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Re: Tyre Pressures for an R
« Reply #10 on: 14 June 2016, 16:45 »
Ahh, so the dealer put the Kumhos on. That adds up better.

The ride is a bit knobbly on 19's but not bad for a 300 bhp car. I had a 150 GT TDI on loan yesterday and that rode much nicer but was horrid to drive so it's a worthwhile trade off.
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Re: Tyre Pressures for an R
« Reply #11 on: 15 June 2016, 10:25 »
The main problem is Dorset County Council are not good at filling in potholes or maintaining road surfaces so the firmer ride is taking time to get use to.

Hear hear! I'm in Weymouth and I totally agree with this comment. Dorchester Football stadium roundabout was terrible up until a few weeks back! I'm constantly avoiding potholes, I must look drunk officer lol
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Re: Tyre Pressures for an R
« Reply #12 on: 18 June 2016, 15:28 »
VW are just getting worse. Bridgestones are bad enough, but paying £32k out for a car fitted with £80 tyres is just scandalous, especially on the assumption that a sizeable portion of the cost of the Prets is on the price difference between 19" rubber and 18" rubber. I've no idea how good or bad they are, but putting budget tyres on a 300ps expensive hatchback is a piss take. I'm sure Audi wouldn't dare put these on a new S3.
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Re: Tyre Pressures for an R
« Reply #13 on: 18 June 2016, 16:00 »
VW are just getting worse. Bridgestones are bad enough, but paying £32k out for a car fitted with £80 tyres is just scandalous, especially on the assumption that a sizeable portion of the cost of the Prets is on the price difference between 19" rubber and 18" rubber. I've no idea how good or bad they are, but putting budget tyres on a 300ps expensive hatchback is a piss take. I'm sure Audi wouldn't dare put these on a new S3.

I thought that too at first but I think DC is saying that as the car was a used purchase the dealership put new tyres on and went for a cheaper option than OEM branded rubber. Shame they didn't go for Rainsports or something which would've been a similar price.
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Re: Tyre Pressures for an R
« Reply #14 on: 18 June 2016, 18:00 »
VW are just getting worse. Bridgestones are bad enough, but paying £32k out for a car fitted with £80 tyres is just scandalous, especially on the assumption that a sizeable portion of the cost of the Prets is on the price difference between 19" rubber and 18" rubber. I've no idea how good or bad they are, but putting budget tyres on a 300ps expensive hatchback is a piss take. I'm sure Audi wouldn't dare put these on a new S3.

I thought that too at first but I think DC is saying that as the car was a used purchase the dealership put new tyres on and went for a cheaper option than OEM branded rubber. Shame they didn't go for Rainsports or something which would've been a similar price.

I've seen Kumhos and Hankooks on Polos and 150TDI Golfs in the dealership so could believe it if I saw an R shod with those.
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