Bridgestones, whats the problem?

[Mk7-GTD]

Am I correct in thinking that the 19" wheels don't come with the Bridgestones?

[mk7gti]

I received Continentals on my first GTI. I suppose it would be a complete fluke if the same thing happened on my new order...

[Booth11]

Am I correct in thinking that the 19" wheels don't come with the Bridgestones?

Recently the 19" wheels on the R have been coming shod with ContiSportContact 5P's which is a great tyre.  Don't know about the 19's on GTI/GTD's?

[J400uk]

I really detest the Bridgestones on mine mainly due to the reasons already mentioned, will definitely be looking to change for something else during 2016.

[mjh_056]

The GTD is genuinely a different car in the wet now Bridgestones are history.

You really have to be planting the right foot to get the yellow light come on but more importantly you are moving and there is no loss in how getting away.

You definitely adjust your driving style to accommodate the Bridgestone in feathering your acceleration.

The dry experience is less noticeable as you could get away pretty well on the Bridgestone though the new tyres are again less noisy.

My Bridgestone on front went at 13k my rear Bridgestone are still going strong at 21k and have not measured but think they likely have enough tread to go to when have all four changed at say 25k?

[kalimon]

Is it ok to just change the front tyres to something decent and leave the rears alone?

[J400uk]

Is it ok to just change the front tyres to something decent and leave the rears alone?

Yep, that's what I plan on doing

[p3asa]

Is it ok to just change the front tyres to something decent and leave the rears alone?

Now that's another debate 

Costco or at least Michelin will only put the new tyres on the rear. Loads of articles to back up its safer to do it this way but it doesn't seem quite right when you are steering and pulling from the front!!

Anyway I got 2 Michelins from Costco to replace the Bridgestones on my GTD. They obviously put the old Bridgestones from the rear to the front and normally i would swap them back when I got home but decided to leave them to wear down the front Bridgestones quicker.  I used to think they were okay but in any greasy condition they just slide about. Getting the stability light flashing at 40 when you are getting on can be quite scary

[robtt]

If the car is new then ask the supplying dealer to swop to another brand of tyre you want. Will not cost much .i did it a while ago on my wife's car and dealer charged fifty quid to swop from Pirelli to Michelin .

[kalimon]

I might try that if my new car comes with Bridgestones fitted.
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