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Offline Croz13

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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #30 on: 03 November 2013, 16:52 »
Bridgestones on mine
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #31 on: 03 November 2013, 17:00 »
Quote from: Exonian on 03 November 2013, 16:49
Conti 2s on my GTI PP too.

I'm happy with that.  :smiley:

I think thats what most people hope for, I am certainly hoping for conti's
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #32 on: 03 November 2013, 17:39 »
Quote from: JamesR27 on 03 November 2013, 17:00
Quote from: Exonian on 03 November 2013, 16:49
Conti 2s on my GTI PP too.

I'm happy with that.  :smiley:

I think thats what most people hope for, I am certainly hoping for conti's

@JamesR27 Are Conti's regarded the best of the best or are Michelin / Pirelli better?
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #33 on: 03 November 2013, 17:50 »
Conti 2s are good tyres but an old tyre. I had them on my old mk5.

They wear fairly well and grip ok, a good blend of things a bit like a GTI.


Obviously the 3 and 5P have succeeded the Conti 2s so it's curious why they still use them.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #34 on: 03 November 2013, 17:53 »
Quote from: Hawaii-Five-O on 03 November 2013, 17:39
@JamesR27 Are Conti's regarded the best of the best or are Michelin / Pirelli better?

Don't think anyone has had Michelins as OEM fit on a vew GTI/GTD. I would certainly lean towards Michelin Pilot Sport 3s as replacements from Costco. Excellent all-round tyre.

Had issue with my Pirelli P7s on the 170TDI Scirocco - the fronts wore very unevenly, almost as if the tyre was massively over-inflated. Central 1/3 hardly worn at all (6mm left), outer 1/3 either side of centre was down to the markers - at 12k miles.

Dunlop Sport Maxx on my Scirocco TDI140 were very susceptible to sidewall bulges developing off very minor pothole impacts in the cold. 3 tyres buggered in 1 winter.

Given a choice of OEMs fitted routinely by VW, i'd pick the Contis.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #35 on: 03 November 2013, 17:56 »
Quote from: Exonian on 03 November 2013, 17:50
The 3 and 5P have succeeded the Conti 2s so it's curious why they still use them.

Because they're cheap, as most things superceded are (development costs as a proportion of the cost of the item long since spent up). The tread pattern on my Bridgestones look very dated, I can see why the wet grip is sh!te.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #36 on: 03 November 2013, 18:03 »
Quote from: Hawaii-Five-O on 03 November 2013, 17:39
Quote from: JamesR27 on 03 November 2013, 17:00
Quote from: Exonian on 03 November 2013, 16:49
Conti 2s on my GTI PP too.

I'm happy with that.  :smiley:

I think thats what most people hope for, I am certainly hoping for conti's

@JamesR27 Are Conti's regarded the best of the best or are Michelin / Pirelli better?

I did a fair amount of looking around last year when I needed a set, and I think I picked up the fact that the   conti's are a very good all rounder for the money. So were Goodyear Eagle F1 AS 2 which I ended up getting as they were cheaper and been very happy with them. I tend to look wear, grip, noise when choosing and sure you can get very good tyres from Michelin and Pirelli but I think they will cost you more.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #37 on: 03 November 2013, 19:38 »
Bridgestone's on my GTD!
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #38 on: 03 November 2013, 20:45 »
Interesting variation in tyres going on

Conti 2s on my GTD with standard 18's
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #39 on: 03 November 2013, 20:55 »
Bridgestone Potenza 0001 on my GTI Performance Pack. Standard 18" wheels.
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