are fitted at the factory.

Cheers,
Phil

[GTI7me]

Bridgestone Potenza's


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[Lendo]

Pirelli on my 19"'s.

[Gung-Ho]

Mine 19" Santiago's came with Dunlop Sport Maxx GT's (225/35 ZR19). Running the recommended 41Psi front & back... Seem a little excessive to me so may lower the pressure to around 38Psi.

Never driven on Dunlops before, but early indications are promising. Good feedback & turn in with very little road noise. Still running in the car, so haven't tested them on the limit or in the wet, so can't really comment on them with regards to high speed handling.

[mcmaddy]

a lot of people don't like the Dunlop's but if they are good enough for a Nissan gtr then I'm sure they'll be fine for any golf.

[rick2b]

Pirelli's on my gtd 19's