What tyres came on your new GTi

[Skinnee D]

My GTD came with Continental Sport 2 (18). So far so good 5k miles in.

[CHB100]

GTI Continental Sport 2 (18's).

[GiT1984]

Funnily enough - I've been debating replacing the 1,350 mile old Conti 2's on my car with something more sporting  - like the Yoko V105's ....

You want to trade? Used Contis would still cost more than any brand new Japanese tyre haha! I was actually going to order some through my dealer but I just went with the Yokos. I find them to be surprisingly well on the road and they proved just that when there was a really heavy rainfall a week ago. Maybe it's just because they only have a little over 1,500 miles on them but it was just remarkable how attached I felt to the ground. I live in the mountains so almost all the roads are inclined and there was a whole lot of slipping but I never lost my grip. Going down/uphill and through corners at 70 mpg easily! The FWD is also brilliant and the differential probably plays a role in this as well. (I wonder how much better the PP's diff would be!) So moral is, getting the Yokos is a good choice if you care about grip and feeling fastened to the gravel. But, if you care about comfort and road noise like I do, I am sure there are better options out there. My next set will definitely be something a little more comfy and would love to get some feedback on here on which ones would be best.

If you weren't in Lebanon - I would swap in a heartbeat!

[Splashalot]

Apologies for the thread revival, but as I while away the months until my new GTI arrives, I've been wondering what tyres they're being delivered with nowadays on the 18" wheels.

I'm really hoping it's no longer Bridgestones.  Hoping for either Conti Sport Contact 5 or Michelin PS4.  Or the new Pirellis which did well in the latest Evo tyre test.  Just not the Bridgestones, please VW.

[fredgroves]

Unless something has changed in the last few weeks, its BS's on 18's.

[fredgroves]

Mind you, if you are down under, you probably won't have the same problems we do in the UK...

The problem with the BS is that they are too hard at lower temps (under 10 Celsius) but I doubt if you ever see anything like that.

The extra hardness probably is good for you - stop the snakes and spiders making holes in them :-P

[Guzzle]

My GTD was delivered just before Christmas with stock 18 inch wheels. Came shod with..... .....Bridgestone Potenza's!

[physio]

Picking my GTi PP up on Monday it’s got Bridgestone on it

[CocoPops]

So far I’m very unimpressed with the Bridgestones on my 7.5GTI-PP

[mcmaddy]

Considering how cold the temperature is any summer tyre will struggle not just the Bridgestones. I think people have over reacted way too much about the standard Bridgestone tyres. Yes they aren't super dooper Michelins and they take a few extra miles to warm up but so what. Use them and then come change time out something else on.