Well, it had to happen sometime - joined the unfortunate club

[mcmaddy]

I've got conti 5s on mine and they are a great tyre. Only problem and its a small one is the kerb rib protector is virtually non existent compared with the conti 2s I had before. To be honest though no rim protection would stop any of the two pics in this thread.

[ffrank]

Nightmare mate, but at least you avoided a collision with them - although that would have offered an opportunity to give them an earful!

Perhaps not helpful, but to suggest a 5th option - Vredestein Sessanta XL. I swear by them, on my DTUK'd GTD they are spectacular, and the quietest tyre I've ever used (67db). They are also typically the cheapest of the lot. They also have rim protection, but not sure how it compares to your bridge's.

[monkeyhanger]

I've got conti 5s on mine and they are a great tyre. Only problem and its a small one is the kerb rib protector is virtually non existent compared with the conti 2s I had before. To be honest though no rim protection would stop any of the two pics in this thread.

One thing VW does generally do is offer a tyre with a fair bit of rim protection. Not sure if it would be in my consideration when choosing a tyre, but i'd be glad to have it if i'd picked a good tyre with a fair bit of rim overhang by sheer luck.

Sootchucker: I had a smaller gash in my tyre when my Scirocco got pushed up a kerb while parked, and the insurance company had no qualms in replacing it on safety grounds - i'd replace it for my own piece of mind or at least stick it on the back.

replacement on my MK5 Golf 170TDI GT (that tramped no end before replacement of the Bridgestones it came with) and the Scirocco 170TDI (which didn't tramp on the Pirelli P7s).

[mistertee]

I went to Prestige Wheels, must have been a bad day for them because the wheel I got back was terrible.  And they tried to fob me off, which is what really annoyed me, and when I got the wheel back the second time it was better but not perfect.

Avoid. It's a waste of £120. 

[AndyG]

Sorry they did a poor job I think I'll cease recommending them then in future although the wheel they did for me was good.

[mk7gti]

I've kerbed my alloys twice. You would be surprised how good a fix-up job you can do with some multi grit sandpaper and a spray lacquer from Halfords. My damage is only noticeable if you go looking for it :-)

[stokeballoon]

^^^^^ this.  And Michelin PS3's are the tyre of choice for me.