Tyres!!!

[clubsport]

Bridgestone's start off fine, but performance goes away as they wear, first 25% of wear is fine, then it all seems to fall away at a disproportionate rate as they wear further. No point changing until there is a need to.

[carlt69]

I've always used Goodyears and on my mk6 I had the efficient grip performance which were very good, grippy and quiet, the fronts did only last 8k though :-O

[golfhappy]

I'd better not post my tyre escapades. Does anyone do remoulds anymore?

[monkeyhanger]

Bridgestone's start off fine, but performance goes away as they wear, first 25% of wear is fine, then it all seems to fall away at a disproportionate rate as they wear further. No point changing until there is a need to.

Not in my experience...They tramp from day 1 in wet and dry conditions and don't get any worse (or better) for tramping as they wear in. Their grip is really poor in the damp (where the road is barely wet) in all temperatures (relative for a premium tyre going on a car with a bit of poke), below average in the wet (where there is adequate standing water to be driven off by the tyre). They're as bad with 6mm on as 2mm. They are rock hard (which is probably the main cause for lack of grip and traction) and will last a long time (expect 25k miles on the fronts for a motorway miler GTD.

If you have a Golf with tramping issues or the car is fidgety on damp roundabouts at pretty low speeds then changing them will transform the car.

[Booth11]

Conti sport contact 5P's for me for last few years - 3 years on FWD and now on my R 4WD.  Faultless in wet and dry, no wheelspin at all. CSC 6 May be available now?   CSC 5P is a brilliant tyre.

If not those then I'd go Michelin PSS.

Put your new tyres on the rear, and swap rears to front.

[davewilliams000]

Bridgestone's start off fine, but performance goes away as they wear, first 25% of wear is fine, then it all seems to fall away at a disproportionate rate as they wear further. No point changing until there is a need to.

Not in my experience...They tramp from day 1 in wet and dry conditions and don't get any worse (or better) for tramping as they wear in. Their grip is really poor in the damp (where the road is barely wet) in all temperatures (relative for a premium tyre going on a car with a bit of poke), below average in the wet (where there is adequate standing water to be driven off by the tyre). They're as bad with 6mm on as 2mm. They are rock hard (which is probably the main cause for lack of grip and traction) and will last a long time (expect 25k miles on the fronts for a motorway miler GTD.

If you have a Golf with tramping issues or the car is fidgety on damp roundabouts at pretty low speeds then changing them will transform the car.

Yep have had some definite tramping with mine in the damp/wet. Glad to hear it won't get any worse though as they wear, I will take small comfort in that! I'm about 15K miles a year so will see where they are down to when it gets to winter and if around 4mm I'll change the fronts and either go with Conti 6 or Michelin PS4 as people are suggesting on here. I guess the wheelspin will wear them out a bit faster as well lol   

Bridgestones don't seem too bad in the very few dry days since I've had the car, but then again, this GTD is by far the fastest car I've owned so I'm not that great a judge.

[Mk7-GTD]

I'm a huge fan of Michelin Cup 2 tyres even in winter they are better than the Continental tyres the car came with.

[Snooze]

Had goodyears on my last 2 cars. Is it time to try the continentals? Not minted so no michelins for me! 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Had goodyears on my last 2 cars. Is it time to try the continentals? Not minted so no michelins for me! 

GY and Conti are both excellent, and I would happily have either, but strange you would think the PS4 is expensive? As mine cost £425 fitted less £50 Michelin fuel contribution.  So £93 fitted

If you mean the PSS then on 18's you would be out of luck as the 225/40/18 is not available in the correct load rating anyway.  The PSS is being fazed out in all but homologated sizes (just like the PS2) as they are reverting to something PS4 related in future and dropping the PSS.

[SEMK7GTD]

I have Pirelli PZero's on my GTD with the 19'S. The fronts have nearly done 17K and will require replacing. Do you recommend changing them for a different brand or stick with the Pirelli's? Size is 225/35/19