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Offline Gordor

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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #70 on: 15 December 2013, 21:20 »
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 15 December 2013, 13:04
Quote from: Gordor on 15 December 2013, 12:40
Pirelli's on mine

Are they P7s (possibly with self sealing)? I had these on my 2nd Scirocco and they gripped well in the wet and dry, but they wore unevenly on the fronts, as if massively overinflated. The central 1/3 was worn down to the markers in 12 miles, yet the inside 1/3 and the outside 1/3 still had a very healthy 6mm of tread. Backs wore evenly - something to keep an eye on.

Ahh, not sure, if it ever stops raining I'll have a look  :smiley: thanks for the heads up MH
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #71 on: 15 December 2013, 22:05 »
I meant to say 12k miles, not 12 miles. :grin:
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #72 on: 16 December 2013, 21:12 »
Quote from: monkeyhanger on 15 December 2013, 22:05
I meant to say 12k miles, not 12 miles. :grin:

 :smiley: had a look today..P Zero's
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #73 on: 16 December 2013, 21:56 »
Bridgestones here, on standard 18" wheels
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #74 on: 30 December 2013, 10:08 »
Bridgestones here on standard 18" Austin wheels too.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #75 on: 30 December 2013, 10:14 »
Bridgstones on my 18's. Cant complain so far although I've not pushed it.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #76 on: 30 December 2013, 10:40 »
The Bridgestones are so poor in this wet weather. I pulled off at the lights earlier and needed to get infront because I needed to get across to the right lane. The wheels just spun for ages even when feathering the pedal, I almost got burnt off by a Peugeot because of it until I regained traction, haha.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #77 on: 30 December 2013, 17:48 »
Quote from: Mr Savage on 30 December 2013, 10:40
The Bridgestones are so poor in this wet weather. I pulled off at the lights earlier and needed to get infront because I needed to get across to the right lane. The wheels just spun for ages even when feathering the pedal, I almost got burnt off by a Peugeot because of it until I regained traction, haha.

They really are the sh!ttiest tyres I have ever had from a "top tier" tyre manufacturer. Attempting to pull away quickly from a standing start in all but the driest conditions with these tyres just causes embarrassment - A fiat 500 twin-air 850cc with decent tyres could probably outdo a GTI or GTD with Bridgestones to about 15mph in the wet.

VW should hang their heads in shame fitting these 4 circles of hell on a £26k car.
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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #78 on: 30 December 2013, 18:53 »
The Pirelli P-Zero's arent much better in the wet  :smiley: but they are supposed to be amazing in the dry.... I just need a dry road to test it out better.
I agree about the standard 18" Bridgestones thought, I have yet to hear a positive comment about them when it comes to the GTD/GTi setup  :sad:
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Offline Geomets

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Re: What tyres came on your new GTi
« Reply #79 on: 31 December 2013, 16:50 »
Dunlop sport maxx RT on mine. REALLY happy with them. On standard 17" Brooklyns here...
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