Best Tyres for 19" Rims for better road noise & ride

[gtiaps]

I'm on 19" Pirelli Zeros on my santis and tbh I'm very happy all round with DCC quiet at speed and superb hold 

[wantmygti]

If it's any use, Costco are just launching £50+VAT discount on 4 Michelin tyres.

I run 18s and the price for PS4s was very competitive last time I looked before thinking about this offer.

Can't vouch for their fitters though.

[Fabio Bignose]

As mentioned in a previous thread, i inadvertently ended up with 4 Kuhno Ecstas fitted and they are simply awful. Hard, skittish in the wet and terribly noisy. As soon as i had them changed out for a full set of continentals it was like driving a new car, refind, grippy but most of all quiet.!! 

I would never recommend Kuhno.

[mjh_056]

Pirelli P Zero have arrived on mine and having read more than a few comments to harsher ride on the 19" on the R then stumped up the extra for the DCC.

Was expecting a fall off from the GTD 18" with DCC but not too much

The reality is proving that there has been no noticeable drop off at all, the R is comparable to the ride for GTD, nice and soft in comfort and normal, and firm but again not crashing (as the tech in the dampers are active and are still compensating) on race.

After having once selected S Line suspension and regretted each and every day for 3 years am more sensitive than most to poor ride and for me DCC is money well spent.

Not sure there is an answer for 19" on standard suspension other than putting a good quality tyre on with low noise rating, but its an expensive punt if difference is marginal in reality.

Tyres do make a difference though as wifes Mini on run flats that came with car was awful, but when we changed them to decent budgets the difference was night and day, it was like driving a different car. Pure Luck though as was not expecting improvement

[monkeyhanger]

^ It all depends what you are coming from - i think that the standard suspension set up of the MK7 and other MQB stablemates (I've been in a Skoda VRS, A3 2.0TDI and S3 from the current ranges, as well as a MK7 GTD and now R) is miles ahead of the last gen VAG cars in terms of comfort. My MK5 GT Sport TDI170 was properly crashy in comparison, and the 2 Scirocco's I had after the MK5 were more comfy than the MK5 due to the standard DCC, but no comfier than a MK7 Golf without it.

I was expecting a harsher ride when swapping out my 18" shod GTD for a 19" shod R, the difference was marginal, and i'd say now that swapping out Bridgestones (RE050) for Michelin PSS, the ride is better than the 18" Bridgestone (S001) shod GTD. I do think that the far smoother ride (and linear delivery of power) is one of the main reasons the MK7 performance Golfs don't feel half as quick as they actually are.

[C2K]

Perfectly happy with the ride quality and noise levels with my 19s, mine are Pirellis. Also don't have DCC.

To be fair though, the "R" has a slightly lower profile (35 as opposed to 40 on the Santiago equipped GTD's and GTI's), so not sure if that makes a difference ?

Santiago come with 35 profile - 225/35/19.

[ajmoir36]

I just changed from Bridgestone re50a to Michelin PSS and the ride it's softer than the Bridgestones, noise is similar but grip is better.

[simonpolly]

I'm on 19" Pirelli Zeros on my santis and tbh I'm very happy all round with DCC quiet at speed and superb hold 

Steer clear of these tyres,i had them on my car and the fronts just managed 6,000 miles before they needed changing and the rear needed changing at 3 years old {7500 miles} because they had cracked so badly it was picked up on the first MOT.

Drive and handling are ok just expensive and longevity is rubbish.

[monkeyhanger]

^ One of the things you have to take into account with tyres - how long do they last and are they good right down to 2mm tread depth? I've found Contis go right off beliw 4mm from past experience, but haven't tried them recently and Michelins have been good rlthroughtout the whole life of the tyre, with reasonable wear rate. Find the same with Dunlops, but my first Scirocco shod in Dunlop had 3 tyres with sidewall bulges during the first winter, no significant pothole impacts and Dunlop would not entertain a QC investigation or claim - never will I buy Dumlop out of my own pocket as replacement!

[Watts]

I'm on 19" Pirelli Zeros on my santis and tbh I'm very happy all round with DCC quiet at speed and superb hold 

Steer clear of these tyres,i had them on my car and the fronts just managed 6,000 miles before they needed changing and the rear needed changing at 3 years old {7500 miles} because they had cracked so badly it was picked up on the first MOT.

Drive and handling are ok just expensive and longevity is rubbish.

Not so, my P Zeros are at nearly 13k miles with 4-5 mm left. Perhaps there was another factor in yours going so soon.